Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 12, 2011
This week I as your host have chosen the theme of “November” and here is why. November to many of us means nothing more than turning on the heat, finishing the yard work, and beginning our hibernation from the cold. Here are some cool things that happen in November. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 26, 2014
And yet, many of us become frantic in November and wonder how we’ll pay for everything. If you’ve not yet set aside any money for holiday shopping, know that there are things you can do now to reduce holiday expenses and round up the extra money. Estimating and Reducing Holiday Spending.
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Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 25, 2019
I promise I won’t start reciting Christmas carols, but while the holidays are still somewhat fresh in our minds, I think it would be a good idea to start planning for Christmas 2019. Did you use cash or put your purchases on a credit card? A credit Christmas equals: a “how are we going to pay for this” Christmas.
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 25, 2019
On the 25th of every month from January to November in 2019, I will hold a virtual meeting on the blog to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. November Assignments: The last meeting of the club is November 25. Welcome to the 2019 Christmas Savings Club.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 3, 2013
Too many people rely on credit cards to carry them through the holiday spending and January ends up being a very stressful month when those credit card bills start rolling in. Our goal with the Christmas Savings Club is to save enough cash to achieve a Cash Christmas in 2013.
Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Saturday: I’m hosting a dinner party for extended family to celebrate the numerous November birthdays. While I don’t advocate the use of credit cards with a continuing balance, we do use a credit card on many purchases and pay the balance off when the bill comes. How We Saved this Week: 1.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 2, 2013
Unless it's paid with cash, that is one hefty credit card bill come January. According to the Washington Post and a CreditDonkey survey , "a shopper who charges about $700 on a credit card with a 13 percent interest. That is the number that you want to save each month between now and November 25, 2013.
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