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. How to manage life activities. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 22, 2019

You can use it to answer phone calls and texts, check email, track fitness activity, measure your heart rate, and so much more. And my personal favorite feature it the Activity tracker. You can set your own daily goals and the Activity tracker reminds you to meet them every day. This deal ends on 1/26, so be sure to act fast!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

The seamless experience between viewing an IRA alongside other Bank of America products (like home loans, savings accounts, and CDs) can be appealing for IRA investors seeking a simple, unified perspective on their finances. The broker also doesn’t have many robust trading tools or charts, which could disappoint active traders.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Top balance transfer credit cards BankAmericard® credit card: 0% Intro APR for 18 billing cycles for purchases, and for any balance transfers made in the first 60 days of opening your account. Read our review of the BankAmericard® credit card. But most people can’t go wrong with these award-winners.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. Monday, January 9: 12pm EST: Tips for Tackling Credit Card Debt with LaTisha Styles. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 8, 2013

You’ve deleted thousands in loan and credit card balances and it must have taken years of efforts, hard work and sacrifice. Now that your statements finally read zero, your credit cards might be finally open and your spending limits should also be high enough. Carry your debit cards or cash with you. Cut it down.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. The higher your credit score, the lower the interest rate you will be eligible for — which means that lower scores equate to more expensive mortgages.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. This doesn’t include the many free in-library activities we’ve enjoyed over the years. Louis means so many options for free activities! Visiting St.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Read away my friends.

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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? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 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. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. posted at Your Finances Simplified , saying, “One of the things that investment gurus always emphasize is to diversify, diversify and diversify. YFS presents What Is Asset Allocation and Why Is It Important?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. I like travel.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Broke Professionals is a personal finance blog aimed at the over-educated and underpaid. On credit cards and debt: “Credit cards are the easiest way to get into trouble. I’m active. My dad has worked for nearly 40 years as a School Custodian. He is one of my heroes.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We weren’t really active looking for it actually. We decided to declare it our year of health and align our diets and become more healthy, invest more in our community at church and clean up our finances. Keeps us aligned together with our finances.

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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. Here are a few money tips to help you plan your back to school activities and maybe reduce that $600 per child amount.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2012

If you are currently looking to adopt an ethical approach to your finances, you have probably already got some areas that you want to exclude. This can be a problem for credit card companies, who do not always act in a ethical manner when looking to hook new customers.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We strive to be a pretty active family. We rarely use a credit card and if we do, we pay it off right away. This may seem like a strange answer to put in this section, but we believe in helping others when they are struggling and putting our finances towards caring for our community and others around the world.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

billion on the holiday this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023's Best Places for Valentine’s Day. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt. Bad Credit Might Keep You Single. Financial Infidelity Hurts.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We all love outdoor activities, but we don’t all enjoy the same ones. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Here’s generally how it works: The lender will do a credit check. But there’s one key difference: You use the cash from the equity you’ve built in your home to repay other non-mortgage debt, like credit card balances. For a conventional refinance, you’ll need a credit score of 620 or higher for approval.

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The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

Financing a fun car we didn’t need was an obvious dumb move in hindsight. there are lots of outdoor activities to do for free or the cost of a parking permit. Banff, Canada If you know credit cards are something you can be disciplined with (never carry a balance!!) And there it was, exactly what I was looking for!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Running Up An Enormous Credit Card Bill. It can be so easy to run up thousands of dollars in debt just by using that credit card. This all coming from the credit card king. This all coming from the credit card king. How Will Your New Spouse Affect Your Credit Score? How did you recover?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Most children only take from the family finances, instead of contributing to them. Most parents don’t think they have time to teach personal finance. My parents hadn’t (that I remembered) made a big fuss about formal personal finance lessons. Having a large family today is for the wealthy!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Building a great credit score comes naturally with good financial routines. Paying bills on time, every time is a routine that goes miles towards improving your credit score. Knowing what you have and where you have it helps you track and control your finances. Once my half hour was up, I was free to pursue other activities.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances. My kids are able to bike to school and activities – my son even bikes to the airport where he takes flight lessons. What’s your best frugal win? I have two!

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Koupon Karen

APRIL 18, 2024

Codes carry defined usage terms and expiration dates requiring adherence to activate the advertised offer successfully. Disciplined usage of available voucher codes and coupons catalyzes positive personal finance outcomes. Yet knowing where to find the best deals stands critical to activation.

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