Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest bill consumers pay each month is for housing. According to the BLS, transportation is the second-largest expense consumers have. According to the latest BLS data, consumers average over $8,000 per year on food expenses. What is the breakdown of the cost of living?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 10, 2017
’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey. Rick Cynthia E.
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Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Look online for some interesting statistics from 2022 and ask your family questions like, What country in the world consumes the most candy thinker who ever lived? You may be surprised how much your family has to say! Have each child share what he or she would like to be when they grow up. Embrace Boredom It’s okay to be bored!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 24, 2012
Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). Then you are not included in the statistics listed above.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 16, 2013
With the advent of laptop computers, smart phones, tablets and ereaders, the paper and ink versions of our popular magazines may soon be a thing of the past. This has been largely consumer-driven as more people acquire hand-held devices on which they can read books, articles and news stories.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
With gas and electricity prices spiraling, consumers are looking for ways of saving money. These days, consumers are much less likely to stick with the same gas and electricity supplier long term. The savings from these minor changes alone could fuel 2 million new homes according to the latest government statistics!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 9, 2013
In spite of the statistics and the down economy, there are some that ARE financially ready for retirement. You may not be able to retire if your income won’t support the luxurious lifestyle you are hoping to live! If not, you may want to rethink retirement. How do we know when to pull the trigger and enter retirement?
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