Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 22, 2014
Subtract out those checks, debits, ATM withdrawals, automatic bill payments and keep a current running balance. I typically use credit to order online merchandise and to order from brick and mortar stores if I can’t take the merchandise home when I pay. Is Automatic Bill Pay Right for You?
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
If you don’t expect to bank in-person, consider looking at online money market accounts in addition to money market accounts at brick-and-mortar banks. Withdrawing funds from your money market account in person does not count toward your monthly withdrawal limits, so it’s a way to take out more money without incurring extra fees.
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Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 16, 2015
I was 22 weeks pregnant, and left with a leg injury and a mound of medical bills. To me being in debt felt like a backpack full of bricks. Just keep unloading that backpack one brick at a time. But I would say the breaking point came in June of 2011 when I was in a car wreck. It’s not going to be like this forever.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 8, 2014
With the rash of data breaches at some of the major retailers in the past years, consumers are becoming more wary of flashing their debit and credit cards at brick and mortar stores when they could be using cash. Conversely, if you are shelling out bills to buy something, it seems hard than sliding that plastic.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
I became a vegetarian 3 years ago, and noticed my grocery bills reduced immensely. If you don’t want to replace the toilets in your home you can always place a brick and one-gallon jug in each toilet tank. I love my baths so this is a bit harder to give up, but I have cut them drastically. Transportation.
Savings Corner
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Unlimited products: Shopify’s pricing starts at $29 per month when billed annually ($39 when paying month to month) plus credit card transaction fees. You can use your brick-and-mortar location: In addition to shipping products to your customers’ doorsteps, Square Online allows you to offer free in-store pickup or third-party local delivery.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 27, 2012
Some sources such as Laundry List.org claim that you can save $25 on your monthly electric bill (assuming you have an electric clothes dryer now) if you line dry your clothing. Driving across America on a sunny summer day, you could see lines full of clothes swaying in the wind all along the way. Line drying clothing saves dryer cycles.
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