Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

Lack of An Emergency Fund . One of the most common disastrous finance mistakes is not having any sort of financial back-up for emergencies. How long could you manage if you were out of work, based on your current financial situation? Make an allowance for a small amount of savings, in addition to your emergency fund.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Every day, week, or in whatever pattern you find most effective, total up how much you’ve spent on different categories that week. Mine is restaurant spending, so making a habit of checking how much I have spent does a lot to reinforce making dinner the next day. How have you built habits to support a strong financial future?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Consider these strategies: Save all of your change. Pay in cash whenever you can and save all of your change. Earmark this money for an emergency fund, a new car fund, a vacation fund, whatever you would like.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. Find yours and use it to make extra cash.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt. We have definitely dipped into this fund often, so I’m glad I strayed from his advice here. 8 – Start college funds for our two girls.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Saving money can be a bit of a difficult challenge, especially if you are in a household that lives paycheck to paycheck like so many do. However, even if you find yourself tight on money, you can still manage to put a little away each month. How To Save. It is challenging to save, and it does take diligence.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

2 – Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

How to use a debt consolidation calculator to control your debt It is easy to get overwhelmed with debt, but debt consolidation offers a solution. Try adjusting the terms, loan types or rate until you find a debt consolidation plan that fits your goals and budget. Then see what the monthly payment would be with a consolidated loan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

” How to grow your money tree. Put your roots into healthy soil and suck up the best nutrients you can find. Figure out what is important to you and how you can get some income from it. Figure out what you need to live and put the rest in a secure account. Put the holiday gift of cash into your account.

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