Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I think what is keeping me going is my upcoming vacation where I will finally get a chance to catch my breath and have some fun. Lance’s girlfriend hated budgets–until he helped her set up one that’s right for her. Read his recap about how to make a budget at Money, Life and More. How are all of you?

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

Trying to Travel on a Budget these day, is almost impossible. With gas prices nearing $4, who has the money for that family vacation this year. If you want to still plan that vacation this year, Christian Personal Finance wrote a great article outling how to travel and get the &# bang for your buck&#.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Cooperation is an important key to successful budgeting. Examine Your Budget and Look For Loopholes Loopholes are those unnecessary expenses that are a waste of funds. Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. Creating a Budget is Easy.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. Are you over-40 and concerned about your current and future finances?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Please don’t confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. This amount is also highly recommended by other personal finance experts. When an emergency happens, you use the cash in the fund, instead of your credit card. An emergency fund is NOT a spending account.

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

Trying to Travel on a Budget these day, is almost impossible. With gas prices nearing $4, who has the money for that family vacation this year. you wa Related posts: Black Friday Websites 2009 Father’s Day Freebies Frugal Tip Monday-Celebrating Valentine’s Day On A Budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. We have been saving for our vacation to Asia since last year and we have been successful at this. I knew his determination and focus was something to remember, but I never thought of it in relation to finances. Watson Inc.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. Introduce budgeting concepts by talking about how much you allocate for groceries. While planning your vacation. Food Related. While you are planning meals.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that can be used for nearly any purpose. Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

There’s little harm is confiding in a friend… explain that you’re trying to stick to a budget but you also really enjoy stepping out of the office for fresh air every day. Spending wisely and reevaluating your commute or work habits can save enough to allow you to plan for a vacation, or save more for retirement. Share your tips here!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Please don’t confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. Once your finances are in order, your goal should be to increase that number to an amount that you feel is sufficient. When an emergency happens, you use the cash in the fund, instead of your credit card. An emergency fund is NOT a spending account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. Maybe you’re like me and could never get the budget to balance; I always had more expenditure than income and couldn’t see how I was going to be able to cut expenses. The remaining 17.6%

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2013

The best thing is there is light at the end of the tunnel; I will be leaving on vacation next week and won’t be back until late April. Simon from Sustainable Personal Finance , my dear friend, will be managing the site while I am gone so nothing will change for my readers. Trimming Your Food Budget Trims Your Waistline.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

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. Bucksome Boomer tells us how we can revolutionize our finances when it comes to insurance.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. Spending Audits Not Budgets – This might be a little controversial, but I tried budgeting and kept on failing.

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