Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Do you keep your family in a survival mode? Arranging a family financial analysis is very important to long term financial success. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. Here are some tips to conduct an effective family financial analysis.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

However, those of us who grew up here and live here still, find frugal family fun activities galore. Here are a few of my favorite things to do with the family in Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. For the price of gas, and perhaps a meal or trinket you can enjoy a full day of family exploration. For some adult family fun.

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Frugal Missouri Family St. Louis 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2011

The key is to take the necessary steps to get your family to buy into your green living plan. Explain your reasons for going green to your family. As you express your newfound passion to your family, you just may be surprised at their willingness to join you in your endeavor. So, are you and your family going to go green?

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Green Family Kids and Family Recycle 157

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2015

It’s also a wonderful experience for the whole family, and spending some time in the great outdoors can teach the kids a thing or two about “roughing it” and what it takes to survive out in the wilderness (even if you’re in a park). If you have a friend or family member that has a tent you could borrow, ask if you could borrow it.

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Budgeting Budget Family Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 27, 2012

If you are looking for a new hobby or simply something fun to do with your family that is inexpensive, there are quite a few options available to you. Game Night Game nights are a great way to spend time with your friends and family. am thrilled to be joining the Prairie EcoThrifter family. However, the. It is a perfect.

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Hobby Family Cheap Inexpensive 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 23, 2011

As a family, self-monitoring can become a challenging but rewarding activity. Save Money For Your Family With These 9 Steps. How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis. Related posts: Are You Wasting Valuable Energy and Money? Live It, Love It, Earn It: A Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom Review.

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Family Monitors United States Bills 179

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2011

Last month they gave over $6,000 worth of cash and goods to their recipient, the Kahlen family, who had been going through a financially hard time due to the economy (and whose daughter is currently battling Tuberous Sclerosis). The Love Drop team is at it again! It was awesome, and you can watch how it all went down here.

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Family Goals Used Cars Used Car 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 11, 2014

As part of our qualifying to marry at our dream venue, my fianc and I were required to attend pre-marital counselling through the church that the venue is part of.We We did so willingly, as our friends had been through it and spoke highly of the experience. One the inevitable things that we spoke about during our session was finances.

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Finance Budgeting Budget Money 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Young children in grade school or middle school usually have little or no concept of how products are made, distributed, marketed and sold. They also lack much of an idea about how money itself is made, stored and distributed.

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Kids and Family Money Kansas City Kids 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2019

People, their families, their properties and their assets are constantly at exposed to a variety of risks. Financial Security: this benefit is most advantageous to those who are the chief earners of sustenance in a family or group. You can choose the payout option depending on your family condition.

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Insurance Life Insurance Taxes Family 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Family Matters. for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition. Eventually you will have to pay off your debt and if you have let it get out of control, you are going to be in for a real surprise. I say, set your priorities and pick your purchases wisely and by doing so you can avoid debt for good.

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Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

They have been in the business of helping Canadian families save for higher education since 1991. CEFI Dealing Representatives help families set up Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs). CEFI is a contributing sponsor of the Children’s Miracle Network. To date, they have raised over $306,920 in support of the cause.

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Education Economical Goals Work 168

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

I mean, you’re not the same person you were when you moved out; so much has changed, even your relationship with other family members could be altered. There are lots of different reasons why you might make the decision to return to the family home but the most common one is financial.

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Home Communications Kids and Family Family 179

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Families playing football in the back yard after a turkey feast; grandparents watching Christmas Vacation with their grandchildren; decorating the Christmas tree and remembering just how each ornament came about. Despite this knowledge being fairly widespread, my family has a really hard time with the thought of having a giftless Christmas.

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Giving Christmas Gifts Food and Wine 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

You were raised in different families and had different familial and educational experiences. We did discuss whether to keep money separate or have one family pool at the start of our marriage. Since both of our backgrounds included managing money in a family pool, that is what we have always done.

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Money Giveaway Goals Debt 269

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Talk finances with your family for 15 minutes. Now is the time to make sure you are in alignment as a family. Take time out to chat about the family’s financial mission – share the ‘why’ of your particular rat race. Show and tell the kids how the family earns and spends and saves and invests.

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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

If you’re trying to save money, pay down debt, or both, then you might want to consider skipping your family’s usual summer trip and plan staycations instead. Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. Game and Movie Day.

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Frugal Life Frugal Kids and Family Inexpensive 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 12, 2014

While we laud these types of recordings, we often never think to record ourselves and our own family members’ stories. My uncle did film her walking through the cemetery where her family is buried sharing the stories of her deceased relatives, which is an important part of our family history.

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Making Film Uncle Grandchildren 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 15, 2014

The selfie obit, as the media is calling it, allows the writers to share exactly how they feel about the life they’ve lived, the family and friends they have, as well as how they want to be remembered. I imagine a selfie obit could also be incredibly comforting to family and friends, sort of like a last message from the grave.

