Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2011

Today I have guest post up at Sustainable Personal Finance on the Advantages of Using Geothermal Energy. Please check it out as well as the other great tips SPF has to share. Email this to a friend? Send this page to Print Friendly. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But beyond just minimizing transaction totals or stretching budgets further, coupon utilization also intersects with community connection, creativity, green living benefits, and elevating financial wellness over time. Sale calendar alerts gainfully guide strategic shopping as well. Why Should You Use Coupons?

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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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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. While fuel efficiency is important for the environment, it’s as beneficial to your budget as well.

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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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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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Motherhood Moments

JUNE 26, 2023

adults saying they will take some sort of road trip this summer, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips , along with expert commentary. They often have package deals as well.” With nearly 80% of U.S. states based on 32 key metrics.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Credit is a tool in personal finance. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. Used irresponsibly, and like any tool, it can smash your fingers something fierce. Understand the risks to peer loans and you may just find one of your best tools in personal finance.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

Educators, parents, and policymakers would do well to understand these trends, all of which point to a desire on the part of the public to fundamentally rethink American education in favor of personalized curricula, practical skills, and subject mastery and away from standardized testing, college prep, and a one-size fits all model.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 17, 2012

Many thanks to Well Heeled Blog who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – My Momma Told Me Edition and included my post, Interview with Tour des Trees and the TREE Fund. Moneywise Pastor , who hosted the Festival of Frugality #337 , included Marie’s post, Using Nature’s Bounty.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2011

Many people have a growing awareness about personal finance and the advantages of making investments, especially green investments. Why is there a widely spreading popularity of using and buying renewable energy resources? Related posts: Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2013

It reduces paperwork for everyone involved as well. And, even if you stay close to home, it’s nice to know that your finances are moving smoothly. They will come out on specific dates, so you should pay attention to your pay periods, and coordinate accordingly if you are using your checking account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. using what they already have. using tax free days. Get Social.

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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. Well, there you have it; the 10th Yakezie Blog Swap.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 24, 2012

You may need to file for one of those as well depending on where you live. Do some research about this on your city’s website, it is well worth the time. Also, it will allow you to more easily track your businesses finances, as well as your own personal finances. If so, what is holding you back?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

Well, it’s official. As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. Our friends over at Cheapism share with us 81 ways we can make the best use of our money. Going Green.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Our personal finances obviously require attention all year long. Clean out and organize paper files for personal finances. I give the name of the item, the location, a contact number and an identifier for them to use when referencing it. To help us keep track, I created a timeline of events during our married life.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2014

In the personal finance world, it’s common to focus on all the small ways you can save money each day. This has been a big help to my finances, and it’s a big monthly savings that really matters in the long run. Even after paying the fees associated with the refinance, I’m still well ahead.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Well this week I wanted to give you an update on how the trip went. It paid really well, especially for the age I was at. Things went well for a while; I was paying my bills and traveling. You see, I was too young to fully appreciate what I had and I didn’t manage my money as well as I should. It went FABULOUS!!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

We analyzed five broad categories across all 50 states: affordability, overall well-being, the cost and quality of healthcare, weather and crime. Iowa’s median home price is $239,400, per Redfin data — well below the nationwide median home price of $388,800. Diversity, wellness and culture are other strong points.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Needless to say, a vast majority of Americans don’t own luxury vehicles, but that’s not to say that these people own broken-down used cars. Here’s how you can do that without breaking the bank or losing your sanity: Do Your Research “When buying a used car, punch the buttons on the radio. What is your dream car?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for is tips on how to save money on groceries. Let’s take a look at some of the tips I use here at my house. In addition to saving money, your health will benefit as well. Drink More Water Tap water in the U.S.

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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

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit. I always use the example of big ticket items like furniture and electronics. This works really well in clothing stores, as well as home improvement warehouses like The Home Depot and Lowe’s.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Well, I don’t know about you but this week has felt very long and tiring. My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. I do know others though that haven’t and they seem to be doing well too. Get Rich Slowly reminds us to not get rich any slower than we have to. What do you think?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that ran every Tuesday until today where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. It seems that so many kids these days have no idea about personal finance and have not been taught the skills on how to manage money for the future.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. We get some answers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Do You Need Travel Insurance – [link] We used to get it but now we opt out and just use what we get from our employer #. The Anatomy Of What A Speeding Ticket Really Costs You [link] I used to get more of these than I would have liked. Well Heeled Blog [link] Interesting question. Better now #. Modest I say #.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! On their personal finance site, US News suggested that some kids get games they don’t want and can’t be returned.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We used the debt snowball technique to help build momentum. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2016

I was not required to use it to buy things I needed, things that Mom and Dad would have otherwise bought. Explain and demonstrate to them that it is to be used to make their small purchases, small saving and some gifting – instead of asking you to make those purchases or give those gifts. What is your take on allowances for kids?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2011

If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. Personal Finance. Crystal shares with us the financial implications she encountered when she took her pet pugs to the vet. However, due to the high demand for payday loans, payday loan scams are sprouting up as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We thought we were doing really well. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. We used Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method. | A guiding light!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2011

Sustainable Personal Finance. Jeff always shares personal experiences about why he is doing what he is doing. With every tip their is a personal connection to his own life. He also blogs about multiple topics, not just personal finance, which gives his blog an added appeal. Canadian Finance Blog.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. We’ve used this for about 6 weeks now, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how economical it is as well as how good it works. We used to wash our clothes as soon as we wore them, but they weren’t truly dirty. Use mason jar containers.

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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. Well here are some.

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