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Unintended Consequences

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Individuals, families and workplaces are complex organisms with multiple constantly changing parts and pieces. If you push in one direction, the organism may pop in several different directions. These members have been spendthrifts since day one and have been lobbying for several unneeded (in my opinion) improvements for several years.

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How to Rebuild Financial Trust in Your Relationship

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If one of you is a spendthrift and one is a saver, financial feuding will be a given unless the two of you can find a way that is agreeable to both of you to manage your disparate financial personalities. These people may accrue thousands of dollars of debt on a credit card their spouse doesn’t even know about.