Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. Do you want to be debt free? Do you want to retire?

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Budgeting Budget Toll House Cooking 213

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. We lived our lives as if the money was never ending and we truly believed we were immune to ever having to worry about our finances. How in the world did we fail at simple 5th grade math? Our goal was simple: Pay Off Our Debt and Never Go Back Again.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? How did they make it happen?

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

A simple prerequisite to debt reduction is knowledge. A simple budget allows you to regulate spending as well as track cost. While this may keep your credit in good shape, your finances will remain in shambles. A budget will allow you to pay off your debts a whole lot faster. Look Your Debt in the Eyes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 20, 2011

Those who can properly manage their finances will have more success in the future, and find favor in the eyes of many others. Not to mention, it will help keep you out of debt. Free Isn’t A Dirty Word : Many people tend to think that the word “Free” is a dirty word. As if, it’s never acceptable to work for free.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Credit Cards 154

Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Look at your finances in an honest light. Evaluate your budget each time you make a note to it so you remember where you and your finances stand. Just by following these simple steps you can easily create a budget that you can stick too and is user friendly. A debt free holiday is a feeling that money can’t buy!

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Budgeting Budget Holiday Debt 112

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE! Jackie and her husband paid off $147,000 of debt in 10 years and are debt free.

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Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

If you find yourself less savvy than others on investing, then just play by this one simple rule when investing: buy low and sell high. The internet works great for things like insurance management, loan and finance management, as well as goods for the home. Never go past due: This one is pretty simple; always pay your bills on time.

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Saving Money Money Insurance Bills 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. ’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Wayne presents Unexpected Costs of Pet Ownership posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Pet ownership can be quite expensive.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. Where are you from?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

The Centsible Life shares with us 5 tips for managing the family finances. My hubby and I sit down and talk about our finances once a week. How do you manage your family finances? Free Money Finance shares with us why instant gratification is killing us. Simple Organic shares with us the benefits of steam cleaning.

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