Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Needless to say, a vast majority of Americans don’t own luxury vehicles, but that’s not to say that these people own broken-down used cars. What is your dream car? The simple truth is that not many people have enough money saved up to buy a car. That’s why a vast majority of us go the financing route.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Experts typically recommend spending no more than 20 percent of take-home pay on a car. That should include the cost of car payments , fuel, insurance and more. Determining affordability requires balancing your vehicle needs and budget. A used car payment should be no more than 10 percent, but that number varies by expert.

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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. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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