Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Source : freepik.com Managing finances can be an incredibly stressful and overwhelming endeavor. Or, instead of dining out every night, you may opt to cook at home more often. On top of that, only use the money for something that will increase in value over time (like a home or investment). Invest in yourself.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. We are now more committed to saving the money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at least one meal out each month.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Many thanks to My Personal Finance Journey for including my post, Why Donations to Charity Are Important in the Carnival of Personal Finance #337 . Also, thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home in Canadian Finance Carnival #64.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2013

Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Do you think you can place a tangible dollar value on the what a stay at home mom is worth? Darwin at Darwin’s Money doesn’t think so with his What’s a Stay at Home Mom Worth? Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Many thanks to Compounding Returns for including my post, Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Wind Power in Carnival of Personal Finance #336. Also, Canadian Finance Blog included my post, Skip the Gym: Sweat at Home Part 4 in the Canadian Finance Carnival #63.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated. Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. Enjoying some outdoor time. What’s your best frugal win?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). It has been amazing for our finances and my mental health. Luckily, there are now so many free books, podcasts, and other resources to learn about how to handle finances 16. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, Skip the Gym, Sweat at Home Part 5 at the Canadian Finance Carnival #68. Lastly, thanks to Money Cactus for including Marie’s post, How to Bake Cheap Holiday Cookies and Bread in the Carnival of Personal Finance.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

San Antonio, Texas is our home when we aren’t traveling the world. Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Hopefully by meal planning and staying home more, we’ll be able to curb our cravings for fast food and officially break up with Chick-fil-A. Being Intentional With Our Time – As a work-at-home-mom, my days tend to run together. My cleaning system needs some improvement though… 3. Rachel from Surviving the Stores.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Everything Finance shares with us his success in growing his own veggies at Retire by 40. Narrow Bridge Finance tells us how going green has saved him some green at Mom’s plans. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us why air sealing your home is a good ide a at Financially Consumed.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The blog is suffering, time with the hubby is lacking, my to do list at home is growing exponentially, and the board I am on is also keeping me hopping. If so, don’t miss Derek’s post about why your salary doesn’t matter at Life and My Finances. Looking to buy a home? I have officially run out of fuel.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with the result that it all seems too hard. The more complicated your finances are, the harder it all seems. Simple finances work for you rather than against you, so it’s a win-win. What kinds of tricks have you used to manage your finances?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2013

I don''t want my home to suffer from all of the busy-ness, and fortunately two of my favorite blogs have come to the rescue: A Bowl Full of Lemons and Clean Mama have come together to bring you an amazing set of e-books and tools. The "Fresh Home" Bundle is a collection of 16 e-books and tools devoted to getting your life in order.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Between working overtime at work, trying get things done for this Board I am on, the at home to do’s and blogging, I am just running off my feet. In the market for a new home? Simple Finance Blog can help you decide which insurance is best for you. Are You Cut out for Working from Home? How are all of you?

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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. The summit is online and you can view from the comforts of your own home! LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. So, how do you manage your finances?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2012

The basis of any slow and steady financial plan is the household budget; in fact, a good budget is really like a plan for your current finances as well as for a secure financial future. I once bought a skirt in a hurry that I already had at home! Do you have something in your home that you bought on impulse but have never used or worn?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. The PA governor has shut down all non-essential businesses indefinitely and we’ve now been ordered to stay at home unless traveling to essential jobs, needed supplies, or outdoor exercise as long as we practice social distancing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

There has been a lot going on at work and at home which has been wearing on me. Oh I wish I could be home getting caught up and enjoying the last few nice days of fall. If you’re in the market for a new car, make sure to read Grayson’s post where he wonders, Should You Pay Cash or Finance Your Next Vehicle?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. For fun we mostly like to hang out at home—we’ve really worked to create a comfortable space that people love to visit, and so we are constantly entertaining and having people come and stay.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. Are you over-40 and concerned about your current and future finances?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I got tired of being left at home because I had a day job, so now we get to travel together and create our own adventures. I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing. What inspired you to get debt free? N/A (I was single then).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2013

Access Banking Only at Home. Instead of taking your laptop to Starbucks and doing your banking there, complete it at home before you leave. If you access your online baking information from a shared computer, you may forget to log out, or the computer may not be secure. Follow these steps to be ultra secure in your online banking.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 8, 2011

As long as you eat them soon after picking them, home grown fruit and vegetables are much tastier and have better flavour than their shop-bought counterparts, which tend to be picked some time before they’re intended to be eaten. As well as being fresher, home grown fruit and vegetables are also healthier.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

blogs at Modern Tightwad and is most content being at home with her husband and dog, writing about ways to make the life you love, the life you can afford. When my family is at home, and we’re all tired, a warm meal on a cold day can revive us all. How does baking bread relate to finances? Cooking as a financial tool?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We tried to avoid these things by packing our lunch, cooking meals at home, and shopping with a list to avoid overspending and wasting money.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. We have 2 girls that I am home schooling this year. Nine years later, I am still at home! Today’s debt free story is from Aja.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Our personal finances obviously require attention all year long. Clean out and organize paper files for personal finances. I keep a copy at home, send a copy to each grown son and put a copy in the safe deposit box. However, there are certain times of the year I have picked to focus on certain things.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Showing your child first hand how currency and coins are produced can generate lots of discussion about money and finances. There are many, many field trips and tours than can be used to help your child learn about money and finances, especially with your active preparation, involvement and followup. Google lists some on their St.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 28, 2014

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. I’ve even read that some people wear long johns at home to endure lower heating temperatures, but we haven’t done that. So often, being environmentally friendly and saving money go hand in hand. Conserve gas. We are a one car family. Go Frugal Go Green'

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions. Home Rating: 4.2 Home Rating: 4.2

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

We all need to eat on a daily basis, but you can cut back on your dining budget by eating at home. Most restaurant-style meals are easy to prepare at home at a fraction of the cost, and you are able to control what ingredients are included. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money.

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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. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Money Reasons : Home Security!

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

I am a stay at home mom and freelance marketer and my husband works in the construction industry. The fear of losing my baby led to the desire for me to be a stay at home mom, but I knew that would never work if we were in such debt. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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