Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

This got me thinking some more about how to save money by downsizing. Downsizing my vehicle certainly has saved me money and will continue to do so for as long as I have the car. Here is an interesting exercise – get a pen and paper; write down the total square footage of your house and the monthly mortgage or rent amount you pay.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2013

Talking about money with your family is hard, especially between different generations. It’s a pretty expensive place and she loves it there, but all 4 kids are wondering how long it will be before Mom presents them with a financial crisis and call for financial help with the monthly rent. Why is that? Fear of angering parents.

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Parenting Money Kids and Family Mom 211

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 24, 2014

If you want to save a good chunk of money each money, I highly recommend looking to get a HDTY Antenna, which will allow you drop cable or satellite and watch your local stations. I have Amazon Prime , so we can watch free movies and tv shows or rent new releases (without having to worry about late fees). No Assembly required.

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Bills TV shows Buy Buying 85

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 4, 2016

I thought I would post 9 ways to save money at Disney World. Save money when you use the Disney Shuttle : If you are staying at an off-site hotel, check out a shuttle to Disney World- to take you to and from the parks. Another great way to save money on your phone bill ! <—-> Now that is cheap living !

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Disney World Saving Money Disney Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 6, 2012

In an effort to navigate the home maintenance waters successfully, I created the following checklist for how homeowners can organize their efforts and save money at the same time. Do your due diligence to avoid insanely costly repairs! What would you add to this list?

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Saving Money Money Home Organic 200

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 2, 2014

If you want to save a good chunk of money each money, I highly recommend looking to get a HDTY Antenna, which will allow you drop cable or satellite and watch your local stations. I have Amazon Prime , so we can watch free movies and tv shows or rent new releases (without having to worry about late fees). No Assembly required.

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Bills TV shows Buy Buying 68

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2014

We will probably be renting a car for our vacation this year. I’ve been trying to persuade my hubby to go ahead and get a newer van – we’ve got the money set aside for it, but so far no luck. Usually, if we fly somewhere and then rent a car, we just get the smallest (least expensive) type available.

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Rental Car Car Cars Rent 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Today I thought it would be beat to determine the minimum amount of money that it would take for you to live with only the bare bones essentials. How much money do you need to live? This would include your monthly mortgage payment or rent payment. Related posts: Saving Money By Trying to Live a “Pioneer Lifestyle&#.

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Money Property Taxes DSL Frugal Lives 159

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

We planned to rent out the property and thought it would rent quite a few days of the year. If we hadn’t sold stocks and mutual funds to come up with the money to close the sale (cash on the table), we wouldn’t have generated a huge capital gain in 2007. Generate an income stream. Property value appreciation.

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Vacation Rent Taxes 2007 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

At the time he was living with his brother – paying him rent and helping with bills. He didn’t want their childhood home to be taken so he purchased the home from his brother telling him that he could stay there until he got back on his feet- paying whatever rent and bills he could afford.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2014

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. The first time I ever got to live that dream was in a home I rented in New Mexico, and since I will be moving back to New Mexico shortly, I believe I will once again be able to do it again. How to Save Money on Water Costs.

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Collectibles Rent Home and Garden College 187

For the Mommas

JUNE 22, 2015

Paying Your Bills – There is a Method to the Madness. There is nothing worse than having to sit down with your checkbook or at your computer and pay bills, yet it is something that has to be done every month whether we like it or not. Keep all your bills on a spreadsheet or in a notebook.

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Bills Taxes Computers Rent 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Winter is coming and when you start talking about heater efficiency and saving money, you’ve really got my attention. I could run the oil burner in the basement all day and night, but then I would have to pay an oil bill that would probably equal the cost of the rent. costs less money, and C. Is that what you do too?

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Heaters Home Bills Couch 214

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Every year, we split the rent on a beach condo with other family members to make a week away affordable for everyone involved. We look forward all year to our summer vacation, so the last thing that we want to do is stress about the money spent while on our trip. 8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation. Create A Budget.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

As the readers of Prairie EcoThrifter know: money, or lack thereof, is driving many people to become more frugal. However, it’s not just lack of money that makes people want to cut back, re-purpose, or live within their means… it’s also a case of wanting to be ecologically responsible. Rent It Out. In the U.S., Shop Online.

