Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

I have tried to do some reading this week which I have highlighted below: Great Reads From The Blogosphere: Despite 2012 being over, Invest It Wisely’s idea to fight the winter blues by giving to causes you believe in is a sure-fire way to ensure you’re on your way to a fantastic 2013. Working to build your emergency fund?

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Emergency Fund Debt Student Fridays 193

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Set a budget and follow it consistently. The first line of defense against debt is to make a budget and keep to it. If you want to know how much you need to tuck away for retirement, some online calculators can help give you a ballpark figure based on factors like your current age, salary, and desired lifestyle.

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Debt Money Building Credit Cards 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2013

For many, the end of the year holiday shopping frenzy can override our saner, more thrifty selves. That should give me enough time to figure out what kind of camera I really need! We get desperate to find gifts for everyone on the list. Spending our precious and all too limited time searching online and in stores. I know I do.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

So if you’re interested in subscribing to my free FBS Weekly, then you might have a chance to give these books a new life. Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Benefits of Subscribing to the FBS Weekly: It’s FREE! Links to timely posts from my archives. Debt Free for Life By David Bach.

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Win Personal Finance Debt Debt Free 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

I initially booked directly through Budget, and the cost for a large SUV for a week was $595. I got the exact same SUV (a Chevy Suburban) through a different Budget location for $390, a savings of $205 just for being a Costco member and using their discount program. Half the time or more, if I ask for a lower rate, I get one.

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Travel Family Hotel Making 196

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. It was an escape from the office, but it was eating up my budget…see what I did there! 23 – Flip your thrifty finds.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. The budget is key. How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending? So I work the budget and spreadsheets.

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 28, 2014

But we are so apt to go overboard in the developed world around Christmas, and it not only promotes an incredibly unhealthy relationship with “stuff”, it also is bad for the environment and our budgets. – Thrifty Ways to Wrap Christmas Cut Back on Waste & Help the Environment. Go Green'

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Green Christmas Food Waste Leftovers 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 9, 2012

For example, you can loan your child a certain book without giving them access to your Kindle, which contains books with adult themes. How to Have Fun on a Budget Having fun and finding entertainment and recreation opportunities doesn’t have to be expensive, which is great news when you are.

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Saving Money Money Library Saving 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2014

Budget does rule over many of my vacation and trip planning decisions, including where I go. Reading travel blogs will give you a little bit of inspiration, and if nothing else, also provide you with a few ideas of fun things to do when you reach whatever destination you choose. Keep an Open Mind. How about you? Travel Tips'

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Vacation Flights Cancun Travel 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

My philosophy is to be balanced and that is why I not only focus on personal finance on this site but also discuss the other fundamentals of our existence: being healthy, living green, working hard, and giving back. Our lives are not one dimensional and we need to live in a way that honours that.

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Prizes Personal Finance Finance Giveaway 274

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 18, 2015

We will package everything up and hand deliver it – saving on postage and getting and giving a bit of Holiday cheer. To hold down costs, I’ve been looking for recipes that are more thrifty in their use of things like nuts, chocolate and sugar (all the good stuff!).

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Kids Kids and Family Cookies Thrifty 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 4, 2011

My name is Ruth and I write all about my adventure of finding style and luxury on a budget over at my blog, Living Well Spending Less. Before I discovered my inner frugalista, I would throw elaborate parties on a whim, not giving a whole lot of thought to what things cost. I have always loved throwing parties and loved to entertain.

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Food and Drink Birthday Budgeting Budget 63

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The strategies did keep us out of debt however, and instilled in us habits of self-reliance, attitudes of ‘we can do that’ and a measure of life-long thriftiness that we might not otherwise have had. is based on a Billshrink.com article – Dining on a budget. 91,404 Entertainment. 56,399 Lawn Care.

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Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

I can say though that by using a money management program you are more likely to stick to your budget and your financial goals. Young and Thrifty gives us tips on how to pick a good financial advisor. Sustainable Personal Finance gives us the how to on installing a low flow toilet. Renovations can get expensive too.

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January February Debt Personal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Give your loved one kissing tokens to start your kissing meter. Financial Highway tells us how we can beat inflation with our food budget. Stretching the One Income Dollar shares with us 10 ways to have a royal wedding on a commoners budget. Give Me Back my Five Bucks asks if frugality limits ambition ?

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February Finance Personal Finance Money 113

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 18, 2015

I’ve teamed up with over 50 bloggers from across the United States to put together this list of budget-friendly staycation and travel ideas from different parts of the country. Grand Rapids, Michigan — Give Me Neither. Cleveland, Ohio — Kosher on a Budget. Seattle, Washington — Thrifty NW Mom.

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Pennsylvania Museum Ohio Ice Cream 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2012

This month, I have teamed up with a group of amazing blogging friends to give you a chance to win one, saving you having to spend a single penny. Before we get to the entry form, lets give a shout out to all of the generous bloggers that have sponsored this giveaway: Modest Money. When Life Gives You Lemons. Club Thrifty.

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Giveaway Christmas Rewards Thrifty 279

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 6, 2015

Looking for something to do with your family this weekend that won’t break your budget? Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Have some silly fun on a budget! Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget!

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March Family Kids and Family Food and Wine 40

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. You can only cut so much from a budget, so to increase our cash flow, we’ll need to earn extra income by growing our small business and growing my blog. The Guidelines for 2018: 1. Be Exceptionally Frugal. Earn Additional Income.

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Financial Goals Goals 2018 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Peggy: Well, we did everything ourselves.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 10, 2015

Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Have some silly fun on a budget! Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! This is part of President Obama’s Every Kid in the Park initiative.

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Activism Cheap Pottery Barn Kids and Family 40

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 21, 2015

Memorial Day Barbeque -The class will cover backyard barbeque grilling basics and show you how to give meat and chicken a flavor boost with spicy and beer-based sauces. Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Sunday, May 24th.

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Memorial Day 2015 Family Cheap 40

Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2015

Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! The pass will be good for one full year and will be good for the 4th graders & their families as most parks charge admission per car.

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Family Cheap Kids and Family Food and Wine 40

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 7, 2015

Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! The pass will be good for one full year and will be good for the 4th graders & their families as most parks charge admission per car.

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Family Cheap Kids and Family Pottery Barn 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Young and Thrifty looks at Canadian vs. US Travel rewards cards and finds that the canucks are being short changed. My Super Charged Life shares with us 7 ways a budget can improve our life. Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better.

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January Emergency Fund Personal Finance Finance 124

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 7, 2015

Thanks to Thrifty NW Mom for the info! :: Apple Camp. If you like Home and Garden shows, this site will give you a free pass. Join each site for free and start having more fun on a budget! The pass will be good for one full year and will be good for the 4th graders & their families as most parks charge admission per car.

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Family Cheap Kids and Family Museum 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

He definitely gives you something to think about. In fact, my husband and I just revamped our budget so that we can donate to charities even more each month. Thanks Jeffrey for giving us some new ideas on how we can help others. Give your phone company a call and ask about better packages and lower rates.

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Saving Money Money Credit Cards Insurance 232