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? Bob from Christian Finances asks Is it time to go on a cash diet?

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

Building a budget or a spending plan around what’s most important to you, at your very core , means that you are far more likely to stick with the current plan. I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. must be paid.

Budgeting 218

Budgeting Budget Work Making 218

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood. If your emergency is strictly financial (and even if it has a physical component to it), you should be ready with a liquid emergency fund. Think ahead, and prepare for emergencies.

Emergency Fund 211

Emergency Fund Job Loss Transportation Staying Warm 211

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. to a high of maybe $80,000/year.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236