Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

Confused about how much you should save and how you should go about saving it? If you’re currently balancing your debt payoff and savings efforts, Canadian Budget Binder highlights the reason why it’s important to get out of debt first before saving. Finalizing your 2013 goals?

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Emergency Fund Debt Student Fridays 193

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? That is priceless.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. But those can saddle your children with debt for 20 years or more! Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Know Your Actual Budget. Entertainment.

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College Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re struggling to stay afloat with your finances, Grayson at Debt Roundup highlights how the first step to recovery is to admit you don’t have a budget. Wishing you a great and restful weekend.

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Debt Fridays Finance Re-use 171

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

Looking for new recipes, money-saving ideas, home-management tips, and strategies for debt-free living? Links and photos of the week’s money-saving tips, ideas and recipes all in one place. Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Debt Free for Life By David Bach.

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

She blogs about ways to help you save money, make money, has lot’s of printables, shares recipes and so much more. Ruth over at Living Well Spending Less is all about the adventure of finding the good life on a budget. She blogs about coupons, household tips, saving money and more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Who says that you have to retire in the same country that you saved for it in. Save Money this Spring: #2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. The Spectrum Group.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Step Away from the Mall included my post, How to Have Fun on a Budget in the Financial Simplicity Carnival as did Afford Anything who hosted the Totally Money Carnival #56.

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Personal Finance Finance Las Vegas Budgeting 133

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Prizes Personal Finance Finance Giveaway 274

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. ”A week in the electric world gets me considering the savings to be had.”

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. This simple, yet effective, list has saved me a lot of stress and time. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Are they: S – specific.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Young and Thrifty looks at Canadian vs. US Travel rewards cards and finds that the canucks are being short changed. My Super Charged Life shares with us 7 ways a budget can improve our life. There are many people in our circle of friends who haven’t even started thinking about savings and retirement. Reducing Debt.

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January Emergency Fund Personal Finance Finance 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

The Single Saver is a website dedicated to helping singles and small families save money with easy to implement money saving tips. And for fun, I study new ways to save money in my life (yeah, seriously, I find that fun… ), garden, and spend time with my wonderful pets. Going out is expensive. I Like Having Nice Things.

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Frugal Hobby Green And Frugal Home and Garden 157

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

We weren’t actually able to save the money we didn’t spend. We couldn’t save it or spend it because it was money we did not have. Follow these cost reduction strategies consistently and you can stack up huge lifetime savings as well. By feeding our family of four at home for 20 years we saved $168,768.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Bucksome Boomer shares with us 9 tips for tax time that will save us from forming those wrinkles. Saving Money Today clears up for us the difference between defined benefit and defined contribution. I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals.

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January February Debt Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Frugal Dad reminds us that the war on debt starts at home and until we make changes there, we are never going to win the battle. Own the Dollar tells us how we can save $50 a day. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. The Saved Quarter tells us how we can save money on laundry.

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