Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. I know I have used the “I want to cancel my service” a few times and I have ended up saving a ton.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. There are lots of financial advisors out there who are trained in the art of financial planning , debt reduction and other financial strategies. Save Each Paycheck You then have to work out how to be able to save that amount out of each pay check.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2014

“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.” Concentrate more on saving than investing. It’s better to save a minimal amount than not to save anything.”

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. How to manage life activities. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

Consider it insurance and don’t fret that it’s only earning measly interest in a savings account. Manage Your Debts Managing your debts is a biggy when it comes to avoiding financial disaster. Spiraling debt is the biggest single cause of financial distress out there.

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APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? How long did it take you?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. Meet The Achievers: Deacon and his wife paid off $52,000 in debt in 18 months. Her 2017 goal is to save $20,000 in cash.

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MARCH 14, 2023

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment. Should people have to take a test to get a credit card? “A

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

Taking on debt never has bothered me, because I have always felt that we kept it under control and no matter what, would pay it off. It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Management : Micromanager Secure Chaotic.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

According to a recent survey , over half of Americans have less than $1000 in their savings and checking accounts. Our saving grace was the money we had saved in our emergency account. That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage. Create a separate savings account and call it your Emergency Fund.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And I’m not talking about how to spend it (we all know how to do that and then some!). I’m talking about how to earn, save, invest, and ultimately make your money work for you. Do you have a retirement plan or a healthy savings account? How about an education policy for the kids?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2012

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, How to Make a Relationship Last at the Canadian Finance Carnival #71. The Frugal Toad graciously included the guest post, How to Save Money on Food Costs in the Festival of Frugality #319 as did My Wealth Builder in The Wealth Builder Carnival #62.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

My word was REDUCE: Non-mortgage debt to zero. There were hits and misses on this list, and many are things that I will continue to work on, but let’s recap: 1 – Reduce non-mortgage debt to zero. We’ve been working since 2013 to pay off a boat load of non-mortgage debt. clutter/stuff that we don’t need.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

Confused about how much you should save and how you should go about saving it? If you’re currently balancing your debt payoff and savings efforts, Canadian Budget Binder highlights the reason why it’s important to get out of debt first before saving. How to haggle for a bargain.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2013

My friend Jackie over at The Debt Myth has created a Pay Off Debt App which I think is very cool. She has lived the journey of being sunken in debt and then freeing herself and now she is trying to help others do the same with her new app. Get some ideas in Jen from Money Rebound’s post about Simple Ways to Save Money.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

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. Manage long-term savings, such as retirement, college savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Many thanks to Young Adult Finances who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – Mardi Gras Edition and included my post, African Safaris, Gorilla Treks and Blogcation.

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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. Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In his most recent mini-series, Matt Becker shares How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 2 over at Mom and Dad Money. If so, bookmark SFB’s post about How to Set Yourself Up To Be a Financial Success When Starting the First Job at Simple Finance Blog. PET Archives : Save Money on Rent. 10 Reasons You’re Broke.

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APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? How long did it take you? What inspired you to get debt free?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Starting a countdown from 10-1, here are my favorite 10 posts of the week: Number 10 : Jason at Live Real, Now shares with us his series on how to make extra money on line through niche selection. Jason shares his tips on how to make your site stand out. Number 9 : Frugal Living tells us to let the dark night guide our finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. How is it possible that a couple making $200K don’t know where $60K is going every year?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

This time around my fellow bloggers and I were to share our Best Go Green Method To Save Money. Please check out the different tips below on how you too can save money and be green: Nickel by Nickel tells us how they read green using ebooks over at Beating Broke. Hello and welcome to the 10th Yakezie Blog Swap.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Here are some of the most common applications.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Some of the most oft repeated tips are how to reduce your energy bill.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

0 saves Save. 6 Ways to Save Money On a Gym Membership [link] #. Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt – [link] I agree. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 297 [link] #. How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer [link] #.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. In other words, frugality allows me to get more value for my hard earned dollar and who wouldn’t want that?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. ” Managing Debt. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

There were as always a ton of great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads from the Blogosphere: Read how Emily and Kyle have helped their finances by sharing a car at Evolving Personal Finance. KK thinks you can think yourself into financial failure –read more at Student Debt Survivor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’

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AUGUST 11, 2016

And in adulthood, they are stashing their incomes and living hyper-frugally to save for early retirement, instead of waiting to 65 to fulfill their dreams. This leaves not much left to save for retirement. ” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. It’s all too much.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. Whether it’s helping others, travel, or living debt-free, view your money as a resource that can help you live your preferred lifestyle. Educate yourself about how money works, and how to make the most of it.

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