Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2011

Many thanks to Tom from Canadian Finance Blog for including my post 5 Ways to Save Money and the Planet at Work in this week’s Canadian Finance Carnival. Please check out the carnival as well as Tom’s post on How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?

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Finance Saving Money Money Wellness 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Many thanks to Young Adult Finances who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – Mardi Gras Edition and included my post, African Safaris, Gorilla Treks and Blogcation. Sustainable Personal Finance included YFS’ post, Frugal Anniversary Gift Ideas that Will Win Her Over in the Carnival of Personal Finance #349.

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Personal Finance Finance Las Vegas Budgeting 133

Koupon Karen

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll discuss tips for overcoming addiction without breaking the bank. Together, we’ll explore strategies for conquering addiction while being mindful of finances. So, while seeking cost-effective solutions is necessary, prioritize your well-being and seek professional help if needed.

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Bank Banking Finance Job Loss 52

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Many thanks to Arbor Asset Model Allocation Portfolio Blog for including Latisha’s post, 4 Biggest Myths of the Stock Market in the Self-Directed Investing for Retirement Carnival – Challenging Week Edition. Steadfast Finances who hosted the Yakezie Carnival also included it in his round up.

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Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal Thrifting 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2011

This post was part of the 7th Yakezie blog swap. Please check out this post as well as the other great articles RB40 has to share. Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance. Today I have a guest post up at Retire by 40 on How to Have Fun on the Frugal.

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Personal Finance Finance Swap Frugal 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 17, 2011

This post was part of a sub- Yakezie blog swap where a few of us sustainable finance bloggers decided to shed some light on our green and non green living ways. Please check out the post as well as the other great articles Little House has to share. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance.

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Personal Finance Finance Swap Green 113

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 193

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

This post was part of the 3rd Yakezie blog swap. Please check out the post as well as the other great tips Live Real, Now has to share. Related posts: Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance. Today I have a guest post up at Live Real, Now on 5 Reasons Why I Splurge on Travel.

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Personal Finance Finance Swap Travel 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Many thanks to The Skilled Investor for including my post, Home Improvements that Pay You Back in the Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #214 as well as My Wealth Builder for including it in the The Wealth Builder Carnival #57.

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Home Improvement Finance Transportation Money 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Please check it out as well as the other great tips Mom’s Plans has to share. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance. Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Today, I have a guest post up at Mom’s Plans on 5 Tricks to Get Kids Eating Healthier. Related posts: Guest Post at Modern Tightwad.

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Personal Finance Finance Mom Wellness 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Daniel is a WordPress plugin developer at grow development and blogs at [link]. She blogs about books at [link]. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Well, I have to officially say I am exhausted again. The blog is suffering, time with the hubby is lacking, my to do list at home is growing exponentially, and the board I am on is also keeping me hopping. This weekend I am going to do my due diligence at working on our trip planning and catching up with blogging activities.

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Debt Fridays Finance Re-use 171

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Many thanks to The Jenny Pincher for including my post, Learn How to Eat Sustainably in the Carnival of Personal Finance #346. Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #73 and included Marie’s post Five Home Renovation Savings Tips.

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Personal Finance Finance Renovation Recycle 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Personal Finance Finance United States Debt 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 26, 2012

YFS’s post, 7 Time Management Tips that Will Help You Work More Efficiently was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance #358 hosted by Musings of an Abstract Aucklander. was included in the Totally Money Carnival #64 hosted by My Personal Finance Journey as well as the Carnival of Money Pros hosted by My Journey to Millions.

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Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal Inexpensive 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Number 9 : Frugal Living tells us to let the dark night guide our finances. While the plot, acting, music composition, and special effects are normally what others focus on when watching this movie, there are actually quite a few lessons in personal finance that can be learned from The Dark Knight as well. Well it does.

