Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2014

I would sit on our sectional, feet in fuzzy slippers, with my daschund to my left and my boston terrier to my right, sipping coffee and answering email, writing and scheduling posts, working on SEO. Since I work in front of a computer as well for my day job, I wasn’t surprised.

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Goals 2014 Laptops Ovens 172

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

I knew it was coming because we hadn’t planned for all of the gifts we bought in December and used a credit card to pay for them. In 2016, we had some appliances that were starting to not work very efficiently. Financial Goals – Use this spreadsheet to quantify your financial goals for the current year and years to come.

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Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 1, 2012

I still enjoy setting goals, but knowing I'll be in school full time from the end of January-May, then again from September-December, I'm keeping my goals simple-ish. I've set 12 small goals I'd like to achieve over the next year that will hopefully put me in better shape. This year I'll be doing the 2012 in 2012.

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Goals 2012 Gratitude December 40

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

We’ll live in a dorm (which fits us perfectly but we know sounds terrible to others) in our own apartment while I (Krista) work in student development providing mentoring/counseling/student discipline to the 150 women in the dorm and Jon will work right across the street as the assistant director of admissions.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2013

As outlined in the first post , your goal this past month was to create a budget for your Christmas spending. That final number will be your goal to save each month between now and November 25, 2013. My monthly goal is $100. Coming off of December, our extra funds were a bit low after paying for this past Christmas.

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Christmas Club Goals Budgeting 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2015

We set New Year’s resolutions and goals and sometimes even make small “investments” (like gym memberships) to work toward achieving them. We’ve moved on, failed to reach our goals, and probably won’t set new ones until December rolls around. Set a Schedule. What do I mean by a schedule?

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2016 Making Goals Building 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

I have started a new job at work which is great but also very overwhelming as I still need to keep up doing my old job until my replacement is hired and trained. Working to build your emergency fund? Finalizing your 2013 goals? Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals? As December. Hi everyone.

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Emergency Fund Debt Student Fridays 193

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 9, 2018

I’ve been working behind the scenes on a tool that I personally use to track and organize our finances: Family Budget Spreadsheets. I knew it was coming, because we hadn’t planned for all of the gifts we bought in December and used a credit card to pay for them.

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Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 160

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

I started a new grocery shopping routine in January and it is working out splendidly! I earned a free ham at my grocery store in December, so I baked it on New Year’s Day. My goal was to eliminate all unnecessary spending. It was an easy goal, because I stayed out of the stores. We want to live WELL, on LESS Money.

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January Frugal Green And Frugal Homemade 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

My husband and I are back at work, our girls are back in school, and our normal routine resumes. We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. What are your financial goals for 2016?

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2016 Money Financial Goals Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Understand what is not working in your current monetization model and instead develop concrete goals and a solid plan for achieving them. Create a solid working business plan to take your blogging business to the next level. Discover the secret to harnessing Pinterest, the most powerful free marketing tool in the world.

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Growing Goals Full Time Video 190

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

A lot of life happened over 7 years and our plan changed slightly, but our goal remains to achieve complete freedom from debt. Our 2019 Financial Goal. After years of scrimping and saving and not spending extra money on things, we have achieved the biggest financial goal we have ever set for ourselves in our 19 years of marriage.

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

FYI: If you are heading to Florida a little later in December, Disney typically takes down their Christmas decorations shortly after the New Year.) If you are curious about the weather, crowd levels, and other logistics this time of year, refer back to our December post. Holiday Happenings at Magic Kingdom.

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Disney World Disney Holiday Food 98

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2019

It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the bargains that stores throw at us in November and December. You create a plan and put it to work. To reiterate, by February 25, create your budget, divide by 10, and save your first month’s goal. . Did you over spend? Did you use cash or put your purchases on a credit card?

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2019 Club Christmas 2018 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

we’re working on our Financial Vision Board in the month of June. The topic came to me when I realized that my husband and I haven’t really talked about our future financial goals in awhile. We talked about our 2018 financial goals back in late December, but we didn’t look past the current year.

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Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 5, 2014

Have you set a goal of how many books you would like to read in 2014? A heavy blanket of snow has been building up in the woods since early November and the inland lakes have had a solid covering of ice since December. Elkins works to understand complex lives and relationships as he pursues a brilliant and brutal adversary.

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Michigan Son Building Free Stuff 55

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 18, 2013

I love finding ways to save that don’t mean extra work. Does this really work? That works out to an average of $.28 Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Fuel Rewards Network. All opinions are 100% mine. 28 per gallon. What about free fuel? No purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes.

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Fuel Rewards Sweepstakes Goals 72

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 29, 2012

This kit will help you know what you want to do with money, know where your money goes, know how to save money for your goals, plan your spending in advance, know exactly where you need to put control, and organize your financial records. Some tips may obvious, some unorthodox, but they will all work.

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Money Price Finance Prizes 171

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2014

Personally, the club encouraged me to set aside money every month and the relief and empowerment that I felt in December when we paid cash for all of our Christmas gifts was awesome! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we aren’t over-spending.

