Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2014

Ever since I graduated college, I had wanted to collect rain and snowmelt off my roof. I was a poor college student and B. my first job out of college barely paid the rent on a 1 bedroom pad, I had to put those dreams off for a while. My water bill was pretty much nada. But seeing as how A. Go Green'

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Collectibles Rent Home and Garden College 187

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Y’all I am just loving that college football is back! and cheer on my college team (Hook ‘Em!). Remember, shipping is totally free from Cents of Style and you need to use coupon code GAMEDAY at checkout. In the new system, you can enter the coupon code after you enter your billing and shipping addresses.

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College Games Fridays Cheer 63

Saving With Shellie

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Y’all I am just loving that college football is back! Or I can add my awesome two-toned infinity scarves in burnt orange and white and cheer on my college team (Hook ‘Em!). Remember, shipping is totally free from Cents of Style and you need to use coupon code GAMEDAY at checkout. I grabbed the Game Day shirt for $13.18.

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College Games Fridays Clothes 45

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Winner Winner FREE Chicken Dinner! In the grand scheme of college funding, $200 is a drop in the bucket, but I always appreciate free money. How I frugal-ed in the kitchen: I spend a lot of time in my kitchen.

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July Frugal Credit Cards Donation 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

We ran the numbers of the purchase and they looked great on paper, but paper doesn’t account for a new server, a roof leak, unexpected medical bills, and other calamities. I menu planned consistently to keep our grocery bills under control. 8 – Start college funds for our two girls. We were trying to be responsible.

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Former frat boy Clay Walsh has given up his reckless lifestyle and settled down to run an antique shop in a small Midwestern college town. But when Amber Hewson, a free-spirited woman with a gypsy soul, rents the apartment above his shop, Clay can’t help being attracted to her spontaneous and passionate embrace of life.

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Crochet Baby Bills Grandfather 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2012

Many local libraries offer all of their services for free or for a small fee. If you rarely use your internet at home, you might want to consider using the library’s internet for free instead. You can check them out just like books for free. Take the time, now, to Google your local library if you do not know where it is already.

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Library Saving Money Money DVDs 243

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Make it obvious that you want to split the bill. Even if you were invited to the occasion (as opposed to initiating it yourself), don’t assume that everyone else will automatically be prepared to pay their share of the bill when it arrives. Look for cheap or free entertainment options. So, have you ever felt this way?

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Bills Budgeting Budget Entertainment 208

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2015

At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement , our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind. Start saving for college. Continue to live debt free with the ability to travel more, give more, pursue our passions.

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Financial Goals Debt Goals Emergency Fund 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 3, 2017

Although we certainly enjoyed the spring like days and I won’t mind the heating bill. Related Reading: How to pay for your quarterly and yearly bills. It’s FREE and super easy to use and worth a look if you shop online. Can’t believe February is now a memory! Hopefully, you had a great month.

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February 2017 Insurance Homeowner Insurance 100

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. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college. We had our daughters later in life and at a crucial time in our lives, I stopped our retirement contribution.

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Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories! We met in college and currently both feel drawn toward higher education. With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. They blog at 2 Copper Coins.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Pay our bills in a timely manner. Most are now set up on automatic billing which almost makes this a non-issue, but early on when I mailed actual checks, paying bills on time was a top priority. We have been in our home for over 20 years and I’ve refinanced for better rates at least five times, mostly for free.

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Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 5, 2012

FREE digital subscription to Seventeen magazine : Signup to get a 11 Months of Seventeen Magazine (Digital) Enjoy 11 digital issues (starting with the January 2012 issue). You’ll never receive a bill. No strings attached. Mobile Ready: Read on your iPad, iPhone, Mac, and PC! © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved.

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Magazines College Bills January 40

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. Entries such as your mortgage, gas, electricity bill, and so on are essential.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, I offer this FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to my email subscribers. Were you a high school or college tennis star? Consider tutoring.

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Christmas Finds Friends And Family Sale Donation 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 20, 2011

If something strikes a cord with you, please feel free to start a discussion in our forum. Preventing and Fixing Winter’s Toll on Your House - some tips on how to save yourself money on repair bills as well as frustration. How Much do College Kids Really Learn? should we be saving money for our kids to go to college?

