Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2013

The rule of thumb that states that it makes sense to spend 30% of your income each month on a housing payment doesn’t take into account the fact that you might have other debts, and that taking on more might over-leverage you. And what happens when you add in property taxes, utility, home insurance, and maintenance?

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Life Insurance Insurance Debt Property Taxes 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

Controlling careless spending of even $5-10 a week and putting it into savings, can add up significantly over time. Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ Look into effective health, disability and life insurance plans.

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Money Emergency Fund Debt Financial Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 10, 2014

We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Our personal escrow fund includes: home owners insurance – due yearly. That used to be me.

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Finance Property Taxes Organic Organization 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

KK thinks you can think yourself into financial failure –read more at Student Debt Survivor. If you’re in the market for new insurance, make sure to read Deanne’s post about how much life insurance you need at Brighter Life. Thrifty ways to save on travel. PET Archives.

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Fridays Life Insurance Insurance Consumerism 165

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. For more information, please see our Insurance Disclosure. At a glance BEST HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OVERALL (TIE) 4.1

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. This simple, yet effective, list has saved me a lot of stress and time. When was the last time you shopped around for home owner’s or auto insurance?

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Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

Set up a savings account linked to your checking account and automatically transfer a set amount every payday. Put every spare dollar into this account, as a matter of urgency, until you have saved six months of wages. Make an allowance for a small amount of savings, in addition to your emergency fund.

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Emergency Fund Credit Cards Personal Finance Finance 272

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? ” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? How about you? What do you think? He’s right.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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? Get Insurance Did you know that the average life insurance cost per household is roughly $993 a year ? In my book, insurance is an absolute necessity.

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Money Insurance Debt Bulk 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Who says that you have to retire in the same country that you saved for it in. Save Money this Spring: #2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the most important things in life is to find ways to achieve your financial goals. Whether you are aiming to protect your loved ones, to save for your child’s education, or to plan for your own retirement, you should have a road map that will guide you as you save and invest. This brings us to the point of beneficiaries.

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Life Insurance Financial Goals Insurance Taxes 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Thinking about saving money, traveling the world, investing in the market, or starting a new job? The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. This post discusses the top 10 myths about life insurance. Penge Snak!:

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2011

Are you so far in debt that you think you’ll never get out? Are you bone weary of scrimping and saving? Do you peer into the hazy future and think “life is not getting any better, will not get any better and I will end up as poor as I am today&# ? I … allowed myself to still enjoy life.

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Debt College Goals Life Insurance 172