The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. How did you get interested in saving money? I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. That is a never-ending list!
Savings Corner
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 26, 2016
Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. The trees are your investment accounts. Figure out what you need to live and put the rest in a secure account.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
For years, I used the same full service broker that my parents had used, figuring that he did ok for them. However, my employer granted company stock options to me (along with others at my level). As the company stock kept going up, the strike price (the price at which I could buy the shares) was much lower than the market price.
Coupons Do Work
MAY 17, 2016
If you’re a parent, contact your child’s teacher to let her know about this program that offers rewards for students. Jason’s Deli JD Pickle Reward – Teachers and parents can award children under 12 J.D. Family Trust Federal Credit Union – open savings account. They can save up to 20%. OH & NoKY).
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 17, 2017
The new monthly payment would have left us ‘insurance poor’ On top of that bombshell discovery, we realized the insurance plans that were being offered to us were NOT compatible with a health savings account, a tax deductible savings vehicle offered to those with high deductible health plans.
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