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Green And Frugal Finance Consumer Family 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2014

It’s been a long haul for our entire family, and we eagerly looked forward to the day when we could leave Chicago and move closer to family and friends in Michigan. After all, I have many aunts and uncles who winter in Florida, so I would have family nearby and my mom could come to visit to escape the Michigan cold.

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Arizona Michigan Chicago Florida 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2014

Looking back now, I think she went downhill so quickly because she missed taking care of someone else and being part of a family–engrained in a family’s daily life. For generations in countries around the world families have done this. Only a few families are suited for this type of arrangement.

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Home Furnishings Family Money 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Just because you’re not spending a lot of money doesn’t mean you can’t have fun as a family. You could make some to share with your neighbors or family, or you could make a nice platter and give them to the local nursing home. We play it in the background while we’re going about our day. Activities. Go Frugal'

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Christmas Kids Lowes Kids and Family 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Families are facing some really desperate times. The costs of feeding, clothing, and housing a family have nearly doubled over the last decade. Sometimes the family vacation is put on hold because there just isn’t enough money in the budget to pay the skyrocketing costs of airfare. Weekend Getaways. Outdoor Fun.

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Vacation Travel Insurance Airfare 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2013

Family road trips are all about the games — or at least they used to be. And, of course, once the song has been guessed, the whole family can sing along. Get to know you games keep everyone amused, while helping you draw closer as a family. This is a great activity that multiple children can do while you travel.

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Travel Kids Son Kids and Family 239

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

In my family, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the biggest holidays as far as cooking. Learn to say no : Easier said than done, especially when you’re from a family who thrives on feasts during this time of year. Yes, some family members see it as rude, but they’ll get over it. Do what’s right for your body.

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Holiday Food and Drink Thanksgiving Hanukkah 231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

But if your family might very well move out in five to ten years anyway, then the question becomes a different one altogether: should you renovate or simply get a new home right off the bat? At one point or another, every homeowner eventually decides they want to either add something to their home, or renovate it one way or another.

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Renovation Home Work From Home Repairs 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2016

Recently, an extended family trip to Hawaii got put on hold due to costs. I followed my own advice and tried to be very clear on what parts my spouse and I would be able to handle for the rest of the family – financially. I was raised in a family that went on a two week road trip every year, no matter what.

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Building Kids and Family Hawaii Son 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2013

It was a beautiful vacation home , that belonged to what appeared to be an affluent family from out-of-town. This can have big,m ugly consequences, and can end up bankrupting families as a result. When I was a teenager, I remember a house in my community burnt to the ground. Importance of Home Insurance.

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Insurance Home Life Insurance Cars 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

For many years, this man’s wife and family lived near poverty after the Grandfather died of this disease. We have a family cemetery in which I hope both my spouse and I are buried. One of my great-uncles on my Mother’s side of the family bought enough plots years ago for all of my Grandmother’s side of the family.

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Military Grandfather Education Los Angeles 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2013

According to many studies, there are relationship and other benefits for sharing meals at home with a family. In our family, we plan meals for four or five nights, which covers all of the work and school nights. One of the things my small family enjoys about meal time is that we all help. Sometimes, I waste time. Get Healthy'

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers At Home Home Making 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2014

For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, No Impact Man is about a small family who spends a year trying to live “no impact” They live without generating garbage, without using electricity (for a portion of the year), and without buying anything new. Plastic is terrible for the environment and our ecosystem.

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Documentary Eating Out Kids and Family Food and Drink 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Family and friends are around and catching up with everyone at the holiday parties is great fun, with drinks and yummy treats to be had by all. This is a chance to boost your maker skills and give your friends and family gifts from the heart. Recycle your wrapping paper. You saved all your wrapping paper from last year, right?

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Green Holiday Recycle Recycled 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

This Is An Opportunity to Build Family Wealth. Some of you may know that I am on a mission to build wealth across generations in my family. Hamilton as well as Family Wealth – Keeping It in the Family by James E. Actions I Could Take to Build Family Wealth. Hughes, Jr. Sell gold and silver and invest the proceeds.

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Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2014

What was surprising is that a recent study showed the time people spend at work is actually the most relaxing part of the day; the real stress begins when they come home in the evening to family and home responsibilities. ” when the entire family is hungry and irritable. Make cooking simple. Make time to relax together.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Home Making Kids and Family 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Over the weekend, during a family visit, I had a conversation with one of my nephews – a thirty something husband, father and CFO of a small company. He and his family currently live in a home in a suburban subdivision. Family and friend investors. Start up company investors.

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Real Estate Money Bank Banking 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 13, 2014

Get Your Family Involved. I don’t like exercise to cut into family time, so when I’m busy, and still want quality time with my love ones, we do something active. Sometimes the whole family goes outside to play catch. I can take care of my other obligations and then exercise with my family.

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Activism Kids and Family Steep Work 205