Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

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. Are you a current student or someone who’s currently paying off student loan debt? Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals?

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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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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. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I. Once I was out of college, without debt, I had the freedom to make choices about what I would do and where I would work.

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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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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

Looking for new recipes, money-saving ideas, home-management tips, and strategies for debt-free living? Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Debt Free for Life By David Bach. Then you’ll want to sign up now for the free FBS Weekly Email Newsletter! Links to timely posts from my archives.

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Ruth over at Living Well Spending Less is all about the adventure of finding the good life on a budget. Lydia from Thrifty Frugal Mom is about delicious easy recipes, homemaking tips and money saving ideas! Tawra and Jill from Living On A Dime is devoted to frugal living and teaching you how to save money and Get Out Of Debt!

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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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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? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Peggy: Well, we did everything ourselves.

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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

Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. Peter from Bible Money Matters shares 10 Tips to Save Money on Your Christmas Shopping and Avoid Going Into Debt. ” Jacob from Dwindling Debt asks Do Overdraft Chargers Affect Your Credit. I am a big believer in communicating.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend.

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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 post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Are they: S – specific. M – measurable. A – achievable and agreed upon. R – realistic. photo credit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. A post about breaking down your insurance costs and how you can budget for them. They are definitely worth a try.

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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. 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.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 22 – Flip your thrifty finds.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

I don’t allow myself to have credit card debt, so I have to have the cash to back up all my purchases. Often I have to take the time to save for these purchases, and that extra time helps me avoid impulse buys that can be so detrimental to any budget. Think that is counter-productive to my frugal lifestyle? Think again!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The strategies did keep us out of debt however, and instilled in us habits of self-reliance, attitudes of ‘we can do that’ and a measure of life-long thriftiness that we might not otherwise have had. is based on a Billshrink.com article – Dining on a budget. 91,404 Entertainment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Young and Thrifty gives us tips on how to pick a good financial advisor. Punch Debt in the Face tells us why no spend challenges are for wussies. Reducing Debt. He has a point.

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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. Financial Highway tells us how we can beat inflation with our food budget. Stretching the One Income Dollar shares with us 10 ways to have a royal wedding on a commoners budget. Reducing Debt.

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