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. That was me, at any rate.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

If you get a chance, find this book at your library and read it, especially chapter 17. No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances. But with my corporate background and interest in personal finance, my husband and I agreed that I would handle all of the day-to-day financial tasks for our home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. Read Kay’s article to find some alternate routes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. This post discusses the top 10 myths about life insurance. Take a moment to watch them. Penge Snak!:

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Back in October 2003, I left a corporate career as a department store buyer with a nice reliable paycheck and benefits– including health insurance –to join my husband in the land of self-employment. The spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Savvy Scot presents Defining Purpose and the Importance of Moderation posted at Savvy Scot , saying, “This post seeks to find the purpose in what you are doing. ” Green Panda presents 2 Great Reasons Why Young People Need Life Insurance Too!

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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? Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. The key is to finding out what they are, then determining which are marketable! Insurance and Risk.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Young and Thrifty looks at Canadian vs. US Travel rewards cards and finds that the canucks are being short changed. We personally have CIBC Aeroplan cards which we find work great. Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how they make healthy lunches from home and save. Reducing Debt. Going Frugal. Going Green.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

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. We could take on debt to grow using other people’s money. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget.

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