Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 30, 2012
The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. A budget helps you track your finances so you know exactly where you are and whether you’re on track.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. This is why you should pay off your high-interest debts like credit cards first. The best way to get out of existing debt when your credit card balances are high is to stop charging them and live within your limits as you pay them down. What gives?
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Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
We paid off over $147,000 in debt (actually way over that amount, if you want to count a $210,000 rental property that I sold at a slight loss.) About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) The rest was our house. I mean, we didn’t even think of it!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 30, 2013
This emergency might be one related to a natural disaster, or it might be a financial emergency, such as a job loss. Credit card with an adequate limit. Financial contact numbers for banks, credit issuers, insurance companies, and others. You never know when an emergency will arise.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 12, 2016
I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. I no longer use credit cards – only debit cards or cash.
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