Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2013

Take a peak and see what I read this week: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Jen from Money Rebound writes about Realistic Ways to Slash Your Student Loan Debt – Such a timely post considering the recent rate changes for federal student loans in the United States! Do you know how to protect yourself if debt collectors are harassing you?

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

The money you tap from your home’s equity can be used to consolidate higher-interest debt or to improve your home. Homeowners who have improved their credit score or lowered their debt-to-income ratio, for example, might be eligible for a better rate today if they refinance. Ideally, you’ll also get a lower rate in the process.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2013

Student Debt Survivor recently had a milestone birthday. If one of your resolutions or goals this year is to lose weight, don’t miss Well Kept Wallet’s tips for how to get paid to lose weight. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? 10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Should you just pretend that you don’t have savings and increase your debt ? If you learn how to save money from your monthly salary in a smart way, you don’t have to drastically diminish your lifestyle expenses to achieve your financial goals. How much of your salary should you save? And what do you need to do each month?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

I hope you enjoy them and the great articles they support. Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. ” Dividend Growth Investor from Dividend Growth Investor shares how Dividend losers focus on excuses that prevent them from achieving their goals of financial freedom.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2011

If one of your New Year’s resolutions or goals was to manage your budget better in 2011, like millions of other people, then you really should check out Mint.com. It can help you develop a plan to save for retirement, pay off student loans, or just pay off that debt you have been carrying! ©2009-10 Saving Sense Media LLC.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. companies should not treat workers this way.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

I also find that setting goals makes a difference. This must be a hot topic lately because I have read numerous articles about it. We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. We wrote down a list of our current expenses, our current goals, and where we are at. Reducing Debt.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 21, 2011

If you are looking to get your finances organized, you don’t want to miss this giveaway from Dave Ramsey, who has helped millions of people get out of debt and start saving. His Financial Peace University teaches people how to make the right decisions regarding money and empowers them to achieve their financial goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Read this article to better understand what goes on at your place of employment. I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Punch Debt in the Face tells us why no spend challenges are for wussies. Reducing Debt. What a great resource.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

Author of Forbes article Why You Should Take Joel Greenblatt’s ‘Magic Formula’ Stocks Seriously , Charles Sizemore thinks it works, others don’t. The goal is to stay on track to a final dollar goal by knowing the anticipated value of your pool each period (again, this could be weekly, monthly, yearly, etc).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

” Managing Debt. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? You see theres a reason that the majority of people are in debt. Theres a reason why the average amount of credit card debt per household is $15,956. Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

While it is a wonderful season, it is also the season of overspending, overbuying and debt. I don’t want these postings to lead to overspending, overbuying or debt. My goal is to help you. Over the next 6-8 weeks you will see many deals for the holidays on FTM.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

This article stood in my mind because I recently got in my car to drive it and realized how dirty it is. Reducing Debt. Eventually you will have to pay off your debt and if you have let it get out of control, you are going to be in for a real surprise. Barbara has another list of cheap ways to have fun so check it out too.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off a total of $118,000 debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 5, 2011

After all, if (and this is a big IF) the housing market ever recovers (or just stops resulting in decreasing value) then I may be able to sell my house without creating equity by paying off my second mortgage debt. Here's what I read in a recent US News article about who will continue to struggle in 2011: Homeowners.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2011

Set a goal that a couple of times of month your “savings” from your receipt actually goes into your savings account. I save it until the end of every month and apply it to our debt. I always deposit my rebate checks and survey checks directly to my savings account. That is money that you have already spent.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2012

I talk a little more about this in my article about my marriage misconceptions. It can be so easy to run up thousands of dollars in debt just by using that credit card. Debt and an uncontrollable spending habit is probably the most common issue that causes fights between couples. Quite frankly, the answer is no.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2011

Each week I am going to pick an “editor’s pick&# , one article for each category and explain why the article stuck with me. Just like Money Ning mentioned, we can splurge sometimes without it ruining our goals. We are on a saving path, one that has us debt free and retiring early. Reducing Debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Great article. Reducing Debt. If you do get a raise, put it towards your debt so you can be one step closer to financial freedom. Deliver Away Debt shares with us tips on how we can stay out of debt in 2011. Sounds like a great goal to me. One of our goals for 2011 is to increase our contributions.

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For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

It’s really not the big purchases that can keep us from achieving our savings goals. Rather, it’s the little purchases that start to hurt us over time and prevent us from meeting our saving goals. Set Specific Goals. Setting specific goals can help to get us excited about saving money. Become a Savvy Shopper.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

” John presents Q1 2012 Credit Card Debt Study posted at Card Hub , saying, “The first quarter of 2012 indicates consumers are paying down credit card debt. Will this trend continue throughout the year, or will consumer credit card debt follow the same path it has in previous years? Here are the answers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

I don’t allow myself to have credit card debt, so I have to have the cash to back up all my purchases. I’ll be expanding more on this concept in upcoming articles. Having fun is very important in life, but choose how you have fun wisely if your goal is to live frugally. We all have traits that help us meet our goals.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

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