Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2013

My smartphone has even made it easier for me to do my banking. Remote check deposit means that it’s been months since I’ve set foot inside my brick and mortar bank. But all of this information, stored on my smartphone, also makes me a little bit nervous. I can quickly and easily transfer money between accounts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2014

At the time, I didn’t have credit cards so it was a valid concern. As an adult, I use both cash and credit as well as checks. Unless you provide the store with a store card to identify you and what you are buying, your purchases are not traceable back to you. Some places do not accept credit cards.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2013

As I read financial blogs, I find that a lot of bloggers seem to like to pay for everything with their credit card. You can get rewards or cash back , the credit card company tracks all your purchases for you and may even show you a yearly statement indicating the percents you spent on that card in various categories.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Do you have enough cash to cover them or would you have to rely on high-interest credit cards or a loan from your family? With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends.

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Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

You can get a personal loan from online lenders, banks and credit unions, and the funds are provided in a lump sum. One of the biggest benefits of a personal loan is that they often charge lower fixed interest rates when compared to other forms of lending, like credit cards. You will also start to repay the money.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This binder stores ALL of your financial information in one location. Because of the sensitive nature of the contents of this binder, store it in a safe location in your home. Contact Info – I included names and numbers of extended family members, along with business cards of important contacts. Bank accounts.

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Family Financial Goals 2020 Insurance 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Would you like to end 2015 with a bigger bank account than you currently have? Try to cash it in at the bank rather than at a coin machine in the grocery store so you don’t have to pay a commission. If you use credit cards, another great source of free money is credit card rewards. I know I would.

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Money 2015 Emergency Fund Bills 100

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Just don’t put financial information out there, i.e. bank accounts, credit cards). Take a video of each room in your home, store at bank deposit box or give to a friend/family. Scan the worksheet to your email account and to a friends/family email for safe keeping. Add it to a site like Dropbox or Evernote.

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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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Credit Cards Credit December Airline 52

Teresa's Deals

AUGUST 27, 2015

Jos A Bank Coupons: UP to 70% Off. Bank’s current sale! Sign up for a PLACE credit card to earn rewards and savings with every purchase. When you sign up for PLACE card now through 9/7, you will receive a 25% discount off your purchase, and an additional 5% off your purchase everyday! Try it for yourself.

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Storing Clothing and Accessories Flowers and Gifts Flowers and Plants 100

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. You should keep any credit card receipts to match up with your statement. Retirement/ Savings/Brokerage Statements -.

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For the Mommas

JUNE 5, 2013

Why can’t I find my bank? Or I found my bank, but it says it’s unsupported. While Plink works with most banks, there are still a few that we don’t support. We are constantly working to add banks to the Plink program, so your bank may become available at a future date. What if I delete my account?

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Work Bank Banking Restaurant 67

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to spend at least $10 at any Plink-registered store or restaurant before 4/28/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, or other store of your choice in their rewards center.

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Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out Burger King 99

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2012

See if you can identify with any of these statements: I spend more than I earn I don’t have a household budget I use credit cards all the time to buy everyday essentials like food, gas, transport. Do you buy things you didn’t know you wanted until you saw them in the store? What about signs?

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Emergency Fund Credit Cards Budgeting Budget 212

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Chipotle before 9/15/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Gifts Making CVS 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

So, whenever I banked my check at the end of the month, $600 automatically disappeared from my savings account. So I would suggest using this method until you have your spending habits under control, and then you can go back to the credit cards. What I do is use my credit cards in conjunction with cash back apps.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Coupons Do Work

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Store frequent trips for easy mileage entry. Credit card processing integration with Stripe. Accept credit/debit card payments. Download bank transactions automatically. Make checking account, credit card or debit card payment to IRS. Mileage Log+ (iOS Currently $2.99/normally

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Taxes Used Home Bills 100

For the Mommas

JUNE 29, 2015

With hackers tapping into major businessesí credit card information, and credit card companies issuing offers to your toddler, you never know where or how your information can fall into the wrong hands. All those airline credit card offers, those offers for your toddler, old bank statementsÖ donít just throw them away.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Target is now offering 5% off instore and online AND Free Shipping for Target Red Card holders on Target.com. Just in case you were not aware, Target offers a Red Card that is a debit card. It acts just like your bank card. You do not have to have the credit card to get these benefits.

