Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Personal loans are becoming more popular among people looking to consolidate debt and find lower interest rates than credit cards. percent as of March 27, 2024. Annual percentage rates (APRs) below are accurate as of March 28, 2024. These include: Your income is used to determine how much you can borrow.

Debt 52

Debt Bank Banking Credit 52

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. Tell us about you and your family. Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could!

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. It was a very scary time for us. We had enough to get us through one more month.

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Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2013

"Debt is Dumb, Cash is King" - Dave Ramsey. He has successfully inspired thousands of people to a life free of credit cards and debt. It just seemed easier to us to carry and use credit cards versus cash. We used them for everything, from groceries and restaurants to gas and clothing and everything in between.

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Credit Cards Credit Debt March 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2019

In March of 2018, we had our wills, medical directives, and powers of attorney completed by an attorney. We use Medi-Share for our healthcare and our Annual Household Portion is $10k. Our 2019 Financial Goal: Our one and only financial goal for the year: Pay off the student loan, our last non-mortgage debt. . 1 – DONE!!

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Financial Goals Goals 2019 Health Insurance 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

On January 1st, many of us are very gung-ho about writing goals but are we as enthusiastic about those goals on March 12? Did you use the S.M.A.R.T. T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. It took us many years so I broke the payoff goal into smaller chunks. R – realistic.

Finance 130

Finance Cleaning Goals Insurance 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time. March 2021 – I found $747. Finding extra money is a game for me. Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach!

Money 130

Money May Donation 2020 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Little House in the Valley tells us how we can save money by partnering with our neighbours. My hubby and I often borrow yard equipment that we use once in a while from my parents. Barbara Friedberg gives us a list of 25 cheap ways to have fun. Reducing Debt. There are some great ideas in here like swapping babysitting.

Personal Finance 133

Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

I used to visit him every winter break in school but then some family dynamics got in the way. Free Money Finance shares with us why instant gratification is killing us. My hubby and I have been talking lately about some of our peers and how they seem to manage their finances so differently to us. Reducing Debt.

February 140

February Family March Finance 140

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

When my husband and I wrote our Debt Freedom Plan earlier this year, we made a commitment to scrutinize our monthly expenses to find money to put towards our plan. We use the gym, so we’ve never felt like it was a waste of money. For a glimpse at what I buy and what we eat, read How I Spent $425 in March. Gym Membership.

Grocery Spending 242

Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting. I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. What’s your best frugal win?

California 168

California Car Cars College 168

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

billion in March. billion in March – according to that same report. “Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. With interest rates so low, why not spend now, using debt, instead of waiting for inflation and higher interest rates to kick in and raise the price of goods and services.

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 21, 2011

If you are looking to get your finances organized, you don’t want to miss this giveaway from Dave Ramsey, who has helped millions of people get out of debt and start saving. This giveaway ends Monday, March 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST (noon AZ time). The winner will be chosen using random.org. Bargain Briana.

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Giveaway Package Financial Goals Debt 94

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. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

Now admit it – you’ve got something in the back of your closet that you bought on impulse and have never worn or used! We need to learn that some things are worth waiting for, especially if it means we can avoid going into debt. for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition How to Avoid Impulse Spending.

Money 213

Money Activism Credit Debt 213

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. Use spring as a reminder to review your bills to see if you’re paying too much. method when you wrote them? Are they: S – specific. R – realistic.

Finance 100

Finance Cleaning Financial Goals Goals 100

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

In any case, I came across an article with suggestions for how to use this windfall. This may be especially useful for those of us who - whether currently or in our spendthrift past - may be likely to fritter that money away as soon as it shows up in our paychecks. before my spendthrift side can get its grubby paws on it.

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Frugal Spendthrift Debt Recession 45