Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Last year, our van needed 4 new tires to pass its state inspection and our 13 year old dryer stopped working. Several years ago, our other vehicle needed new tires to pass inspection and our hot water heater stopped working. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Perhaps you are socking away go-goobs of money for a far off retirement date and are wondering if it is worthwhile to forego all those ‘along the way’ life treats in order to be prepared for retirement. Hubby retired in July 2007. That isn’t the way I wanted to end my 25+ years of active working.

Real Estate 207

Real Estate Money Recession Work 207

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 30, 2013

If you have money to invest, should you put it to work when stock prices are rising every day, or should you wait until the market goes down? I’m not financial advisor or planner or trader or fund manager, but since I have money to invest, I wanted some answers to this question for my own purposes! Money Tips'

Economy 187

Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2011

To understand the problems in computer trading, you don’t need to understand too much about how they work. What caused the 2007-2009 financial crises to be so severe? Then, in 2007, markets started stalling. Now let’s go backwards in time. My answer: computer trading. All you need is one big push for the damn to break.

Computers 189

Computers 2007 2008 Calculators 189

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I use to have a local events and happenings blog when I lived in Austin from 2008 – 2010, I even use to run a Direct Sales blog back in 2007 and after a year, I sold it. I started this blog back in August of 2012 for the sole purpose of sharing coupons and deals and to show others how to save money in the process.

Puerto Rico 100

Puerto Rico Texas Saving Money Money 100

Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I use to have a local events and happenings blog when I lived in Austin from 2008 – 2010, I even use to run a Direct Sales blog back in 2007 and after a year, I sold it. I started this blog back in August of 2012 for the sole purpose of sharing coupons and deals and to show others how to save money in the process.

Puerto Rico 100

Puerto Rico Texas Saving Money Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Working with others seems to call for a minimum level of grooming and in fact may even be tied to our ability to keep our jobs or progress up the corporate ladder. It is part of living with others, but how much is enough and how much is just too much? Personal grooming is important. Should you spend more on grooming as you age? Go Frugal'

2007 207

2007 North Carolina Economical Repairs 207

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2014

We should have worked diligently on coming up with a solution/workaround that would have enabled us to change our lifestyle to slow it down or even reverse it… but we didn’t. When money is your “leader”, it’s hard to get someone to do the right thing for anyone else. Money is power, and power always wins. Am I giving up?

Green 169

Green 2006 2007 Home and Garden 169

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I would be doubtful too if someone told me that, but the truth is that it’s rather easy to do if you have a rewards credit card and work hard to maximize your earning potential with it. I have not been on an airplane in 6 years; I gave up flying in 2007 and now travel solely by Amtrak train or by car. Travel Tips'

Vacation 200

Vacation Credit Cards Frugal Airline 200

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I 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. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself.

Green And Frugal 176

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 176

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 5, 2011

I keep thinking that I may be throwing good money after bad by paying down my second mortgage. Americans have lost about $9 trillion worth of household wealth since 2007, largely because of falling home values. Here's what I read in a recent US News article about who will continue to struggle in 2011: Homeowners.

Frugal 45

Frugal Student 2007 Unemployment 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that 25% of parents have one or more of their adult children living back at home with them, while a 2007 Canadian census showed that 44% of adult children between 20 and 29 have moved back in. Parents will have more help around the house, whether financially or in physical work.

At Home 214

At Home Home Parenting Rent 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In essence, sustainable design advocates decisions that will reduce any type of negative impact on the environment and improve the health of those living or working in buildings, without compromising the bottom line. Additionally LEED buildings cost less to operate, offering value for money.

Home 130

Home Building Green Plumbing 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 10, 2013

I''ll spend a weekend or two before the sale to go through closets, cupboards and drawers deciphering if this is the year that I don''t need that oval baking dish or that long sleeved blouse I haven''t worn since 2007. We made some money too, about $150. And they do work, but they are very old TVs that nobody wants anymore.

Craigslist 153

Craigslist Sale Friends And Family Sale TVs 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Although the positions are now (mostly) back to the 2007 levels, if I had dumped them quickly enough and then bought in after the crash I would be better off today. Buy and hold strategies may work at one point but not at another, frequent trading might work well now but not later. Balance Dividends With Growth.

Psychology 203

Psychology Economy 2008 At&T 203

Fashion Without Guilt

MARCH 17, 2011

Today 27 million men, women and children are held as slaves in hard labor work, the sex industry, or as soldiers. Greed and money drive slavery: According to the U.N., In 2007, slave traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined. One way that we can make a difference is to put our money to work.

Shopping 63

Shopping 2007 Nike Money 63