Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

From a money-saving and environment-friendly perspective, this may be the most obvious solution to making room in your budget in an eco-conscious manner. Upgrading your home to be energy efficient cuts down on utility bills drastically, if not eliminating those bills entirely, with solar panels. Transportation. Go Digital.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Leasing is a great option for drivers who want a lower monthly payment and the ability to drive the newest model cars. However, you still need to put money down — and you’ll be paying to maintain a car you ultimately will not own. A used car payment should be no more than 10 percent, but that number varies by expert.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 9, 2015

As an entrepreneur, you need to make sure that you aren’t putting your fledgling business at risk with big medical bills. While health insurance doesn’t completely protect against high bills, it can reduce some of the impact. Career Tips Money Tips' Consider protecting your business assets with liability coverage.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. This makes us closer as families which to me is the real reward.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Commuting to work not only saves wear and tear on your car (and wallet) but also reduces pollution – it means there is one less car on the road. Use Car Share Services like ZipCar rent cars by the hour, so if you only need a ride once in a while you should consider renting one instead of paying for your own.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I finally got inspired that we should at least start working on this huge goal of being debt free when I read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. Dave’s zero-based budget and Debt snowball concept were critical to getting us on the path to paying off our debt fast. It sounded like a great idea. Then the real work began!

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