Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 10, 2013
Think about the reasons you are buying something — do you want to keep up with your brother-in-law, are you sad and trying shopping therapy, or do you really need it? A little more mindfulness can help you change your habits, and improve your finances. This can even help as you take steps to improve your career. Get Healthy'
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
Whether you are asked to donate to charity , or whether your cousin needs a little help with his finances, we often get hung up on whether or not we have enough cash to help out. From driving your brother to a job interview to running a few errands for a neighbor in need, your time can make a big difference. How do you approach giving?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
We rent to my brother, but prior to our current arrangement, we were looking for a tenant for the time period between when the suite was ready, and when my brother was going to move in. Our house had the perfect setup, and when we moved in, we were lucky enough to be able to rent out our suite almost right away.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 13, 2013
Bringing up the subject of parental finances – especially with a generation not open to that particular discussion – may make our parents mad… at us… for daring to: question their competence. What if our parents need us to handle their day to day finances? be nosy about what they have.
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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 5, 2012
We are raised by parents to be nice to our brothers and sisters, to care for them and about them and to share with them – after all, they are family. There’s also the “hidden string” factor, where the receiving party is pressured to, say, spend weekends expressing gratitude by cleaning his brother’s gutters.
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