Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

We will probably be renting a car for our vacation this year. The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. Reserve well ahead of your need. Here is what I found.

Rental Car 167

Rental Car Cars Car Rent 167

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

As an adult, it’s important to me to continue to be generous, as well as, provide financial security for myself and my family. We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor. Nine years later, the rent for similar homes in our neighborhood is double the cost of our mortgage! Childhood joy.

Kids and Family 187

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 187

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

To many, working with a spouse would be too difficult, but our individual strengths and weaknesses complement each other and the arrangement has worked well. After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. I had to cut something from our spending and do it quickly.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

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. We’d survived the dip in 2007, carried no credit card debt, and we were contributing to our retirement. What got us through financially? Our emergency fund.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Would renting for another year or two improve your financial standing? Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. Keep your finances and credit in good shape from preapproval until closing day.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. We paid an excavator (to dig the hole for the foundation), a well driller and a cabinet maker (for our kitchen and bathroom cabinets).

Green And Frugal 181

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 181