Credit Cards May Personal Finance Savings Account 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 5, 2014
She runs MoneyZen Wealth Management , and has a financial blog geared toward helping women master their finances. How we handle our money early in life can impact us in future years- for example, young adults who rely on credit may find themselves continuing this pattern throughout life and consumed with debt.”
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 1, 2013
A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. Minimum Payments On Credit Cards.
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Penny Pinchin' Mom
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Not only will that give you something to break down (how much you need to save every day, every week, and every month), but it will also help you visualize the end game; it will help you strategize better. It may even motivate you! Use Cash Every time you use your credit card, you are paying interest on that purchase.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
One of the biggest benefits of a personal loan is that they often charge lower fixed interest rates when compared to other forms of lending, like credit cards. How a personal loan works A personal loan is money you borrow from a bank or other financial institution with a set repayment period and consistent monthly payments.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free. This is why you should pay off your high-interest debts like credit cards first.
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
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
While my spouse and I were in the throes of child rearing we didn’t think much about providing an intentional or structured set of lessons around personal finance. No, we won’t put that on the credit card and pay for it later. And they will see that you put money aside in savings.
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