Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 8, 2013
Because traditional IRAs require the recipient of distributions to pay regular income taxes on all (if the IRA was built with pre-tax contributions) or part (if the IRA was built with after tax contributions) of the money received, many have converted from traditional to Roth in anticipation of a lower total family tax bill. Money Tips'
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 22, 2013
Going from high school to college is a rite of passage for which I was inadequately prepared. As many do, I started college because it was the expected next step. Instead of trying to work after college graduation at a real career, I took a retail sales management trainee job. A delayed start. It was really the only offer I had.
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Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. Sitting down with my husband to discuss our situation was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had in our marriage, but I felt so much relief getting it off my chest.
Family Balance Sheet
AUGUST 11, 2016
They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. ” Her comment was echoed by another (in real life) conversation I was having with a different friend who is sending a child off to college this fall. You work until you are 65 and then retire. Many are thinking outside the box. Is that possible?”
For the Mommas
JULY 23, 2012
Even prior to college, schools are requiring students to have all sorts of supplies. Don’t worry about raking up those credit card bills, or putting a dent in your savings. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Credit Sesame. More details: Education expenses seem to grow every year.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Parents start teaching this concept when a child is a toddler and continue to try to drill it in all the way through the teen and college years. She didn’t need to pay utility bills – wood for heat and cooking was obtained from the farm. What is a want? Water was drawn from the well.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
Others use them to pay off high-interest credit card debt or other bills. $16 Some HELOCs come with a conversion option that allows you to set a fixed rate on some or all of your balance. Home equity lenders often charge a fee for variable-to-fixed-rate conversions, too. homeowners as of year-end 2023.
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