Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Listed below are the 5 best measures you can take in order to conserve energy and save on monthly electricity bills. Perhaps the best way to save electricity is to cut down “on-screen time” when you’re not actually working. In such situations, it all comes to you to make sure you are using the devices responsibly.

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Work At Home Saving Electricity At Home Work 113

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. And in adulthood, they are stashing their incomes and living hyper-frugally to save for early retirement, instead of waiting to 65 to fulfill their dreams. .” ” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2019

Did you use cash or put your purchases on a credit card? It’s so easy to get caught up in all of the bargains that stores throw at us in November and December. ” If they’re paying cash, life is good. any savings from sales and coupons washed away from the interest accrued from unpaid credit card balance(s).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

And with spring time comes spring cleaning, the chance to de-clutter your house, get rid of the belongings you no longer have use for and freshen up the old place. But the cost of cleaning products and the chemicals used in many of them means that spring cleaning can come at a cost to both you and the environment.

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Frugal Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 145

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. Remember this account is specifically for your emergency fund. It is NOT a spending account. We use an online account like, Capital One 360 (my referral link).

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

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. out and it gave us the momentum we needed to focus on all of our other. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. 2 – Used a cash budget.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

Apparently there are some simple rules when it comes to de-cluttering and re-organizing your work space. What about the old refrigerator in the garage you only use when you have a party? Do you have sports equipment that no one uses or camping gear left over from that one trip you took five years ago?

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

We started using it in January 2017 and I wrote all about it, so I won’t rehash it all here. If you’re unfamiliar with the health cost sharing concept, we were too! Medi-Share can be used as a substitute to satisfy the federal mandate requiring “applicable individuals” to maintain “minimum essential insurance coverage”.

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Health Insurance Insurance 2017 Bills 113

Saving Everyday

JULY 13, 2012

This is the first year I started a Disney/vacation savings account of $25 a week. Here we go… Disney Trip 2012 – Total Savings Goal = $2555.35. 5 nights at Port Orleans Riverside Royal Rooms (used the current 20% room discount ). We eat very light when we’re on the road. 1 Park ticket per person.

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Disney Hotel Goals Money 83

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. I have finally listed many of the financial resources, firms, services, and products that I personally use and recommend. See how withdrawing money woks and when you’re able to. ” Taxes.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 8, 2014

You’re about to find out! If you use financial software, such as Quicken or another form, you’re in luck, you can simply print a monthly recap. To begin, gather all of your recent bills, receipts, checking & savings account statement, and/or credit card statements. 3 Steps To Help You.

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Finance Money Organic Organization 113

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re thinking of diving into investing or selling a capital asset, it’s important to get acquainted with the term “capital gains tax” before you begin wheeling and dealing. Putting money in an IRA or a 401(k) could help postpone or even avoid future capital gains tax bills.

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Taxes Calculators Real Estate Cars 52

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 17, 2017

While self-employment brought us a lot of flexibility and possibilities, we were on the hook for finding and buying our own health insurance. Due to its high costs , it became less a product that we used for our medical needs, and more of something that protected us from financial ruin over the years. billion in medical bills.

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Health Insurance Insurance Health Bills 164