Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

We know that saving for a rainy day isn’t just a phrase our grandparents used to throw around. You need to know where the money is going before you can plan on how to plug the holes and use your income better. You can start cutting out these expenses and see how much money you save. But you and I know better.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Needless to say, a vast majority of Americans don’t own luxury vehicles, but that’s not to say that these people own broken-down used cars. How much of that do you have saved up as we speak? Use Cash Every time you use your credit card, you are paying interest on that purchase. What is your dream car?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Direct Deposit Discount: To be eligible to potentially receive an additional (0.25%) interest rate reduction for setting up direct deposit with a SoFi Checking and Savings account offered by SoFi Bank, N.A. Loan proceeds cannot be used for post-secondary educational or business purposes. Otherwise, a higher rate will apply.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It goes: 50% of your salary should go to your expenses and needs 30% should go towards what you want (a new car, a vacation, and all that) 20% should go towards your savings plan So, using this rule, 20% of everything you earn should go toward savings. My family chooses to eat out once per week, for example. Imagine that!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects. Your homemade bagels look lovely; what recipe do you use? Good for you guys.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

My grown kids are also savers and I have high hopes that the grandchildren will follow their example. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2015

When you’re informed, you’ll be able to make better decisions when it comes to tax-advantaged investments, like retirement, health savings accounts, and educational savings accounts. Here’s just an example to check out: The 2015 Tax Fact Sheet and Calendar. I thought this was very helpful.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. The trees are your investment accounts. As examples, consider the following, from The Fool’s article Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. #117046655 / gettyimages.com.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Current retirement savings: Enter the total current balances of all your retirement savings accounts, including 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and any other accounts earmarked for retirement. Monthly contribution: This is the amount you save for retirement each month.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Withdrawing from a checking account is most straightforward because there are no tax implications, as there may be with a brokerage account or withdrawal limits that a high-yield savings account would have. For some people, it’s just easier to see large payments come out of an account they don’t also use to buy groceries.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. Before I took up my Financial Reboot journey, I was more focused on growing my savings accounts as opposed to paying off debt first.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

This will help you save money, especially when you take a look at the prices of food today. Now that you know how to save, let’s take a look at how to put the savings away. Save Those Pennies. Then, roll the change, take it to your local bank and deposit the change in your savings account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2017

The author of Kiplinger article ‘How Money Is Used as a Weapon in Relationships ‘ says: “Money is among the most powerful weapons of control in a relationship.” Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the money tricks they or their spouse could be using. Asset hiding.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Check out this electrician based in Albany, WA if you need an example ([link]. In most cases, organizations provide devices to their employees and sometimes these do not have enough features to save power. In such situations, it all comes to you to make sure you are using the devices responsibly. Sleep Mode. Tax Returns.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2012

If you put a certain percent of your earnings into a savings account, then that fund will grow linearly as well (well, it will grow a little bit, but at what rate, 0.25%??)! Let me try to explain this with a Warren Buffett example. Every week, the job pays exactly the same amount as it did the week before.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 27, 2014

My favourite example of this is the Betterment platform. With Betterment, all you do is sign up for an account. Decide how much to invest initially and if you’d like automatic deposits made to your investment account from checking. You’ll have to choose from one of the options that the company you work with has.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

With so many things that we parents have to teach our children, from using the potty to being a good and decent citizen, it’s no wonder that financial lessons sometimes get pushed aside in favor of more immediate needs in raising our kids. Here are a few that worked for us. Set an example of living below your means.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Lenders primarily use your financial and credit information to determine your rate, but may consider additional information like whether you own your home, your education level and your employer. Personal loan uses One benefit of getting a personal loan is you can use the money for nearly any purpose.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2011

For example, you could shift the responsibility of paying the cell phone bill to your child. This way they learn to effectively manage their money by paying their bills first and then using the remaining portion on personal items and entertainment expenses. You can use these financial mistakes as teachable moments.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

