Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Earmark this money for an emergency fund, a new car fund, a vacation fund, whatever you would like. Then, you’re continually building a slush fund in your checking account. Put your emergency fund in an inconvenient bank. Consider these strategies: Save all of your change.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Use this free savings calculator to understand how your money can grow over time. Use the free savings calculator below to understand how your money can grow over time. When you put money in a savings account, the interest you earn builds on itself. How much will a savings account grow? Here is a list of our partners.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

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. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Dave Ramsey suggests to have a starter emergency fund of $1000 while focusing on paying off non-mortgage debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

I started counting it, tracking it, and trying to grow it. Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. It’s all about building and maintaining momentum. I wonder what would happen if more people adopted the money hobby.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

These days, there is an ever-growing concern about the safety of our personal information when it is shared over the World Wide Web. Sean Smarty from Grow Money talks about How to Invest During College. Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Good question. What have you done?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Instead of saving, we could take some bigger risks to try to grow our money. But, with each of the above, you lose the use of that money and often have little chance of even getting it back, let alone making it grow. We could take on debt to grow using other people’s money. Saving is a prerequisite to becoming an investor.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Building a portfolio that has at least some less-risky assets can be useful in helping you ride out volatility in the market. It’s also why low-risk plays make for better short-term investments or a stash for your emergency fund. If you opt for only low-risk investments, you’re likely to lose purchasing power over time.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Shannon from Growing Slower says her most powerful strategy to achieving their goal was to write it down and have a plan. They took it one step at a time though, first by building up emergency funds as quickly as possible, then by paying off the credit cards and committing to no new debt. Save for emergencies.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. The more you save, the more you feel motivated to save more as you see your savings account grow.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

You will see some small wins, which is good for morale, and the payment continues to grow and grow on each subsequent debt. The next goals in line would be to build up a 3 month emergency fund and save enough money to replace my car. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Listen to that hope.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

We’re now on Baby Step #7 (building wealth, which includes college funding). It also freed up some money to put into wealth building – Retirement will come pretty early for us if we choose so and college loans won’t be a burden for us or our children. Obviously, I disagree with that. We’re on track with all of them.

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