Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. You need to find ways to generate passive income.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I’ve found that one of the most annoying aspects of being a car owner is the insurance. Don’t get me wrong, I still think school is evil, but I’ve grown to realize that it was a necessary evil, and the same applies for insurance, as tedious as it is, it’s very, very important. You can get cheaper insurance rates if….

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Find the right opportunity What business should you start? Set aside time early on to find out what licenses and permits you need before you can open your doors. Open a business bank account Keeping your business and personal finances separate is key to managing your business finances.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. If you get a chance, find this book at your library and read it, especially chapter 17. No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Get Insurance Did you know that the average life insurance cost per household is roughly $993 a year ? In my book, insurance is an absolute necessity. And I’m talking about all forms of insurance, from health to life and even home insurance. Set personal and financial goals for your savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. Read Kay’s article to find some alternate routes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. This post discusses the top 10 myths about life insurance. Take a moment to watch them. Penge Snak!:

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. Also find inexpensive entertainment in your area – there are lots of free events in your local communities to take advantage of.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

That’s why a vast majority of us go the financing route. You will find first-hand experience on how expensive or easy it is to maintain, the best auto shops for that model, and a lot on the car’s reliability or best practices to enhance that reliability. How much of that do you have saved up as we speak?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. The key is to finding out what they are, then determining which are marketable! Insurance and Risk.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. posted at Your Finances Simplified , saying, “One of the things that investment gurus always emphasize is to diversify, diversify and diversify. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2012

To find local or regional events to do over the weekend, just do a quick internet search and go from there. Once you find something you would love to do, you can book a room for one or two nights, fill up the gas tank, and leave the world behind for 48 hours. Although life insurance sounds sensible, other.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Young and Thrifty looks at Canadian vs. US Travel rewards cards and finds that the canucks are being short changed. We personally have CIBC Aeroplan cards which we find work great. Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. It forces me to evaluate what’s going on in my life and to find a healthier way to meet my needs that won’t get me into debt. It’s easy to get out of debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

How to Save Money shares with us how we can keep our finances safe when buying items online. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. What did you do? Now, on to the PEP’s of the week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Back in October 2003, I left a corporate career as a department store buyer with a nice reliable paycheck and benefits– including health insurance –to join my husband in the land of self-employment. You’ll find 2 net worth calculations: with and without the property value. It was tricky at first.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. If you are risk averse, you may lose sleep (and health) worrying about the safety of your finances. As part of that, we have explored compound interest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. We have a week long Grandma Money Camp during which we have activities, games, books, movies and lessons about things related to personal finance. Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

To find some objective answers to the where-to-retire question, Bankrate crunched a bevy of statistics on costs of living, public health and other metrics to create a comprehensive ranking of the best and worst states to retire in the U.S. Homeowners insurance in Iowa is also below the national average. 3 spot for affordability.

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