Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

I have emergency supplies in the car, including blankets, food, flares, and First Aid. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

If you don’t have enough money to put food on the table, you are going to do something about it. As a retiree, I started out as a saver, unsure how the finances were all going to work out (especially since I retired during the last recession). In its simplest form, the thing that makes a person a saver is the act of saving.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

It’s another late night of trying to juggle the finances and balance the budget. This intuitive app, which links and pulls information directly from your bank accounts, also will categorize all of your expenses and generate budgets based on your spending habits. Toshl Finance. iAllowance is a piggy bank for the digital age.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2012

If you can choose to develop a more positive attitude about your finances, you’ll find it easier to make a few small changes in your saving and spending. 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. Spend most of your money on what you ‘need’ to live.

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Debt Budgeting Budget Finance 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. I know this will be considered by many as a horrible thing that they don’t want to give up, but just ask yourself, how many times per week do you go for fast food? What changes have had the highest impact on your finances? Therefore, they are expenses.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2011

101 Centavos blogs about practical freedom, an unequal mix of personal finance, gardening, investing, career advice, cooking and yard sales. Top of the list though, has just got to be throwing food away. It’s not much money, it doesn’t break the bank. It’s not that big a deal, really. White rice gets the fried rice treatment.

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Pets Leftovers Personal Finance Milk 149

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2012

While some families are doing this while living comfortably, others are forced to make spending cuts just to survive until the next paycheck hits the bank. The American culture is wrought with excessive spending so it is no surprise that the typical household overspends on necessities such as food, gas, utilities, and phone usage.

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Phones Bills Money Saving Money 202

Koupon Karen

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Begin by researching the cost of living in your chosen destination, factoring in accommodation, transportation, food, and other daily expenses. Consider the implications of currency exchange rates on your finances. Establish a realistic budget to guide your spending and savings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

Everyone wants a short cut to wealth, and everyone seems convinced that there’s a great mystery surrounding financial stability and that only the most dedicated among us can escape college with our bank accounts intact. It’s not for food, bills, movies, dates, anything. Happily, that’s not the case.

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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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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

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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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. Food Related. Show the kids how you are paying and explain the concept (checks, cash, debit, credit, food stamps or whatever). While you are planning meals. At bedtime.

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Money Parenting Kids and Family Gasoline 187

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Banks are a key industry group within the sector, but you’ll also find insurance companies , brokerage houses, consumer finance providers, and mortgage-related real estate investment trusts among financials. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool’s board of directors.

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Real Estate Communications Consumer Healthcare 52

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

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. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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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. When you buy everyday items with a credit card and then don’t pay off the full balance each month, you are buying very expensive food and gas.

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Emergency Fund Credit Cards Budgeting Budget 212

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 7, 2014

I am a 40-something wife, mother, and small business owner who is passionate about my family, food, running, and our finances. After I got married, I realized my mom was still on the account, I had to go to the bank to get my mommy off the account and put my new husband on the account. But you knew that, right?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. errand every two weeks to stop by the bank, but the benefits far. finances/budget/spending?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how we can save money where we least expect it. Sweating the Big Stuff shares with us 6 ways we can save on food. Money Crashers tells us how we can save on our Superbowl food and supplies.

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January February Debt Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. Look up the last three months receipts, ATM receipts, and bank records. Examples of this are finding an outfit for a wedding, lawn equipment, or a food processor for preparing meals for a large family gathering. It will be easy to spot habits or spending patterns.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving With Shellie

JULY 24, 2012

Plus we are doing a benefit for the Capital Area Food Bank to help them help families for Back-to-School. Don’t forget there is a Coupon Workshop on Thursday night (7/26). You can get half price tickets for you and a friend when you bring two canned goods. . REGISTER TO ATTEND this month’s class in North Austin.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day. We tried our best to stretch the food budget. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? We used up what we had.

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

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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Simple Finance Budgeting Budget 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 9, 2014

I’m all for saving money and inspiring people to cook their own food, but I worry about the trade offs. Is it really worth it to give up whole foods (not the store, the actual foods) to save money? I think about FinCon for example, the conference for personal finance bloggers I attended last weekend in New Orleans.

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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! Take a moment to watch them. Penge Snak!:

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Do you look at your bank account and wonder, “where did all the money go?” 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. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Total your expenses.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Do you know how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts? Requests that have not answered the questions are deleted.).

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March Financial Goals Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Depositing each and every birthday and Christmas gift check in the bank. Keeping your standard of living the same while income increases to generate extra saving potential (such as eating at home instead of in restaurants or fast food joints each week). Paying extra on your debt each period and then not incurring new debt.

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Goals Friends And Family Sale Money Activism 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

It was getting to the point that as soon as I got paid, covered my monthly bills and made the required debt repayments my bank account was back to zero again. Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! For example I got up at 3.45

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For the Mommas

JULY 10, 2016

but there are many others things you can do to help with your finances. If you have a bank account that enables you to track your transactions, now would be a good time to get that out in front of you so this figure is as accurate as possible. Pet care- food, medication, grooming, etc. Business expenses if you run a business.

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Budgeting Budget Insurance Homeowner Insurance 40

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. I don’t eat processed food so for me most of my savings come from health and beauty and household products. Review bank accounts daily.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Student 100

Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 31, 2016

Are the banks open on Labor day? Are Banks open on Labor day? Shop there for discounts on school supplies, clothing, food, and home décor. Remember that although many retailers remain open on Labor Day, the banks are closed. Be sure to get your finances in order ahead of time to avoid missing a good sale.

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