Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2012

See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. Create a Budget If you don’t have an up-to-date budget, create one. If your budget doesn’t have a savings amount, put one in.

Emergency Fund 212

Emergency Fund Credit Cards Budgeting Budget 212

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. I have enjoyed belly dancing and pilates the last several years, but time and budget reduced from my schedule. Use this to develop a budget & determine where you will cut back. (If If you do a budget without awareness of your blind spots, you don’t know where you need to cut.).

Debt Free 235

Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. As part of his baby steps, he does not advocate contributing to retirement until after you’ve paid off non-mortgage debts and saved 3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund. Groceries.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. As per your budget, how much do you need to use every week?

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I know there are many reasons for the dire savings rates: kids, household projects, kids, pets, kids, caring for an aging parent, kids, medical issues, and kids. I hear people say, “how am I supposed to save for retirement AND raise my kids, save for their college, AND still enjoy the present moment?

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

You can only cut so much from a budget, so to fill in our shortfall, we’ll need to also earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog income. We will continue to save for travel and it is already part of our budget. We have some home projects that we need to do and we have already set aside the funds.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals 2016 Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. to be able to go on a family missions trip. strict budget. emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. 1 – Set a budget.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve.

Personal Finance 52

Personal Finance Finance Tips Finance Mom 52

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. Hey, just kidding. How can you accomplish this, especially when the prices are rising? Well, I can tell you a number of ways to save money on household expenses.

Saving Money 222

Saving Money Money Bills Insurance 222

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. He now works as an architect, and I do some freelance from home now that we have kids. Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids. I cut our grocery budget down to less than half of what it was.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Tell us about you and your family. Jeff plays hockey and badminton and we take turns running the kids to their figure skating lessons. Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. We skipped Baby Step #5 (college funding) because we didn’t have kids at the time.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2014

Traditional investment advice says that you shouldn’t invest in the market until you are financially stable, have an emergency fund and have taken care of other basics, such as insurance of all kinds, debt removal and etc. If you don’t have any stock market investments, how can you get in on the action?

Emergency Fund 184

Emergency Fund Debt Money Father 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. If you want to help your kids get off to the best start in life, it’s vital to consider them when you make financial decisions. Family Money Values: Who Manages Your Money?

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

On Christmas day, my husband and I spent 4 hours together traveling in a car to visit his family. The kids were in the back seat watching a movie and we were in the front seat reviewing 2011 and strategizing for the upcoming year. Increase Family Emergency Fund to Six Months Salary. These goals are epic for us.

Financial Goals 127

Financial Goals Goals 2012 Emergency Fund 127

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. How to Save With Coupons When You Don’t Have Time to Use Coupons by Two Kids & A Coupon. Extreme Couponing Tips for Beginners by Two Kids & A Coupon. 10 Tips for getting Family Travel Deals by Pays2Save.

Saving Money 71

Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Five Ways to Build Your Emergency Fund FAST! Basic Steps for Setting up a Budget by Frugal Living Mom. How to Save With Coupons When You Don’t Have Time to Use Coupons by Two Kids & A Coupon. Extreme Couponing Tips for Beginners by Two Kids & A Coupon. 10 Tips for getting Family Travel Deals by Pays2Save.

Saving Money 40

Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Tell us about you and your family. 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. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236