Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Thanks to all of the awesome bloggers that took part in our third Yakezie blog swap. Related posts: Yakezie Blog Swap. 0 saves Save. Thanks to Eric from Narrow Bridge for hosting and putting together this list of all of the links. Make sure to read everyone’s posts and learn something. So, what do you splurge on?

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MAY 8, 2011

Related posts: Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Totally Money Blog Carnival #10. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has been Featured in the Totally Money Blog Carnival #12. If you would like to contribute to this new and awesome carnival, use the handy submission form for your entry.

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MARCH 29, 2011

Related posts: Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Totally Money Blog Carnival #10. Many thanks to Debt Free Divas for including my post Anatomy of the Financially Savvy Brain-Part 2 in this week’s Totally Money Carnival. Please check out the carnival for all of the great articles included this week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2011

Many thanks to Tom at Canadian Finance Blog for including my post Tips for a Frugal and Eco Friendly Spring in this week’s Totally Money Carnival. Please check out the carnival submissions. Related posts: Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Totally Money Carnival #5.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Checking my email, checking comments on my blogs, and visiting my social media accounts are all tasks that are somewhat similar and require similar levels of mental exertion. Writing a blog post, though, is a different proposition altogether. I’ve also started bunching certain types of blog posts together.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

The Plutus awards celebrate the best financial blogs that are unaffiliated with mainstream media and commercial financial products. I am nominated as a finalist in two categories: Best Green Blog and Best Kept Secret Blog. In the Best Green Blog category I am up against some of my best blogging pals: DIY Natural.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2014

Frugal blogs can be an excellent way to learn about how to save in your new locale. Simply type in “frugal blogs” and your city, and you will likely find several blogs. Don’t be surprised if some of the blogs have not been updated in a year or two. That is okay. Ask the locals.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

I blog, so I always share my financial goals on my blog. Sometimes I procrastinate, but when I realize it’s almost time to update my financial goals on the blog, I suddenly become a lot more motivated. If you don’t blog, you can still find ways to be accountable.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

I have master folders for: Work School Blog Personal Within the “work” category, I keep my resume and cover letter template, and any professional development documents that I need or any of my work things that I need to save at home. Within my “blog” folder, I have folders for all of my blog related activities.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

I was honoured when I received an invite from two of my blogging pals Derek @ Life and My Finances and Corey @ 20′s Finance to participate in a new year challenge. The idea is to push each other to earn at least $30,000 from your efforts with blogging. It starts with a friendly competition in the 30K Challenge.

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MAY 2, 2013

Weiss @ The Insurance Protection Blog explains how much insurance a First Time Homeowner needs. Jeremy @ Modest Money wrote a Guide to Starting a Blog with his top blogging tips. Mr.CBB @ Canadian Budget Binder checks the pros and cons of renting and buying. Jose @ The Wise Dollar introduces us to Envelope Budgeting.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2011

I just want to say right up front how much I value your comments and discussion on this blog. I would really like to get some feedback on the blog so that I can make changes and additions to better suit your needs. This blog is a work in progress and if I can better serve my readers, I would like to do so the best that I can.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2011

This post was part of the 7th Yakezie blog swap. Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Today I have a guest post up at Retire by 40 on How to Have Fun on the Frugal. Please check out this post as well as the other great articles RB40 has to share. Related posts: Guest Post at 101 Centavos. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

Curb this nasty habit by reading SFB’s post on How Much House Can You Afford posted at Simple Finance Blog. For anyone grappling with unemployment, Debt Guru has a great post at Debt Free Blog: Stuck in a Rut? How to Get Out of Unemployment posted at Debt Free Blog.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #76 and included the guest post Staying Positive in a Bad Situation as did Thirty Six Months who hosted Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – Rain Man Edition. 20 and Engaged included my post, How to Have Stress Free Mornings , in the Yakezie Carnival – Setting Your Clocks Edition.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2014

Check Out Some Travel Blogs. One way I found out about cool things that are surprisingly close to where I live is by turning my attention toward travel blogs. There are many popular destinations that are worthwhile, such as New York and Cancun. However, there are also a whole bunch of amazing places in the world off the beaten path.

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MARCH 17, 2011

This post was part of a sub- Yakezie blog swap where a few of us sustainable finance bloggers decided to shed some light on our green and non green living ways. Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Please check out the post as well as the other great articles Little House has to share. Related posts: Guest Post at Live Real, Now.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #75 and included the guest post How to Be Green and Save Money. My Retirement Blog included post, How Anyone Can Create Passive Income in the Carnival of Retirement #6. My Wealth Builder who hosted The Wealth Builder Carnival #66 also included it in their round up.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

She started blogging in early 2010 and is now blogging full time. She blogs about personal finance at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff and how she earns money at How I Money Online. Please join me in welcoming Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to the PET team. Crystal will be sharing her weight loss journey here at PET.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

This post was part of the 3rd Yakezie blog swap. Related posts: Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Today I have a guest post up at Live Real, Now on 5 Reasons Why I Splurge on Travel. Please check out the post as well as the other great tips Live Real, Now has to share. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance.

