Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Not long after college, a friend of mine gave me a list of recommended books. Those books, Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad , Ecker’s The Millionaire Mind , Orman’s Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke , among others, became the catalyst for a brand new personal hobby… money. Money Tips'

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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. Do the same for books. Do you have other money saving tips that you would like to share? We know that times are tough. I mean, really tough. Take advantage of them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

I wasn’t doing anything wrong back then; my family lived within our means, we had an emergency fund, and we were saving for retirement and our son’s college costs. Money Tips' However, most of the things I do now are things that I should have been doing almost a decade ago.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2014

It’s one thing to have a couple thousand dollars in an emergency fund. 5 Books with Insights that Changed the Way I Think About… Are These 5 Investing Mistakes Eroding Your Returns? When you think about money as a tool, an as a means to an end, it doesn’t make sense to let it sit idle. Invest that Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. We want an emergency fund. My spending plan is fairly easy to stick to. First, it involves automation. Plan According to Priorities.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Should you spend the money on that new flat screen and sound bar, or save it for the emergency fund? Take a class, read some books, visit websites like this one to learn all you can about things like borrowing money, paying off credit and loans, ways to save, how to invest and more. Read more about it in my book: Choose Wealth!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

” Jay from Daily Fuel Economy Tip shares How to Save on a New Car , and says, “Are you in the market for a new car? Peter from Bible Money Matters shares 10 Tips to Save Money on Your Christmas Shopping and Avoid Going Into Debt. Danielle from Saving Without A Budget shares 5 Smart Investing Tips for 2012.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Learn from books but learn from doing and observing as well. We have enough to live on from other sources and an emergency fund. Put your roots into healthy soil and suck up the best nutrients you can find. Next, learn a needed skill or offer a needed product or service. Keep your needs and wants in check. Keep saving.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. My University Money: Would You Rather Be “Book Smart” or “Handy”? Thats better, isn’t it?

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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.). I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. It’s awesome to (FINALLY!) Get creative.

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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.

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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. Using cash is the NUMBER ONE tip I have. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put. First, we will save our six-month emergency fund.

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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! Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? They keep us very busy!

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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. Back then I had a passbook. Nice immediate incentive. This was part of my parent’s plan to turn me into a saver. Saving first can help you avoid usury interest rates.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We are almost done with our 3-6 month emergency fund and will begin maxing out our retirement accounts.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

My first memory of helping was around 2 years old; I kept a ledger of expenses at 8 years old, which reflected priorities early (books & leather boots) & so it goes. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned? Do you have any tips for frugal travel or vacations? Cost comparison or coupons-my time is limited.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We are currently working towards fully funding our emergency fund. At that point I knew something had to change.

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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. 4 great tips if you ask me. Congratulations.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. My top tips to pay off your debt would be the following.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

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. We’re now on Baby Step #7 (building wealth, which includes college funding). We did follow Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps to becoming debt free.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living? What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. I’m working on baby step 3 (3-6 months emergency fund) while paying cash for my new home projects.

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