Budgeting 174

Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 174

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 23, 2012

Walmart has just released the Walmart Holiday Layaway Program for 2012 which will start earlier this year on September 16th and end December 14th. Walmart has been working with major brands to secure higher quantities of items by September 16th to make sure they are meeting the customer demands.

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Holiday 2012 Walmart Home Appliances 92

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2014

As somebody who has always believed in the power of a plant based diet, and worked hard to stay healthy and conscious about what she is eating, the holidays are pure sabotage. I am embarrassed to say that I now know a couple of commercials off by heart and can sing an unfortunate corporate jingle that I didn’t know before December 10th.

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Holiday Food and Wine Wine Food and Drink 189

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 21, 2011

With peppermint, menthol, and camphor oils, Essentials Foot Lotion is an invigorating foot therapy; moisturizing and working deep to help your feet unwind. ” Review of Products: I hadn’t ever used Stanley Home items prior to receiving the assortment in this post but am so happy I was able to try them, they all work really well!

Home 110

Home Giveaway Lotion Cleaning 110

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CREDIT CARDS How credit cards work The idea behind credit cards is simple: When you use a credit card, you are borrowing money to pay for something. A basic credit card transaction works like this: You use your card. Interest works like this: Your card issuer sets your interest rate. Terms apply.

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Credit Cards Credit December Airline 52

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 7, 2015

6:25 pm EST: Franklin Sports NHL Chicago Blackhawks Mini Hockey Goal, Stick and Ball Set. 7:05 pm EST: Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Attack Battle Game. ::Amazon Sales:: Up to 70% Off Women’s Work Boots. End Date: December 22, 2015. End Date: December 22, 2015. End Date: December 15, 2015.

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Green Clothing and Accessories 2015 December 53

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. After nearly a decade of working my way up the career ladder, I quit my small business accounting job to start my blog, Careful Cents. After nearly a decade of working my way up the career ladder, I quit my small business accounting job to start my blog, Careful Cents.

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

1:05 pm EST: Lost to Love Baby Doll in Real Working Bathtub – 14″ all vinyl doll. 3:05 pm EST: WolVol Big Train Tracks Set with Upper and Lower Level, Tunnels and Bridges, with Battery Operated Train and a Working Traffic Red/Green Light. 6:25 pm EST: Mylec Deluxe Hockey Goal Set. End Date: December 2, 2015.

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2015 November December Amazon 40

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

9:15 am EST: Bates Men’s Ultra-Lites 8 Inches Tactical Sport Side-Zip Work Boot. Hockey Goal Set, White. End Date: December 3, 2015. End Date: December 16, 2015. End Date: December 1, 2015. End Date: December 3, 2015. End Date: December 12, 2015. End Date: December 3, 2015.

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Lego 2015 November Clothing and Accessories 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 9, 2014

If you want to lose weight and get fit, realize that it doesn’t magically happen overnight simply because the calendar moves from December 31 to January 1 of a new year. For instance, since I want to exercise more, I might set my January goal as walk for 20 minutes 3 days a week. Again, this is a manageable goal.

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Fitness Goals January February 174

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions. In December 2022 : The Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 2-A, which includes reform to the Citizens insurance program. State Farm may appeal to homeowners who like working with a local agent.

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Insurance Florida 2002 Home 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. It wasn’t that we had friction over money in our marriage, but as the business & Family Office Manager , I had taken on the stress of that cash flow crisis and tried to work it all out by myself.

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Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 3, 2009

it is always cool to read how people answer these and (let's face it) it helps to give you a break from working for a while. Your dream/goal? A coat.did you not hear me, 68 degrees in December?! :) 17. I am a very stubborn person, but I have been trying to work on that. I love these type of things. So here we go: 1.

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Puerto Rico Thrifting Diet coke Food and Drink 45

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 16, 2013

So on January 1, 2011, I made the bold goal to run my first half marathon that year. In 2012, I made the bold goal to run TWO half marathons. This year's goal is to improve my time and run in less than 2 hours. That plan worked well for me when my goal was to simply finish the race, but now I've proven that I can run 13.1

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Goals October 2011 Sprint 127

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In the September 2017 update , I went into more detail about how Medi-Share worked for us during this time. Medi-Share was working exactly how we were told it would. As soon as she was able, she caught up with her school work, and was on track when she returned to school on January 2. It worked really well!

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Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

9:15 am EST: Caterpillar Men’s Wellston Work Boot. 9:35 am EST: Angry Birds Boys’ Squad Goals Short Sleeve Tee. 5:15 pm EST: Caterpillar Men’s Wellston ST Work Boot. 5:25 pm EST: GOLME PRO Training Soccer Goal – Award-Winning Full-Size Portable Soccer Net. End Date: December 4, 2015.

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Clothes Clothing 2015 November 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. – Consumers used to shop heavily during December in order to reap the great rewards from the retailers. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out!

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

To help, I decided to make a DCP Bucket List, listing all the activities and goals I want to accomplish while I am working in the world! Explore the expanded and renovated Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, which has a tentative opening date of December 6. So, here it is…My Fall 2012 DCP Bucket List, woohoo!

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College Disney American Idol Food and Wine 83