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, Skip the Gym, Sweat at Home Part 5 at the Canadian Finance Carnival #68. Also, My Wealth Builder included YFS’ post, 3 Vital Tips You Need to Start a Frugal Lifestyle in The Wealth Builder Carnival #59 as did One Family’s Blog in the Carnival of Road to Financial Independence #38.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2013

With this theme in mind, I am taking a break from the blog for a couple days and so are my staff. So many of us are so fortunate in our lives that it isn’t until we stop for a moment to reflect on that, that we notice how lucky we are. I want everyone to have the opportunity to spend time with their loved ones and recharge.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2012

These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author’s main goals in life is spending less money on stuff and more money travelling. Heck, if you’re in the blogging business, you could use your savings to buy another blog and further expand your online empire.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2012

I read a lot of finance blogs. You might say I’m a finance blog junkie. I’m half expecting all my friends and family to show up at my house and have an intervention, in an attempt to get my love of finance blogs under control. And, I can explain how to do it in just a short blog post. Like, a lot.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Many thanks to Arbor Asset Model Allocation Portfolio Blog for including Latisha’s post, 4 Biggest Myths of the Stock Market in the Self-Directed Investing for Retirement Carnival – Challenging Week Edition.

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MAY 14, 2014

While it wasn’t a side hustle, it surely was a part-time job considering all of the time and effort it needed to succeed, and I credit that blog for stoking many of the relationships and connections that I’ve made which have helped me pick up my online gigs. When I moved, I started When Life Gives You Lemons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2013

There are a few tips to help bump up the number of comments you receive on your blog posts. Don’t miss Sarah’s ideas in her post about How to Get More Comments on Your Blog Posts over at BloggerPreneurship. Amy shares 6 Excellent Tips to Lower Your Car Insurance Costs over at Money Mishaps.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Read Blogs. This is where I must differentiate between a blog and an online journal. Good conversation is very entertaining, and it does a lot of good for your brain, relationships, and even open mindedness. Online journalling, to me, is more of the “today, my friends and I went to the mall”, and less educational.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 1, 2012

I have posted several images of checks sent to me by paid survey companies on my niche site as well as on my blog. You can read more about him and his work on his blog. This is how your opinions / responses to the surveys are used. So is there truly money to be made? Of course there is.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I began freelance blogging and writing after I got laid off from my job. After applying to countless job positions and either not hearing back or not being offered a position, I decided to pursue blogging and writing ill time. Blogging is so fun, it almost doesn’t even feel like a job! This keeps just about everybody sane.

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MARCH 17, 2011

This post was part of the 4th Yakezie blog swap. Today I have a guest post up at 101 Centavos on My Biggest Financial Pet Peeve: Sales Tax. Please check out the post as well as the other great tips 101 has to share. Related posts: Guest Post at Modern Tightwad. Guest Post at Mom’s Plans. Guest Post at Live Real, Now.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

What About the Blog? This however does not mean that the blog will be on pause for the month I am away. SPF will be covering the basics of the blog like commenting and advertising but nothing more. Thank you to SPF for helping out with the blog while I am gone and for your long standing support for my blog.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2011

Many thanks to Tom from Canadian Finance Blog for including my post 5 Ways to Save Money and the Planet at Work in this week’s Canadian Finance Carnival. Please check out the carnival as well as Tom’s post on How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change. posted at Dr. Dean’s TheMillionaireNurse.com Blog. Submit your blog article using the carnival submission form. And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#.

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MAY 16, 2012

I cannot believe I started this blog just over two years ago. I am still in shock. I started this site as a way of meeting some new people and having some interesting conversations and it has transformed into something much more than that. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

RT @ brokeprofession Splurging on an Anniversary: Yakezie Blog Swap [link] Do you have any memories that are still that vivid? #. Yakezie Blog Swap # 3 Roundup – [link] Check out what we all splurge on. #. Yakezie Blog Swap # 3 Roundup – [link] Check out what we all splurge on. #. Cool Things I Read This Week.

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JANUARY 5, 2014

She runs MoneyZen Wealth Management , and has a financial blog geared toward helping women master their finances. Kimberly writes books, columns, and blogs; you can sign up to receive her newsletter too. “Learn to live within your means right out of the gate.” – Manisha Thakor, CFA. That’s right, it’s that simple.” Kimberly Palmer.

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