Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time. At 22 years old, Summer was managing her own household, working full-time and attending school with dreams of becoming a doctor. Take Summer Stokes’ story, for example.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Planning a week’s worth of meals can seem like a full-time job. Money plays such a major role in our lives, yet many of us don’t plan out a budget. But a good budget planner can make keeping track of your budget much easier and maybe even fun. Meal-Planning. And it’s no wonder why!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Please join me in welcoming Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to the PET team. She started blogging in early 2010 and is now blogging full time. She blogs about personal finance at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff and how she earns money at How I Money Online.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Mr. CBB from Canadian Budget Binder shares how he finally quit comparing his own numbers with those of the people around him. If you’re a parent, you know how hard it is to carve out time for yourself.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. Alcohol was dirt cheap in New Orleans, and transportation was a very small line on our budget in New York City. Daily deal sites can be a pointless waste of money when you are at home, but when you are on the road they can be a budget saver.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2013

Gosh time flies. I think that is pretty good with working full time and studying. There are tons of ways to make money online and SB from One Cent at a Time writes Making Money Online in Few Unusual Ways to highlight some of the most interesting ways to make your time online work for you.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. So we got a budget together in an excel spreadsheet. Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Making a budget and cutting expenses. Promotions, new jobs, side work, selling stuff, etc etc… All the time we kept the same cost of living and just banked and smacked the debt in the face. We do a monthly budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2013

Do you live in a studio apartment or a one-bedroom place because that’s currently what your budget can afford? If you’re in a position where you or your spouse can stay home and raise a baby on a full-time basis, then you probably had no need for this article to begin with. What’s My Living Situation? .

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends. I told myself that it I would only be sacrificing these things for a short period of time and could sign up for them again after I got my debt under control.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2012

They might have a part-time job to help pay their way through school or they may have started full-time employment for the first time. The way to work out how much you can save is to create a simple budget that includes all your expenses and income. Do you know anyone who fits this scenario? I know I do.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

She hosts a You Tube channel, The Former Mrs. Jones , where she vlogs about budgeting, debt free living, and family life. My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JUNE 21, 2010

I recently graduated from college and I’m looking for a full-time job in advertising and/or public relations. I’m having a difficult time finding a professional, creative, chic bag on a budget. This must be a really exciting time for you! Any suggestions? Creative New Professional.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 24, 2011

I think I can hear the groans and screams already, “But I don’t have any extra time! I already work a full time job and there’s just no time in my schedule for anything else!&# Related posts: Make Your Budget Work with 9 Key Steps. This is only temporary of course.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

Many families can’t afford to have their kids in all of the sports and activities that they want to be involved in, while still dressing and feeding their growing teens and usually a house full of their friends as well. Time is a factor in high school, because teenagers will be in school all day.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you’re over 21 and still have trouble qualifying: Even with a full-time income, it can be hard to qualify for a traditional credit card if you lack a credit history. Annual fee It’s ideal to avoid an annual fee when you’re on a student budget. You’ll maintain control of your budget and save money on interest.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2011

Set up a budget. Once you have a reasonable budget in place, work hard to stick to it. I subtract the budgeted amount we will need to make it until the next pay check, and I move the rest of the money left to savings. Stick to your budget, and try to spend even less. Spending $3.03 What do I do with all my “savings”?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2013

During my college career, I ensured I took a minimum of three courses at all times in order to maintain my status as a full time student. That helps with the budget for the current semester, as well as provides more time to work. Bursaries/Scholarships .

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For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

If your budget is tight, you can still use the sinking fund principle by adding just a couple dollars to each account from each paycheck. If your monthly budget has enough wiggle room for these amounts, then you’re ready to get your sinking funds started. If there’s no extra money in your budget, there’s still hope, though.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 19, 2014

As someone who has started a full time job right after school, I have learned that both job security and freedom are mutually exclusive. At the present moment, I am working 45+ hours a week in a public sector job where I end up having very little time for myself. Job security vs. freedom. Create a marketable brand.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget. I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. I must consider time commitments before I go ahead with any money-saving initiative.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

Outside of my blogging life, I work full time as a magazine editor/designer for a large national company and I also teach part-time at a local University. 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. I Have Frugal Hobbies.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2016

Even now that our daughters are in school full-time and I’m working outside the home, I still consider myself the FOM and it’s a job I take seriously, and you should too. I designated myself our Family Office Manager after the birth of our first child. Get Your Financial House in Order.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

It’s a good idea to get a job while you’re in school, whether part-time or full-time, to help defray some of the costs of tuition, room, board, and everything else. Related posts: 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund. Isn’t that where you want to be?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

It took us two years of my husband working full-time at his job and then using every other second to work on the house. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With limited budgets and resources, many small businesses are apt to hire an outside consultant to help assist them with installing, managing, updating, and troubleshooting their technology. If you don’t mind driving, this can be a quick and easy way to make money—whether on the side or as a full-time gig.

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