The Frugal Girls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Use these 12 tips to Sell My Car privately, to get the most money possible! So are you wondering How to Sell My Car Privately? Now […] The post How to Sell My Car Privately (What I Wish I Would Have Known) appeared first on The Frugal Girls. Are you thinking of selling your car?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. If you like, you can use one of the many free online retirement calculator programs to help you with this estimate. Save Each Paycheck You then have to work out how to be able to save that amount out of each pay check.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post How to Save Up for a Car Without Breaking the Bank appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Learning how to save up for a car is like learning how to save up for anything; it calls for discipline and a few financial tricks. Learning how to save up for a car without breaking the bank can now be somewhat difficult.

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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. How to manage life activities. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely.

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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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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Using the government-mandated AnnualCreditReport.com website is the quickest way to get them, but you can also request them by phone or mail. Those reports — which previously had been limited to once a year — are permanently available weekly to help consumers manage their finances. Here’s how to use AnnualCreditReport.com.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

I always use the example of big ticket items like furniture and electronics. I speak from experience on this one as I use to work at The Home Depot and we were encouraged by our managers to lower the price for customers to move imperfect items off the shelf and out of the store. Have you ever used any of these haggling techniques?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Did you used to smoke? I personally can’t stand smoking. There are many ideas on how to quit smoking; some very successful and others are dismal failures. These days there are drugs to help you quit but many people prefer to use a natural method that doesn’t involve medication. Question for you: Are you a smoker?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends. If not for that fund, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Be diligent about how you use this account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Plug those loopholes buy buying only those things that you truly need and use. Eliminate from your grocery list the “can-do-withouts” Avoid Wastage After examining and controlling your urge to buy the things you do not need, use the necessities wisely. Examine your groceries if there are items that you do not actually need.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Benefits of Using Discount Codes Beyond the obvious boon of paying less money for beloved products thanks to entering an alluring discount code successfully at checkout, the beneficial implications of couponing span much wider. Why Should You Use Coupons? Restaurant deals facilitate culinary adventures.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

The other is to find out what your ‘money personality’ is by rating your money use, acquisition and management tenancies as one of three states: Acquisition: Avoidant Secure Insatiable. Use: Miser Secure Compulsive overspender. Then tell each other your stories. Management : Micromanager Secure Chaotic.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Let them pick a product to research, then next time you go, have them tell you all about where it comes from, what company makes it, how much the company makes, and etc. Explain how you are paying for the item, how the money flows from your bank to your account to the seller and how the site takes it’s cut.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The majority of us slave away each day for 8-12 hours performing task after task we’re not extremely passionate about. For most of us, it’s either reading or writing about personal finance and/or self-improvement. Using this advice has gotten me increased responsibilities and (more importantly) raises in salary.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2012

As far as immediate usefulness goes, nothing beats online calculators in this regard. Instead of blindly making a minimum payment, use one of these calculators to uncover how much interest you’re going to wind up paying at such a rate. As far as usefulness goes, nothing comes close to free calculators.

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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. Something to use to write messages on the wet cement. I used the sandrete I already had.

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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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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The good news is that it is possible for the rest of us to be successful too. I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. She and her husband also used a visual motivation chart posted on their refrigerator.

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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

JULY 10, 2012

I’d estimate that it’s the recipe 80% of Americans use, because it’s the one on the back of the Toll House chocolate chip bag. Yet for a few years I made the Toll House recipe, because that’s what everyone I talked to was using for a recipe. At least, that’s how I felt at first. So, how do you manage your finances?

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

For the study of over 1,000 individuals, conducted with cooperation from YouGov and data analytics firm Gradient , respondents were given 57 priorities for K-12 education and ranked them using a conjoint analysis that forces them into tradeoff scenarios and avoids the distorting effects of social influence.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go anywhere.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 5, 2011

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. Find ways to use that interest and passion to add value to society. Living below your means is the foundation of personal finance.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While I was still helping my husband from home with his business, I felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. How is it possible that a couple making $200K don’t know where $60K is going every year?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

Don’t miss Melissa’s post at My Personal Finance Journey if you Think You’re Sacrificing to Pay Down Debt? If you’re looking to ramp up your investing efforts but aren’t sure how to due to inexperience, John from All Things Finance has a great post on Investing for Beginners: Newbie Mistakes to Watch Out For.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2013

Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans. Here’s how Team DINKs feels at DINKs Finance with their post for how to Save Money and Be Healthy at the Same Time. Could you use a new computer? How To Get More Out of an Internship.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

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. Everything Finance shares with us his success in growing his own veggies at Retire by 40.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 15, 2011

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. Money is simply a tool, and like any tool, it can be used for either good or evil purposes. Money is neither good nor evil.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

How are all of you? 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! Read his recap about how to make a budget at Money, Life and More.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

There were as always a ton of great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads from the Blogosphere: Read how Emily and Kyle have helped their finances by sharing a car at Evolving Personal Finance. How to re-use common items. Contemplating a career change? PET Archives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

So how to do we pass along our ideals and actions to our children without forcing it on them? Teach them how to recycle household items like plastic bottles, aluminum cans, paper, etc. So, have you given any thought to how to teach your children about sustainable living? What kinds of things have you tried?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 295 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 295 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Canadian Finance Carnival # 22 [link] #. How to fight frugal fatigue?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

How to Save Money on Food. Throwing food away is a waste of money so buy fresh produce locally that will last longer, learn how to preserve food longer, and eat everything before it spoils. How to Reduce Gas Consumption. Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. He discusses income beneficiaries, remainder beneficiaries and provides and example of the use of a dynasty trust.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Stephan Marks presents How to Make Money with Paid Surveys posted at Promo Code Center. Here’s how…&#.

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