Budget, Finance, Personal Finance and Tools

Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance tells us what The True Cost of Something That is Free. I love this list.

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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

Maliga shares several ways to prepare for a recession: Prepare a bare bones budget. Prepare ahead of time and create a bare bones budget that includes only your essentials — think food, shelter, clothes, transportation and insurance — so you have a plan in the event that you experience a loss of income or need to cut expenses suddenly.

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. I treated the baking process like it was an end in itself and not a tool to get what I wanted. I’ve failed at many budgets this way. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. So, how do you manage your finances?

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Do You Have Enough Money to Retire?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

This is one of the fundamental questions of finance, yet often goes unanswered by many financial advisors and most individuals. FinTech, as this growing space has been called, is helping take the mystery out of investing and personal finance. One such service is Personal Capital.

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Secret tips to creating an online savings budget – Is this the way to financial freedom?

freestuff.tv

MAY 18, 2011

Check out this guest post by Angela from Debt Consolidation Care: It needs no mention that budgets and savings play a pivotal role in assisting consumers in paying off debt. Through a budget they can monitor their investment and make the most of their hard-earned dollars. Budgeting is the ultimate way to financial freedom.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Budgeting and Economics. Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. posted at Personal Finance Whiz , saying, “*No.

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Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2012

In fact, you can get assistance without having to pay for it in the form of tools and resources available on the World Wide Web. Household Budget Calculator. While fuel efficiency is important for the environment, it’s as beneficial to your budget as well. The price of petro is expected to climb to record levels this summer.

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Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2012

The basis of any slow and steady financial plan is the household budget; in fact, a good budget is really like a plan for your current finances as well as for a secure financial future. It will be your most helpful tool. So, don’t go slow in getting started on a budget but go slowly while you are getting it together.

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Make your child’s allowance an allocation not an entitlement

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2016

My view is that an allowance can be a chance to teach budgeting, opportunity costs and delayed gratification – if done right. Instead of just giving your kid an allowance (aka ‘extra’ money), split up the household budget and allocate a piece of it to your child to manage (their allowance).

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Avoid These Financial Mistakes with Your Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2014

Agree on the values and expectations you want your children to have in the area of personal finance and consistently teach and enforce those between the two of you (and clue in any significant others in your family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents and etc). Money is a tool. Derailing them with sudden windfalls.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us what he has learned about money management over the years. Bucksome Boomer shares with us how to revolutionize our finances using our savings. He just turned 50 this week. Happy bday!!! Going Frugal.

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Financial Pet Peeves

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2011

101 Centavos blogs about practical freedom, an unequal mix of personal finance, gardening, investing, career advice, cooking and yard sales. We could afford to double our food budget, and toss all kinds of food in the trash. Instead of just one pet peeve, I suppose I have a menagerie of peeves, a whole peevery. Just waste.

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Fashion Tip #1: Monday Extended

Fashion Without Guilt

APRIL 2, 2009

As I mentioned in Fashion Tip Monday, budgeting can help control the impulse buys. No Finances, No Fashion it's that simple. Budget being the topic of conversation, I am going to share some tips and programs that will help make sense of your money. Creating a budget, where do you start. Money and Style go hand in hand.

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You CAN Choose Wealth

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Educate yourself and your family in personal finance concepts. Use every tool at your disposal to aid your persistence. Automatic payroll deductions and investments, scheduled money discussions with your spouse, budget reviews, measurements toward your financial goals and net worth tracking are just a few of these.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. Five Cent Nicke l shares with us the top ten web-based money management tools there are out there. I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Reducing Debt.

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10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 1 – Create a Monthly Hearty Meal.

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Guest Post: 10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. 1 – Create a Monthly Hearty Meal.

Food and Drink

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Take a moment to watch them.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. Credit cards can be a great tool but these mistakes are all too common.

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Progressive Insurance Review 2024 | Bankrate

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

To help readers understand how insurance affects their finances, we have licensed insurance professionals on staff who have spent a combined 47 years in the auto, home and life insurance industries. Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions. Bankrate has answers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money with Vouchers and Coupons

Koupon Karen

APRIL 18, 2024

In today’s economy, with rising prices across sectors, consumers invariably seek ways to stretch their budgets further. Increase Purchasing Power Applying codes stretches available dollars further for a defined budget. Disciplined usage of available voucher codes and coupons catalyzes positive personal finance outcomes.

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Frugal Focus

Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

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A Sweeter Way to Cook Your Budget

Do You Have Enough Money to Retire?

Secret tips to creating an online savings budget – Is this the way to financial freedom?

Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Go Green and Save Money by Using Free Online Calculators

Go Slowly Towards Financial Security

Make your child’s allowance an allocation not an entitlement

Avoid These Financial Mistakes with Your Kids

3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Financial Pet Peeves

Fashion Tip #1: Monday Extended

You CAN Choose Wealth

P.E.P. for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition

10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Guest Post: 10 Ways to $ave Energy Comfortably

Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Progressive Insurance Review 2024 | Bankrate

The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money with Vouchers and Coupons

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