Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Then set aside money for your monthly bills such as electricity, water, internet, phone, house, car, etc; and other expenditures like personal items. Follow this pattern and you are well on your way to generating savings. Set Financial Goals. Without careful planning and setting these goals, your bottom line suffers.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

We would rather live in ignorant bliss as to how we are spending our money—so long as our bills get paid on time, who cares what I’m doing with the rest of it? If you adhere to these three tips, you are well on your way to enhancing your money mojo. But, budgets are not the enemy. In fact they can be one of our best friends.

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Money Goals Budgeting Budget 113

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

have barely any bills and be able to live off passive income. It’s all about living with the choices you make, and changing what isn’t working vs. telling yourself “oh well, but I can’t do that because __.” What are your financial goals now? It’s awesome to (FINALLY!) Get creative.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Recognize where you might be going overboard, whether you are so concerned with safety that you aren’t taking any risks, or whether your flyer personality has you ignoring bills until the last second. Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple You’ve heard the saying that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a goal?

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

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APRIL 3, 2014

I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well. But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. And while I didn’t hit my goal of $400, I did reduce our spending to $425 for my family of 4.

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March Grocery Groceries Homemade 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. We save and try to manage our finances, but do so with an openness to give money away as well. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? I handle paying the bills and managing the day to day spending.

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A pretty simple tactic, but it works. The benefits can be remarkable. The benefits can be remarkable.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 147

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A pretty simple tactic, but it works. The benefits can be remarkable. The benefits can be remarkable.

Food and Drink 133

Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 133

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Her ideas were simple to implement and only took a few minutes a day. The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

I believe in being totally transparent about this because I know how many people struggle with the same thing and if my honesty can help just one woman, well then I’m okay with sharing this information with you. Well, my cleaning business grew very, very fast and I was making multiple six figures by the end of the second year.

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions. Set Monthly Money Goals. Do a review of your finances this month to set monthly financial goals for yourself and your family. Happy New Year!

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Goals Financial Goals New Year's Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I also appreciated the simple, common-sense advice and the baby steps. To resolve tensions, we look at the monthly budget together and if there is a bill due that we don’t have the money, we work together to rearrange accounts.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. It really was no way to live; constantly worrying about a surprise bill dropping through the door and how I could handle even the slightest financial emergency.

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100