Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 15, 2012
Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. If you think these numbers are impossible to calculate, you’re right; so just work on averages to get started. Save Each Paycheck You then have to work out how to be able to save that amount out of each pay check.
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. Try for internships to get a feel for what the work is really like.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 14, 2014
Of course, I didn’t know that the term for this was “side hustling ” when I first started out, but now I know all too well that many personal finance experts and even regular bloggers believe that side hustling can propel you forward faster than many money saving and frugality endeavours ever will.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 20, 2014
In the personal finance world, there’s a lot of discussion regarding “side hustles”, also known as extra income opportunities, side jobs, survival jobs, etc. For instance, if you were asked to babysit for two hours, but you had to commute an hour each way, would it be worth four hours of your time for only two hours of pay?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 26, 2011
Like I mentioned a couple weeks ago, 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. You have all met Derek from Life And My Finances who is bringing you tips on career building and earning extra money.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. 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. Alan doesn’t share that regret.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy.
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