I have many ways for you to start saving, including couponing, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, here are 10 tips that are simple, easy and will make you one savvy shopper in 2014, so you can start saving more. 10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014. Pay yourself first with a savings account.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 15, 2017

Looking back, we were grateful for COBRA, even though it was pricey, because it gave us some time to research our possibilities while still insured. For example, at that time, maternity was not included in any individual plan. We did take advantage of one benefit of a high deductible health plan: a Health Savings Account.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

My new mission was to manage our money to make sure we used it wisely and stretched it as far as possible. There’s a yearly fee and a learning curve, but I love YNAB and it helps me stay on budget and financially organized with our day-to-day checking and savings accounts. After motherhood, this role was my dream job!

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Before you know it, you will be saving more in 2015 and become a savvy shopper! 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. Pay yourself first with a savings account. It is simple to open a savings account if you haven’t already. Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Don’t like to cut coupons?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

For example, if my family were to experience a sudden drop in income, we have enough home food storage to help us along for a few months. I have some money in a savings account that is easy to get to, in case I need it immediately. However, I also keep emergency funds in a taxable investment account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

And with spring time comes spring cleaning, the chance to de-clutter your house, get rid of the belongings you no longer have use for and freshen up the old place. But the cost of cleaning products and the chemicals used in many of them means that spring cleaning can come at a cost to both you and the environment.

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Coupons Do Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

For example, I went to University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada for a year. I remember I had spent $800 Dollars (that was the USD amount as they had converted it for me) and I didn’t have that money in my bank account. For example , the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 24, 2012

Starting January 2012, we set up an automatic withdraw to a new “vacation savings account” of $25 a week. Having the ”vacation savings account” is like a back-up plan so we don’t feel strapped while we’re there. For example, if my total is $1.25, I give $2.00 See my tip HERE.

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Coupons Do Work

MAY 17, 2016

Card can be used for food, fuel or merchandise at Tesoro Locations. For example: Flying Squirrels (Richmond, VA) – Score An “A” Free Ticket Program – For every “A” on your current K-12 report card during the 3rd & 4th marking period you will earn a FREE General Admission ticket to a regular season Richmond Flying Squirrels’ game!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 11, 2012

Basic Investment Strategies Here are some of the basic investment strategies that people use: Use the growth strategy where you buy stocks in a company that has great potential for growth. If you keep some investments, you can use the earnings for day-today spending, while keeping your principle intact to continue to work for you.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

Before you know it, you will be saving more in 2015 and become a savvy shopper! 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. Pay yourself first with a savings account. It is simple to open a savings account if you haven’t already. Be a savvy spender by using coupons. Don’t like to cut coupons?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Consider setting the money aside in a savings account that isn’t immediately accessible and doesn’t have an ATM attached to it This will help to avoid any impulsive non-emergency spending.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

I’m using Christmas as the goal because it’s three months away, and that’s what most people are looking for this time of year. Having said that, use this as a guide to work towards your goals all year long ! Sell it and save it! Used clothing, toys, and necessities sell very well. Save your savings.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that can be used for nearly any purpose. Consolidate debt: You can use a personal loan to consolidate expensive debt, such as credit card debt.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 12, 2013

I buy the gift card I want through QuickRewards , get paid for doing that, use that same gift card to shop online through QR, and get paid for that too. I collect the gift cards and use them to order essentials for our trips. If I don’t use them for a trip, I save them for Christmas. Sweet huh?? free money!

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Saving Everyday

MAY 11, 2013

And even better, you can use these in addition to manufacturer coupons. 52-Week Money Saving Challenge = $80.00. It’s a quick and easy way to save a minimum of $1378 this year! For example, if my total is $1.25, I give $2.00 For example, if my total is $1.25, I give $2.00 Go HERE for full details on this!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

For example, language teachers and stock-picking advice may use this model. You’ll need to be an expert on a specific topic, but the topic could be niche and use some special skills or abilities that very few offer but that many readers need. The platform then pays you every time someone uses your photo.

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