Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 5, 2021
Finding extra money has become a game for me. Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. My total of found money in February: $3433.68. Airfare Refund: $2700.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 17, 2013
I’ve noticed a trend lately in the blogosphere of bloggers pushing rewards credit cards to travel for free. Most people have a credit card and why not get some free travel for using it? If you travel more than once per year, typically you won’t be able to churn credit cards to get that many free trips anyway.
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Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 15, 2022
that just hopped across the pond from Europe. It’s like getting free money! Get cash back with your credit cards. Did you know that most credit cards have deals and offers attached to them? If I also have an offer attached to my credit card for the retailer where I’m purchasing my chocolates, I can use both!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
I would be doubtful too if someone told me that, but the truth is that it’s rather easy to do if you have a rewards credit card and work hard to maximize your earning potential with it. Here’s what I do to make sure I can take a free vacation or trip at least once a year using just my points: Use the card to pay for everything.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 9, 2021
We didn’t carry over credit card balances, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%. We agreed that credit card debt wasn’t very smart, but a car loan? There were a lot more fun and purposeful things we could have done with that money than pay the lender.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
We’ve had several instances over the years that have shaped how we viewed and managed our money. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 11, 2011
On credit cards and debt: “Credit cards are the easiest way to get into trouble. Our family left Europe in the first place decades ago, because we didn’t want to be indebted sharecroppers to the rich. On marriage and money: “The best financial decision you can ever make is marrying well.
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