Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

Money 113

Money May 2012 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

Money 133

Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2014

Examples of financial advisor suggestions that would have steered my family wrong: An estate trustee at a bank recommended selling off Chevron stock that my Aunt owned “because it is too risky”. Vanguard’s Personal Financial Planner thought I should change invest all my retirement money in bonds when I moved it from my 401K to an IRA.

Money 170

Money 401K Bank Banking 170

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 17, 2011

Bank Statements - One nice thing (among many) about the electronic age is that banks keep statements online up to a couple of years. Our personal bank has statements online all the way back to 2006. Keep the quarterly statements for your 401k or other IRA accounts until you receive the annual statement.

Home Improvement 153

Home Improvement Taxes Credit Cards Bills 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Shawanda Greene from You Have More Than You Think presents Why’s It Got To Be All or Nothing? Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money. Nathan Richardson from ComplexSearch.com presents What’s a Good Credit Score? Jen from Master the Art of Saving presents Credit Card Happy!

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Plus, I am presenting at two conferences this month so I have to get ready for those. Moolanomy tells us how we can reach our savings goals by using virtual bank accounts. Personal Finance by the Book askes if we should borrow from our 401K? We also have to plan our itinerary, get our vaccines, and pack. If you ask me, no.

January 124

January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

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JUNE 14, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. Financial Planning Odysseas presents Forget Your ATM Card? Not so today.

Money 124

Money 2012 June Credit Cards 124