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Money Personal Finance Finance Credit Cards 159

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? I’m a geek, he’s not.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2013

Weiss @ The Insurance Protection Blog explains how much insurance a First Time Homeowner needs. Jeremy @ Modest Money wrote a Guide to Starting a Blog with his top blogging tips. Deacon @ Well Kept Wallet paid off debt in 18 months and is inviting readers to do the same.

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Life Insurance Insurance Fridays Debt 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Between working overtime at work, trying get things done for this Board I am on, the at home to do’s and blogging, I am just running off my feet. Simple Finance Blog can help you decide which insurance is best for you. Honestly, I have had so much to do and so much going on that everything has been a real blur.

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Insurance Fridays Finance Personal Finance 154

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 17, 2012

Many thanks to Well Heeled Blog who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – My Momma Told Me Edition and included my post, Interview with Tour des Trees and the TREE Fund. Moneywise Pastor , who hosted the Festival of Frugality #337 , included Marie’s post, Using Nature’s Bounty.

Personal Finance 100

Personal Finance Finance Wellness Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

Here is the list of prizes as well as the winners: iPad (sponsored by Prairie Eco Thrifter and Sustainable Personal Finance ) Nicole D. $25 50 PayPal Gift Card (sponsored by Everything Finance Blog ) Angel J. $25 A hearty thanks also goes to our generous sponsors who made it possible to host such a large giveaway.

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Giveaway Personal Finance Gift Cards Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Sometimes, as we shop we see things we would like to own and decide to treat ourselves with a gift or two as well. I own a blog and some other websites and have been wanting a new camera to take pictures and videos for them. So, hey, I guess I can take the tax reduction next year as well as this! I know I do. Other tips.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Well this week I wanted to give you an update on how the trip went. It paid really well, especially for the age I was at. Things went well for a while; I was paying my bills and traveling. You see, I was too young to fully appreciate what I had and I didn’t manage my money as well as I should. It went FABULOUS!!

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Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If you’ve read my blog, you’ve probably heard me say that our bills may not be negotiable, but our grocery receipts usually are. When finances are tight, often the only area we can control is our food spending. Yes, this does require time, but if you have more time than money, this works well. Muffins & other baked goods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 15, 2014

From blog posts where people share the intimate happenings in their lives to selfies where people share pictures of themselves throughout the day to brief Twitter posts where people share such mundane details as what they ate for lunch, we’re a nation of sharers. We live in a world where people document their every move.

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Green And Frugal Finance Consumer Family 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I was searching for ways to cut back on expenses and found this blog. My oldest child and our dogs not too long before I started reading this blog! As an adult, it’s important to me to continue to be generous, as well as, provide financial security for myself and my family. I quickly became a daily reader.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Well, I don’t know about you but this week has felt very long and tiring. My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. I do know others though that haven’t and they seem to be doing well too. Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. What do you think?

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. When we got married, we combined our finances and realized how much debt we actually had.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 19, 2013

I’ve been using my paper planning process for years and it has served me well. I manage my family home and finances. I write about family life and finances for my blog and other sites. I’ve thought about switching to something different, like those fancy refillable planners, but I stop myself.

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Paper Finance Office Supplies Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We live in New York. We discuss money every day!

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I’m busy raising my daughters with my 50-something husband, managing our small business, and writing my blog. But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. I really am enjoying this decade though.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

Well, it’s official. As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Now how about that?! Reducing Debt.

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January Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2014

As a result, my blogs thrived, my dogs got their much-needed “mom” time, and I started my day in a productive but not overly stressful way. Since I work in front of a computer as well for my day job, I wasn’t surprised. Well,” I started, thinking back to the morning before. “I Migraine,” he said, barely glancing up at me.

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Goals 2014 Laptops Ovens 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

RT @ wellheeledblog Carnival of Personal Finance: Cupid Edition | Well Heeled Blog [link] #. Great list of PF blogs [link] #. Festival of Frugality # 268 – Cheapskate Jake Edition – February 15th, 2011 – My Personal Finance J. Well Heeled Blog [link] Interesting question.

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Personal Finance Green And Frugal Taxes Finance 124