Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 12, 2013

Personal financiers will frequently advise that you have an emergency fund of 3-6 months of expenses in your bank account at all times. Saving up this chunk of change can take a long period of time, especially if you have a high expense to income ratio, which many people do (especially if you’re paying down debt). .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2012

The secret to financial success is actually saving small amounts regularly, even just $5 or $10 at first, and then putting these savings to work for you. Your money works for you when it is earning you interest or adding value so don’t leave it sitting in your everyday bank account. Eliminate Debt Everyone has debts.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. We sat down at our kitchen table, took out a simple white piece of paper, and penned out a contract to ourselves: It was our Get Out Debt Contract. It wasn’t me telling her we are going to get out of debt, or her telling me it wasn’t in the budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

According to a recent survey , over half of Americans have less than $1000 in their savings and checking accounts. 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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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 10, 2014

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. Every month, we transfer this money into a savings account that is connected to our checking account. Budget Financial Freedom Financial Organization'

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How much of your salary should you save? Should you just pretend that you don’t have savings and increase your debt ? What you can do is control how much of your money you spend on bills in any given month and how much of it you save for your long-term financial planning and security. So, what do you do?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 25, 2011

I am not suggesting that you throw them into debt! Show them how to create a budget. You can teach your child about budgeting by sitting down with them and helping them create their own budget. A budget is pretty simple to make and can be constructed in a few minutes. Teach them how to pay bills.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. Start Saving for your Emergency Fund TODAY!

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For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense.

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JULY 26, 2011

Today, you can pick up pretty much any book, newspaper, or magazine and find an article about getting out of debt. Did you know that: * Nellie Mae reports that the average amount of credit card debt held by college graduates is $2,700. * USA Today reports that the average college graduate owes about $19,000 in student loan debt. . *

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

According to a recent survey , over half of Americans have less than $1000 in their savings and checking accounts. 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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For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2011

and putting $30 in the bank may be impossible for you, but here are some steps to start “Saving Your Savings”. Set up a budget. This is always the first step to building savings. If you don’t know how much you make and spend, it is very hard to save anything. In my book, rebate checks equal easy savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Budgeting and Economics. Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. ” Managing Debt. Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

Basically, the idea is to avoid a post-Christmas financial hangover by putting those extra dollars away in a special holiday savings account, thereby gaining a nice cushion when the gift buying season raises its expensive head once again; Second, how about starting a fund just for the car maintenance costs?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

Have a Budget Firstly, you must know where your money comes from and where in needs to go. This means you must have a budget and that budget must be accurate, complete and absolutely simple and easy to follow. If your current budget is so complicated you never look at it, sit yourself down and simplify it.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In the video below, learn more about how investing harnesses the power of compound interest, and differs from saving. High-yield savings accounts Online savings accounts and cash management accounts provide higher rates of return than you’ll get in a traditional bank savings or checking account.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 18, 2021

Retirement has become an uncertain landscape for many families as they’ve watched economic markets shift and debt grow while financial burdens wreak havoc. Depending on how organized you are with your money, you may already have an accurate depiction of your budget. Look at your current savings as well.

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