Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Spreading the work out in a routine and predictable manner helps me keep my sanity and assists in allowing completion of the tasks I plan to do. Of course, there are some tasks that are dictated by others, such as when we must pay taxes or submit certain information to government entities. Set financial goals for the year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. Here are are five reasons why budgeting for your family is important: A thorough financial analysis helps you…. achieve financial targets. Set Financial Goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

My Excel spreadsheet listed our short-term and long-term account balances, our debts, and our short-term and long-term financial goals. But as we worked our way through our Debt Freedom Plan , we watched our debts fall and our net worth climb. It showed him what we OWE and what we OWN. I STILL use our spreadsheet today.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2013

Establishing goals will be a major step in achieving what you want in life. Before you can set your life goals, you need to have worked out what is important to you. This list of your priorities in life will form the blueprint for setting your life goals. Who do you want to work for? How will you achieve that?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

We knew the principles of Financial Peace University; however, we also met with a financial planner who was also a huge Dave Ramsey fan. He took all of our financial information and put together a plan for us to get out of debt as fast as possible. Who initiated the debt free goal? We both initiated it.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Dave Ramsey has a plan and it has worked for millions of people. Currently, we’re working on steps 6, 7, and 8 simultaneously. However, I suspect we will be working on these steps for many years to come. It’s a simple equation, but you need to gather some information. But we needed a plan–our own plan.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. You can even use a budgeting app if you need a little more support reaching your financial goal.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. I found as much information as I could on line about personal finance from personal finance blogs and I read Dave Ramsey’s book “ The The Total Money Makeover ” which really made sense to me. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We live in New York.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. How a personal loan works A personal loan is money you borrow from a bank or other financial institution with a set repayment period and consistent monthly payments.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2013

It seems that everyone is offering apps that claim to magically fix your cash-flow management problems, but how can you tell which apps actually work? This free award-winning app offers up-to-date information on your account balances, budgeting and transactions so you can make better financial decisions.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 21, 2011

His Financial Peace University teaches people how to make the right decisions regarding money and empowers them to achieve their financial goals. This is a perfect way to start working through Dave’s principles. Find more information on the terms for this giveaway on the Win Giveaways Facebook page.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

How Would This Work? Consider their information, whether you use it or not. Do a financial analysis to determine if buying a home will move you towards your financial goals or away from them. Then you will need to monitor your allocation choices and percentages as an ongoing task. Sleep on your decision.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Andy from Saving to Invest discusses Happiness in Life and Work. These days, there is an ever-growing concern about the safety of our personal information when it is shared over the World Wide Web.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The best part is, people interested in your work will pay you for rights to your photo. For typical individual investors, without special access to information, it offers what is likely the best financial advice they will ever get: It is hard to consistently beat the market, especially after fees. Readon for some great bonuses.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Setting a realistic budget for your new home will help inform how much you can afford and what your all-in costs will be. Work with an experienced mortgage lender who can walk you through all the options and overall costs.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. For informational purposes only. For informational purposes only. If you have financial goals, budgeting will be an important tool to reaching those goals. Yes, COLD, HARD CASH!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions. Set Monthly Money Goals. Do a review of your finances this month to set monthly financial goals for yourself and your family.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Some people want a quick score in the stock market without experiencing any downside, but the market just doesn’t work like that. Here’s how stocks work and how you can make serious money by being a stock investor. Here’s how bonds work and how to use the many different types of bonds to power your portfolio.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

In the September 2017 update , I went into more detail about how Medi-Share worked for us during this time. Medi-Share was working exactly how we were told it would. As soon as she was able, she caught up with her school work, and was on track when she returned to school on January 2. It worked really well!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Passive income can help you earn more during the good times and tide you over if you suddenly become unemployed , if you voluntarily take time away from work or if inflation keeps chipping away at your purchasing power. It has a ‘get-rich-quick’ appeal… but in the end, it still involves work. You just give the work upfront.”

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Where are you from?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Boring I know, but I’m a home body so it works for me. I explored this by reading some of the best financial books out there that tackle the psychological issues in which people use money in unhealthy ways. During this time I literally worked and paid bills. I worked like a dog and paid bills. That was it.

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MAY 27, 2015

My husband worked (and still does) an extra job – My husband refs high school and college basketball, which brings in a good extra income. When it was just us two, he worked more on the weekends to earn some extra cash, but now with kids, he does that rarely. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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