Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The fact of the matter is, geothermal heat pumps are a great way to save money on heating bills. Guest Post Author Bio: Jordann is a part time runner, yogi, local foodie and personal finance aficionado, and a full time marketing professional living and working in Atlantic Canada. Are You Wasting Valuable Energy and Money?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2012

Going green and saving money is easier said than done when going about it by yourself. But while independence is critical in the successful mastering of money management and sustainability, that doesn’t mean you have to go about these efforts solo. Related posts: How to Be Green and Save Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2011

Many thanks to Tom from Canadian Finance Blog for including my post 5 Ways to Save Money and the Planet at Work in this week’s Canadian Finance Carnival. Please check out the carnival as well as Tom’s post on How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

It has served me well over the years, eventually leading to my current position of financial freedom. To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Why save money when interest rates are so low?

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JUNE 19, 2019

But you don’t need to develop deep frown lines stressing about how your beauty routine is affecting your finances. With these tips for saving money, you can enjoy a healthy beauty routine and a healthy budget. Well, that can be hurting your budget. But you don’t have to go it alone to save money!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

Since we work so hard for our money, does it not make sense to care for it as best as we can? It is important to know how to manage our money effectively so that we can max out it’s possibilities. Saving money has always been important in our household so we have learned some great tips over the years on how to do just that.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money.

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Koupon Karen

JANUARY 4, 2024

Together, we’ll explore strategies for conquering addiction while being mindful of finances. So, while seeking cost-effective solutions is necessary, prioritize your well-being and seek professional help if needed. These changes not only help save money but also promote a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Author Bio: Most other Bloggers in the field of Personal Finance discuss their “Goal of obtaining one million dollars” or their “journey to financial independence and freedom.” Broke Professional) about what we do everyday to save money, which is the subject of this blog swap. How to Save Money By Being a Jack of All Trades.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Being a newlywed means you have a few things to get used to, and that includes the way you handle your finances. As you begin to navigate the waters of newlywed finances, here are 5 money tips that can help you out: 1. Get to the Bottom of Your Money Motivations. Decide on Separate vs. Joint Spending. Set Goals Together.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Many thanks to Young Adult Finances who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – Mardi Gras Edition and included my post, African Safaris, Gorilla Treks and Blogcation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Many thanks to The Skilled Investor for including my post, Home Improvements that Pay You Back in the Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #214 as well as My Wealth Builder for including it in the The Wealth Builder Carnival #57.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

This time around my fellow bloggers and I were to share our Best Go Green Method To Save Money. Please check out the different tips below on how you too can save money and be green: Nickel by Nickel tells us how they read green using ebooks over at Beating Broke. Well, there you have it; the 10th Yakezie Blog Swap.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

These areas range from the basics such as budgeting to more complex areas such as saving and investing for retirement as well as estate planning for the distribution of your assets. In short, if it involves finances, then there’s a way to plan for it and optimize the outcome. What is a financial plan?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Well according to the bill’s sponsors, in the resolution presented to and passed by the 112 th Congress this March, we have a lot of issues to solve. Your children know that you are saving money. Why do we need it? According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I hope your week has gone well. Read her latest installment, For Love & Money Friday – Making a Budget as a Couple over on Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. Sustainable PF from Sustainable Personal Finance writes about how Adopting Minimalist Principles to Save Money and Live Sustainability is possible.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Today I have a guest post up at Financial Success for Young Adults on How to Save Money on Clothes. Please check it out as well as all of the other great tips Latisha has to share. Guest Post at Life and My Finances. Guest Post at Financial Success for Young Adults is a post from: Prairie EcoThrifter.com.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. While my husband works hard to bring the money in, my job is to make it go as far as it can while feeding our family healthy meals. This makes meal planning simpler and has saved me a ton of money. Saving Money - In the Kitchen'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

While the cost of living in our new town in Pennsylvania is higher than we experienced in Utah, we are actually saving money each month due to downsizing. I also suspect that we’ve lowered our carbon footprint a bit as well. That usually translates to using fewer resources as well. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Major thanks to My Personal Finance Journey for including the post Saving Money by Trying to Live the Pioneer Lifestyle in this week’s Festival of Frugality. Please check out the other submissions as well as the crazy cheapskate stories they have to share.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Mid-Life & Finances. This year, I will be writing more about finances at this point in life. Grocery Savings Strategies. It is possible to eat well on a limited grocery budget. I hope you join me as we take control of our finances in 2016. 2015 was a good year, but here’s to an amazing New Year!

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Regina Lewis is one of the nation’s leading personal finance commentators known for well-researched, practical and actionable advice. She has conducted thousands of on-air interviews and has appeared on every major TV network, as well as TV & radio affiliates nationwide. Her segments cover economic and consumer trends.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

There were as always a ton of great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Heidi at Personal Finance Journey has a great post about eating well but saving more –it can be done! Fighting a bout of money unhappiness? How are all of you? In the market for a new home?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. As an adult, it’s important to me to continue to be generous, as well as, provide financial security for myself and my family.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? Daniel does all the day-to-day finances.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How much of that do you have saved up as we speak? The simple truth is that not many people have enough money saved up to buy a car. That’s why a vast majority of us go the financing route. If you do choose to go for the pre-owned option, you will be saving yourself a bit of money!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Corey is the author and creator of 20′s Finances. His personal finance blog offers great ways to save money as well as tips to plan for the future. Reducing our consumption helps save money. With the movement of environmental concern, the world is in flux.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

With the skyrocketing prices of everything and the worsening inflation, saving money and spending wisely are vital to be able to live comfortably. It is not easy to be frugal and save money when you have a family that splurges and squanders. You can save money too by doing things together.

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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? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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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. While my parents talked about saving money and only spending what you have, the lessons were more abstract than practical. But you’re not being as smart or effective with your money as you could be.”

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

It goes without saying that taking the most direct route to work is most cost-effective, fuel-wise… but planning your commute to enable timely stops to the market or to pay bills on your way to or from work can save money as well. Does the organization you work for actively practice earth-friendly ways to save money and energy?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. I have a passion to help people take control of their finances so that they can live the life they want to have.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit. Assume It’s Negotiable.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Hope you are doing well. Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Mr.CBB @ Canadian Budget Binder makes a great point that life becomes a lot easier if we just simplify it in his post: Happiness is everything: Saving Money and Buying Time. Happy Friday everyone. The last few weeks for me have been pretty hectic.

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