Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2014

Sometimes it complicates things and can throw a wrench in a project or a something I am trying to achieve, sometimes it’s just a roundabout way of getting to the same outcome, and sometimes it serves me really well. I worked full-time throughout college and took a few internships. Yes, temporary.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2012

My post, My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Still Working Full-Time , was included in the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #32 hosted by Young and Thrifty as well as the Financial Carnival for Young Adults #11 hosted by 20’s Finances. Finally, Marie’s post, What Is National Financial Literacy Month?,

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2012

‘The time to start saving for retirement is yesterday’ quipped the financial advisor. The second-best time to start is today! The longer you save for retirement, the more money you will have to retire on, even if the amounts saved are quite small in the beginning. How many years will you be retired?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

posted at Money Talks Coaching , saying, “Money and marriage. Savvy Scot controversially talks about how to spend money and what so many financial bloggers are doing wrong! Let me give you the full story: I have been dating Miss Blinkin for approximately 1 year and 4 months. Can you blame them?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

We get it—money is probably tight. Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time. Money has a way of disappearing quickly if you don’t keep track of your spending habits. A New Graduate Just finished school and looking for a job?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2013

I’m doing OK, so hopefully these questions will help you as well. Do you need the money? Knowing that money is going to be available brings a great deal of security. Otherwise, you probably still need the money from working and shouldn’t retire. Is the time and effort expended on your job worth the money?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Do you see other bloggers making a full-time income from their site and wonder, “how do they do that?” Well your wish has just come true. Ruth from the wildly successful blog, Living Well Spending Less , has created the course Elite Blog Academy and it is designed to help you take your blog to new heights.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 9, 2011

When he was only 13, he made quite a lot of money by simply selling golf balls , stamps, and delivering news papers. He made enough money, in fact, that he was able to purchase a 40 acre plot of land at age 14, which he then rented to the local farmers in the area. That’s sounds pretty passive to me as well! Passive Income.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2012

I want to ensure that they respect their surroundings and the environment , that they are kind to others, and that they are responsible about money. His usual diet of sugar and white bread has not served his health well. Having two small children, it is of upmost importance to me that they develop a solid value system.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time. towards debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Well, okay, maybe not this instant (you should finish this post first), but soon! If you keep postponing your retirement planning, most likely you aren’t contributing any savings or money into your retirement fund (assuming you even have retirement funds). Retirement Planning isn’t Just About Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Being a reckless teenager, I ended up spending most of the money I earned on nights out and dresses, but the purpose of my working so much during high school was to put myself through school. Many students think that they can’t work, because school takes up a lot of their time. Bursaries/Scholarships . Career Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

The same kind of over thinking tends to infect financial advice, as well, especially when it’s doled out to college students who are desperate to come up with ways to make a few extra bucks between studying for exams and balancing their social lives. The thing to remember is that this is your money.

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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. In fact, it’s easy to lose money in an attempt to be frugal. Losing Valuable Time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Whether you simply want to venture from the daily routine, stop watching so much TV, or you just need to save money by not going out, it’s never too late to pick up a new hobby. Here are some ideas for new hobbies that will get you off the couch and add to your well-being. Remember that hiking trails come in all levels.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. We have involved our children in our money discussion once we decided to become debt free. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 24, 2012

She shares her own money saving journey with you to hopefully help inspire some that are just starting on that path. Let’s be honest, saving money for me has always been a struggle. You never realize how important work and health is until you are struggling with both, and quitting my job and going through a hard time truly humbled me.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

It took us two years of my husband working full-time at his job and then using every other second to work on the house. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Downsizing. We live beneath our means.

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For the Mommas

JULY 9, 2014

Follow these step by step instructions and you will have your own Children’s Entertainment, Balloon Twisting, Magic show, Face painting complete business — Making Kids Smile, and making yourself smile as well, with all the extra profits you will be making part-time or full -time. by Randolph M. Not at all.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. ACTUAL MONEY PUT TOWARDS DEBT OVER 5 YEARS (because of interest during the 5 years) – $200,000. Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going?

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Your credit history, detailed in your credit report and summarized by credit scores, shows how well you’ve handled borrowed money — and using a credit card responsibly is one of the quickest and easiest ways to build credit. Among the situations in which good credit comes in handy: Borrowing money. Renting an apartment.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. There are a few “whys” for me.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas.

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Saving SAHM Sanity

JULY 22, 2011

This September I'll be a full time college student (taking all of four classes) My other half has also decided that he would like to go back to school and will be in college as well. As you can imagine, I'll need to save as much money as possible on supplies. Seriously, where did the summer go?

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Coupons Do Work

MAY 17, 2016

The time has come. Bank Rewards – Check with your local banks and credit unions as many of them offer money rewards for good grades as well ~ so fun! Many will deposit money for each A and B your student “earns!” Allstate -offers Good Grades Discount for full time students under the age of 25 with high grade.

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Finally Frugal

DECEMBER 26, 2011

It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job). Hello, and Happy Holidays, folks! So that's it!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Smart money moves for your business Grow your small business with tailored insights, recommendations, and expert content. As an IT consultant, you’d more than likely be able to offer remote services as well as on-site assistance, giving you freedom and flexibility while working in a field that’s in high demand.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2020

Where you direct your money determines which businesses thrive and which are forced to shutter their doors. Christel’s Care products is a well-rated Etsy store that customers rave about. Believe it or not, shopping might be one of the most impactful things you do. Christel Care Products. Your search is over! Kids Goods.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

During the pandemic, I earned extra money detailing cars. I also had a blog several years ago (a little more on that below), but these days I write periodic essays at A Word on Substack as well as short, inspiring (I hope) messages most mornings at Good Notes. How did you get interested in saving money? Fun fact: J.D.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2011

So you can save money at the store. I see it on frugal blogs all the time. “I I subtract the budgeted amount we will need to make it until the next pay check, and I move the rest of the money left to savings. If there is money left in your budget at the end of the pay period, move it to savings as well.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Maybe four years?

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 11, 2013

I gave up a full scholarship years ago to get married right out of high school because I was, well, young and in love. Time passed, and as a sometimes happens, we grew apart and eventually divorced. And I now have 2 wonderful grandchildren to love as well. Well it is and it isn’t. Would I do it again?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well! How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have.

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Finally Frugal

MAY 30, 2012

I started the year at around $49,300 so I think I'm doing well for being five months into the year. The good news is that I am on schedule to make more from my assorted part time jobs than I do at the full time job (now do you understand why I've not had the time or energy to update my blog more frequently?)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 14, 2014

I can’t think of a time in my adult life when I haven’t been fully immersed in a full-time job or career, while also making income on the side. My first side hustle was a part-time job at the local mall where I held my full-time day job. Up until this point, my side income has been well diversified.

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For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

The EIC reduces the amount of tax you owe and may also give you a refund—it can mean money back to you even if you $0 in taxes! Saving Everyday : Provides you with the resources to live well on less. These Earned Income Credit Table for 2010 can help you determine how much you can receive in these child-related tax credits. Share This!

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. What inspired you to get debt free?

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