Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities. Be smart, don’t treat your buddies to drinks, charge spring break trips or use expensive credit for other purchases where the product is gone before the bill comes. Keep track of what you have on your monthly card bill. Resumé critiques.

College 133

College Graduation Used Points 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

If you recklessly charge stuff and run up a high bill, you’ll be stuck paying monthly minimums for years (if not decades), and your credit will tank. It’s a good idea to get a job while you’re in school, whether part-time or full-time, to help defray some of the costs of tuition, room, board, and everything else.

College 169

College Graduation Credit Cards Re-use 169

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 13, 2019

These planners may fit the bill: Legend Undated Planner Plus Stickers – This planner leaves room for you to schedule your week ahead, but there are also convenient sections to jot down your major wins of the week and to set rewards for meeting your goals. Planning a week’s worth of meals can seem like a full-time job.

Goals 64

Goals 2020 Student Budgeting 64

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2013

Be sure to determine how you will cover normal medical, dental, eyeglass and etc bills as well as what you will do in catastrophic cases (like a major accident or long lasting disease). As a corollary, are you and your spouse ready to be together full time (assuming both of you will be retired)?

Insurance 213

Insurance Work Money Kids and Family 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Bills paid- yes! I was barely sleeping more than 3-4 hours a night; I was in school full time as well as working full time; I was training for a marathon and still managed to find time to party with my friends and see my family. Now I have a hard time getting through an 8 hour work day some weeks.

Full Time 100

Full Time At&T Work Activism 100

Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you have bad credit or no credit history, your power company or water utility might require you to pay a deposit or get a letter of guarantee from someone who agrees to pay your bill if you can’t. Getting hired: Depending on your profession, you might need good credit to pass an employment screening.

Credit Cards 52

Credit Cards Student Credit College 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. Pay bills in a timely manner. If you get a chance, find this book at your library and read it, especially that chapter. Review budget and spending.

Office 182

Office Money Family Finance 182

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

My niece goes to Goodwill and buys what I can only describe as bags of junk, and she makes a full-time income selling it on eBay. In the winter months, you can offer to weatherproof windows, which also saves them money on their electricity bill. You’d be amazed at the things people will buy. It’s just easy.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I started by cutting grocery expenses, and then expanded to lowering monthly bills and reducing insurance fees. I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. Below are my three biggest discoveries.

Frugal 174

Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 24, 2012

Even though I’m better now, I’m stuck with the debt of when I had to put bills and other expenses on my credit cards when I wasn’t working. You never realize how important work and health is until you are struggling with both, and quitting my job and going through a hard time truly humbled me.

Pay Off Debt 94

Pay Off Debt Debt Credit Cards Frugal Parenting 94

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 24, 2011

Are you currently struggling to pay the bills from month to month? Now, of course everyone can make some extra money from time to time, but what is the logical answer to digging yourself out of this paycheck-to-paycheck life? I think I can hear the groans and screams already, “But I don’t have any extra time!

Work 154

Work Part Time Television Televisions 154

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

In addition to the Dependent Child Exemption, these credits can reduce your tax bill. Child Tax Credit offsets tax bill dollar for dollar. Child Tax Credit offsets tax bill dollar for dollar. If you have four children, the credit can cut your tax bill by up to $4,000. A credit offsets your tax bill dollar for dollar.

Taxes 58

Taxes Giveaway Win Credit 58

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The picture above is the kids’ burger from Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe located in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park. This is one of my all-time favorites because they have a toppings bar where can really load up your entree. Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe $7.69.

Disney World 40

Disney World Saving Money Disney Meals 40

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

It took us two years of my husband working full-time at his job and then using every other second to work on the house. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time. I handle paying the bills and managing the day to day spending. Can you cut your cable bill?

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

there were not that many deal bloggers and I posted 3 times per day. Since I work full time outside the house the 3 times per day was all I could do. Even then I sometimes felt like I was missing a great deal if it happened during the day, but my readers were loyal and I stayed with the 3 posts per day for a long time.

Giveaway 45

Giveaway Economy Full Time Bills 45

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. The bill was paid for in cash! What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? . We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. We live in New York.

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 11, 2011

When we get paid, I immediately subtract all the bills that need to be paid with that pay check. Shelly is a full-time fourth grade teacher and blogs at Coupon Teacher. Once you have a reasonable budget in place, work hard to stick to it. Pay yourself first (or second, or third). Many financial gurus say to “pay yourself first”.

Back To Basics 59

Back To Basics Saving Budgeting Budget 59

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

With just one emergency such as a car breaking down or, in the US, a medical bill, many could be in a very precarious position. Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. I know how hard it is to start saving. I have been there.

Building 225

Building Emergency Fund Money Savings Account 225

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years. My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids. Made me proud!

Green And Frugal 179

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 179

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings. I started Careful Cents and used that as a platform to find freelance writing opportunities.

Debt 227

Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 26, 2013

We have a friend who bought a cute little cottage that he lives in full time in 2011, and, much to his chagrin, he found that when the winter came along, his heating bill was almost unaffordable. He didn’t realize that single paned windows, which he had all over his house, were that inefficient.

Home 211

Home Bills Renovation Money 211

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). I know my dad got frustrated by the bills sometimes, and I must have absorbed that anxiety, because sometimes I get very anxious about spending money.

Rent 181

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181