Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago.

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Money Giving Las Vegas Credit Card Rewards 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

My retirement account contribution, emergency fund contribution, car payments, utility bills, and mortgage are all set up so that they are paid automatically each month. We want to save enough for retirement. We want an emergency fund. Travel, which my son and I enjoy. First, it involves automation.

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Emergency Fund Budgeting Budget Psychology 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529. Am I saving up for a trip later?

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Budgeting Budget Work Making 218

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood. Some of the items that you should have available to you during an emergency include: Cash. You can augment with other emergency sources as well. Credit card with an adequate limit.

Emergency Fund 211

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2014

Traditional investment advice says that you shouldn’t invest in the market until you are financially stable, have an emergency fund and have taken care of other basics, such as insurance of all kinds, debt removal and etc. My father-in-law lined up his grown sons and daughters to chip into a fund, from which he bought stock.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

We knew we wanted to save for retirement, and that we wanted to keep giving to charity. Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. It’s not about a higher income; it’s about what you do with your money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2014

It’s one thing to have a couple thousand dollars in an emergency fund. I also find that putting my money to work for extracurricular activities for my son, and for cultural experiences like plays and concerts, are investments in my lifestyle. Instead, you want to put that money to work for you so that you can enjoy life.

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