Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2013

Now is the time to watch every penny that you spend, so that you can purchase more in the same budget or even better, put that money in emergency funds. Don’t buy anything that is not on the list unless you forgot something truly important. Do the same for books. We know that times are tough. I mean, really tough.

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Saving Money Money Bills Insurance 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Jason Price from One Money Design interviews Chuck Bentley: The Root of Riches Book Interview. Chuck wrote the book to challenge how people think about money.&#. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). Travel, buy fun stuff, give gifts, help others, work if I feel like it and not if I don’t, etc. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Her secret was paying attention to what stocks her successful boss was buying and selling, and often following suit to a smaller degree. Learn from books but learn from doing and observing as well. We have enough to live on from other sources and an emergency fund. Gladys Holm. Donald and Mildred Othmer. Keep saving.

Virginia 160

Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

I’m always on the look out for investment books I haven’t yet read. There is another called the “Magic Formula” described by Joel Greenblatt in his book “The Little Book that Beats the Market” This is reportedly also based on value investing principles. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

401K 100

401K Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Usually when I walk home, I listen to a book. Well yesterday, my book finished half way through the walk so I decided to turn on some tunes. Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better. It’s how I get my reading done.

January 124

January Emergency Fund Personal Finance Finance 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Kathleen from Frugal Portland shares More thoughts on buying a house. Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings Ask the grumpies: when to buy vs. rent. Can buying new ever be cheaper than buying used?” I mean, we want to live long enough to enjoy those retirement riches right?! The Best of The Rest.

Personal Finance 219

Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Money Cone: 9 Impulse Buys that Turned Out Better than Expected We’ve all bought stuff based on commercials that turned out nothing like how it was advertised. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later. But not all my impulse buys have been duds. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund?

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave. emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. Also buy produce as it is in season. buy things marked down at the end of the season so we have a good. Eating out, buying shoes, whatever. on to the next one.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

I would go into the bank with my stubby little hands clutching my months worth of allowance (total of $1), deposit it and see the results right off printed in my book. What can you even buy for $.06? Of course, depending on what we buy, we may experience some buyers remorse. Back then I had a passbook. Nice immediate incentive.

Money 124

Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! We bought into the myth that student loan debt is “good debt” and that it was better to “invest” in buying a home instead.

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We have the money now to buy 20 dining room sets if we wanted to, but we are opting to live as frugally as possible now. We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? If you can make it from scratch rather than buying it – do it. The list helps keep me focused and prevents me from buying other items. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund.

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Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

The first and most important step to paying off our house, was buying a house we could afford. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? We skipped Baby Step #5 (college funding) because we didn’t have kids at the time. He does not do car payments. We got a 15 year note.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100