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Target Free Shipping Credit Cards Bank 85

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

But you don’t need to break the bank to give your friends and loved ones amazing gifts! Most stores have some limits, so always read the fine print. If you’re shopping online, you might consider using your Rakuten account for cash back at select stores. Stack Savings. Shop Early. Save Your Receipts.

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Saving Money Money Holiday Gifts 64

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

You may not be able to store six months of non-perishable food items in a small apartment, but you can at least get through the initial stages of a crisis with the help of a 72-hour kit and what you have on hand for the week. Credit card with an adequate limit.

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Emergency Fund Job Loss Transportation Staying Warm 211

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Walgreens before 9/15/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Walgreens Making Gifts 64

Couponing 101

AUGUST 22, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Chili’s before 9/1/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Making Gifts Burger King 67

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I have no problem shopping at a thrift store and not having cable TV, but I still want to camp and watch my daughters swim meets. People have told us that it isn’t possible to not have a car loan or to not use credit cards. I’m sick of sending our hard earned money to the banks every month. But I disagree.

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Debt Goals 2016 Calculators 100

Couponing 101

AUGUST 20, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Office Max before 9/1/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Office Gifts Making 61

Couponing 101

AUGUST 10, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Chipotle before 8/18/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Making Gifts Burger King 61

Couponing 101

MAY 13, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to spend at least $20 at Sears or Kmart before 5/19/13. Your 2,000 points can be traded in for a $20 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Sears Kmart Gifts 71

Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Subway before 6/23/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Subway Gift Cards Gifts Making 61

Couponing 101

JUNE 29, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to make a purchase at Domino’s before 7/7/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Dominos Gifts Making 67

Couponing 101

MAY 16, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to spend at least $20 at Old Navy or Gap before 5/26/13. Your 2,000 points can be traded in for a $20 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Old Navy Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out 67

Couponing 101

MAY 1, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to spend at least $10 at Papa John’s Restaurant before 5/5/13. Your 1,000 points can be traded in for a $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out Burger King 67

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I use hanging files with tabs and manila folders to divide my categories and sub-files, depending on the amount of documents that I am storing. Although, I don't bother keeping month end statements any more, because our banks have that information on line for the last 5 years. It has saved us time and our sanity. What is your method?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

While there’s many reasons why house sizes have grown so much, I reckon we need more space to store all the ‘stuff’ we have these days. How long is it since you cleared out all those spaces where you store the things you don’t use very often, if ever? As families are reported to be smaller, why do we need all that extra space?

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Saving Money Money Saving Storage 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 31, 2012

Did you know a time when there weren’t cameras on every street corner and in every store, bank and business, clicking your picture and noting the time. (In We gave it away to get a bargain at the grocery store, to be able to charge our purchases, to be ‘protected’ or to participate in our online world.

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Phones Converse Cameras 2001 187

Couponing 101

JULY 15, 2013

Right now they are offering a FREE $10 gift card to new customers when you spend $25 at 7-Eleven. You can spend the $25 on gas or in-store! Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to spend at least $25 at 7-Eleven before 7/21/13. Plink does have bank level security.

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Gift Cards Old Navy Gifts Eating Out 61

Couponing 101

MAY 23, 2013

Register a debit or credit card with Plink. Use that card to spend at least $20 at Old Navy or Gap before 5/26/13. Your 2,000 points can be traded in for a $20 gift card to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Kohl’s, or other store of your choice in their rewards center. Plink does have bank level security.

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Old Navy Gift Cards Gifts Eating Out 67

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Also my debit card got caught up in the Target breach of security. Thankfully, nothing happened to my account, but my bank issued us new cards anyway. With cash, there’s no chance of credit card tampering.

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