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Recession College Bank Banking 113

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 8, 2022

In fact, their corporate buying office is in my hometown and I worked there while I was in college. off my gas bill if I were filling up my 17-gallon vehicle, or $4 off grocery dollars. I actually took advantage of the free chicken dinner offer one hectic weeknight. Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. This equals $6.80

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Food Storing Saving Menu Planning 130

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 3 – Reduce your monthly utility bills. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. However, if you do use it , ask your gym if they swap volunteer hours for a free membership.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

They will hear you talking about how much is left for groceries, or how to get the electric bill paid this month. College students are usually not mature enough to handle a windfall. The older boy held on to his, the college student was disrupted. Otherwise, they may end up viewing the card as free money.

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Work Kids Bank Banking 100

For the Mommas

JULY 23, 2012

You can get a totally free credit report (thru Experian and enter to win $250.00). 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. The greatest perk of Credit Sesame, it’s 100% Free!

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Credit Win Credit Cards Finance 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

My own sister-in-law paid for travel to Hawaii by charging her son’s college tuition (this option, by the way, is no longer available with her card company). I hate getting a bill for something I ate, digested and eliminated a month ago! I just won’t waste the time it takes to manage the rewards. Here is why. Money Tips'

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Credit Card Rewards Credit Cards Credit Rewards 228

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2013

The money in the IRA can be used during your lifetime, but then can accumulate tax free while the next guy in line for it takes minimum distributions over his life. This is because the money is protected in the tax deferred (or tax free) account and it can build significantly over time. Roth IRA contributions are made post tax.

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Converse Taxes Grandkids Money 176

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. The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. have barely any bills and be able to live off passive income. If you want to become debt free, I’m here to tell you it is TOTALLY worth all the time, effort, and frustration. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The cats In my free time, I (probably obviously, considering my career) love to read, and I’m in a local book club. I got into minimalist content in high school, and somehow found Dave Ramey through there just before I went to college. My college education. I started simply doing free Youtube classes with a Walmart mat.

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Friends And Family Sale Library College Cars 195

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. free except for our mortgage. burden for us at first were the medical bills.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

We have some of the best-selling FREE Kindle Books from Amazon here! We answer a colleague’s questions from the stands at a child’s soccer game; we pay the bills while watching TV; we order groceries while stuck in traffic. Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets by Jessica Seinfeld. But the rates continue to rise.

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Art Home North Carolina Cheap 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Enjoy FREE family friendly events.

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2014 Saving Bills Emergency Fund 88

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

But it hadn’t occurred to me that life insurance might help pay for college, allow him to stay debt-free himself, or give him opportunities I never even dreamed of. When he was born, I did think to draw up a will.

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Life Insurance Insurance Debt Money 187

Saving Everyday

JULY 30, 2012

Get a free credit score & chance to win $250 ~. 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. Don’t worry about raking up those credit card bills, or putting a dent in your savings.

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Credit Win Credit Cards Finance 40

For the Mommas

JULY 28, 2012

You can get a totally free credit report (thru Experian and enter to win $250.00). 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. The greatest perk of Credit Sesame, it’s 100% Free! FURBY is Back!

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Credit Win Credit Cards Finance 40

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

January will be one giant nightmare when the credit card bills start rolling in. Before we get to the list, if you haven’t started planning for Christmas, here’s my FREE Christmas Gift & Spending Budget Excel Worksheet to help you get started. Were you a high school or college tennis star? I use this spreadsheet.

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Christmas Finds Part Time Thrift Stores 235

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 25, 2012

Even prior to college, students are required to have all sorts of supplies, and that can put a strain on your wallet. Don’t worry about raking up those credit card bills, or putting a dent in your savings. You’ll get your free credit score month after month, and be able to manage your loans, all in one place.

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Win Finance Personal Finance Debt 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2014

Then, as a college student, I ate my stress away. However, I do have a choice to spend more money to eat meat from animals that are free to roam and that are eating their natural diet. Since changing my diet and, by default, my family’s, our grocery bill has more than doubled. Healthy meat also makes my body healthier.

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Little Debbie Kids and Family Health Money 173

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. Utilize coupons with a sale and you’ll see a 50% savings on your grocery bill immediately. Enjoy FREE family friendly events.

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New Year's Saving Bills Emergency Fund 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. We have sheep, an old goat, chickens, guineas, dogs & cats.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 184