Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? Crystal from Stupid Cents talks 401k Allocation and where to put your money.

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. As author BJ Neblett so aptly says: “We are the sum total of our experiences.

Making 124

Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). When I retired, I used this method to re-invest the proceeds from my company 401K (that I had rolled into an IRA). Instead, they had to be sold within the 401K and the proceeds reinvested in the IRA. My copy has a copyright date of 2008.

401K 100

401K Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 15, 2017

Instead I’m writing about my family’s experience with traditional health insurance and how it has affected OUR finances. I should have known at that point that the writing was on the wall for our insurance carrier. At this point, we had a few sleepless nights. This post is not meant to be taken in a political way.

Health Insurance 100

Health Insurance Insurance Health 2003 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. While in some cases this is true, FruGal has a point here.

Saving Money 232

Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2017

Being the smart person you are, you you sign up for a 401K with company matching and do the right thing by starting to pump as much into it as possible. In 5 years – you’ve married and had a baby, but your 401k still goes to Mom and Dad when you die. Be sure and specify a final landing point if all beneficiaries pre-decease you.

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Grandchildren 401K Money Contest 140

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

” Income Squeezer presents My previous job as a pizza delivery guy posted at Personal Finance Success , saying, “During the summer-fall of 2004 I worked at a local Domino’s Pizza as a driver. Let me recount the experience with you and detail what it was like working there.

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Money 2012 June Credit Cards 124