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Green Rent Library Green And Frugal 185

Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For example, good credit can improve your chances of landing a job or renting an apartment. Your credit history, detailed in your credit report and summarized by credit scores, shows how well you’ve handled borrowed money — and using a credit card responsibly is one of the quickest and easiest ways to build credit.

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Credit Cards Student Credit College 52

Couponing 101

JANUARY 29, 2020

And who can fully enjoy wedded bliss if they’re still paying off a thick stack of wedding bills? These 8 easy tips can help you save money on your big day! However, the more specific your vision, the harder it will be to save money. Getting creative with your theme can help you shave a little more money off your budget.

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Motherhood Moments

JUNE 25, 2023

As consumers continue to navigate through the uncertainty of the financial climate, alongside the rising cost of groceries, rent/mortgage payments, and household bills, budgets remain tighter than ever. Don’t let yourself become overwhelmed with the urge to spend more than you can afford on items, just because you think you should.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Cost of living” is the amount of money you need to sustain a certain lifestyle in a given place. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the largest bill consumers pay each month is for housing. Whether that’s a mortgage or rent, a large percentage of your salary will go toward your housing expenses. What is ‘cost of living’?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

There are also ways to use rent, phone and utility payments to build credit. Typically, the money you borrow is held by the lender in an account and not released to you until the loan is repaid. Another option: If you have money on deposit in a bank or credit union, ask them about a secured loan for credit-building.

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Building Credit Credit Cards Taxes 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

With the skyrocketing prices of everything and the worsening inflation, saving money and spending wisely are vital to be able to live comfortably. It is not easy to be frugal and save money when you have a family that splurges and squanders. You can save money too by doing things together. Being frugal is a family affair.

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Frugal Family Budgeting Budget 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.”

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2013

You write a check for the amount of money that you want, plus a fee for the loan. The payday loan place promises to hold the check until after you have been paid and there is money in your account. Again, I paid the money back quickly, but the experience was much more pleasant. You can then use any available money as needed.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2012

Instead of paying for more than what you can, or worse, postponing the date until you can save more money, there are ways to have the wedding of your dreams for less money. Making a wedding budget isn’t just about allocating a certain amount of money for the wedding but rather digging into every detail.

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Wedding Budget Budgeting Rent 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 16, 2014

Have you ever made a contingency budget- a plan for how you would pay your bills if you suddenly lost your income or how you would handle an unexpected windfall of cash? You cannot spend money you aren’t committed to making. If you don’t have a reason to spend money, you won’t have a reason to make it. Money Tips'

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Budget Budgeting Lowes Goals 188

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money. full-time so we started bringing in a decent amount of money. bills, I felt like our checks were spent the second we received them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2012

Rent A Bike Not near home but still want to explore the area? Why not rent a bike for a few hours? Most major cities now have bike rentals available by the hour, which sure beats renting a car for the day. Doing so eliminates car payments, insurance bills, and maintenance costs. Can Electric Cars Really Save You Money?

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 25, 2016

You better keep an eye on your money, because you never know when the dice will land you with a massive rent bill to pay. Sometimes staying In Jail can be the safest place to be, but only after your properties are primed to make you money.

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Games Rent Hotel Bills 40

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. We engaged in many strategies to find extra money to put towards the debt: We cut cable TV and our land line. We were trying to be responsible.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But if you can get past those objections, you have a lot to gain—like hundreds of dollars in saved rent.” Now that Bordo has your attention, here are six reasons why you should start preparing to sign a new lease sooner than you may have planned: Asking rent typically drops in January. You’ll benefit from lower rent year after year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2014

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. If you want to eat better, you have to spend more money, period. Could You Become A Vegetarian?

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Little Debbie Kids and Family Health Money 173

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Maybe four years?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 16, 2015

And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. You will not only save yourself money, but also time. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. Here’s 7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

Rent instead of own. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Save money by preparing your own meals. Gifts don’t have to cost a lot of money. Eat out less.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Using part of the money that is already earned is one way to not take up a second job and make higher education a viable option. Knowing exactly how much income is going out towards bills, unplanned expenses, and splurges is the first step in saving for a college fund. Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. ” Amy from Money Mishaps shares how Online Shopping Can Save You Tons.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

Remember, travel isn’t just for the wealthy; anyone can travel , even if they have little money to fund their trip. This is a great opportunity to live rent-free in another part of the country or across the world. These positions often come with attractive packages that include rent, health benefits and travel expenses.

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