Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

When it comes to you finances, are you doing okay, but know you could be doing better? Here are just helpful tips to get you on your way to better money management. There are lots of great sites, such as this one, that offer great tips on making budgets for all types of people and goals. Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Need a quick snapshot of your finances? I’m a firm believer that finances must be organized and neat, and a Family Balance Sheet helps you keep track of your finances in one tidy spreadsheet. Column J = Interest rate or the finance charge. My husband and I meet to discuss our finances regularly.

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The Frugal Girls

JANUARY 8, 2024

You’ll love these easy tips and tricks for How to Raise Credit Score FAST! These hacks can help you build your credit and get you back up to […] The post How to Raise Credit Score FAST! (14 Could your credit score use a boost? Or are you just wondering how to raise it quickly?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Start Putting Money Away There are many doctrines to this; some say you should put away 20% of your income, others say more, and many still say you should start small and build the rhythm up. ” – T.T. Munger As T.T.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. While I was still helping my husband from home with his business, I felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2016

We could well afford the cost with no foreseeable problem with our own finances now or at any time in the future. One son is trying to rebuild finances after an expensive year. Do you think the cost of building experiences and memories is generally worth the cost? Our ideas of value differ.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Finance and Insurance. Berkshire Hathaway has been held as the eighth largest holding in the world, and while finance entities are susceptible to investing in holdings whose operations prove unethical, Warren Buffet has agreed to give 99% of his personal wealth to philanthropic causes. Ethical Investing is Gaining Popularity.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Those reports — which previously had been limited to once a year — are permanently available weekly to help consumers manage their finances. Get score change notifications See your free score anytime, get notified when it changes, and build it with personalized insights. It also lets you track progress on building your credit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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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. Think of it as a way to direct your resources and build the life you want, and it will be easier to create a plan you can stick to. Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 19, 2012

DailyWorth is a free daily personal finance email for women. It delivers practical tips, empowering ideas, and the occasional kick in the pants. DailyWorth tips cover self worth, net worth, saving, spending, earning, investing, taxes, entrepreneurship, financial feminism, and much more. Thanks for reading.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Many thanks to The Jenny Pincher for including my post, Learn How to Eat Sustainably in the Carnival of Personal Finance #346. Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #73 and included Marie’s post Five Home Renovation Savings Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Credit is a tool in personal finance. Used properly, it can help you build your dream home and reach your financial goals. Understand the risks to peer loans and you may just find one of your best tools in personal finance. Answering Your Top Credit Questions How Increased Interest Rates Affect Your Finances.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. We have found after 16+ years of marriage that if we do not communicate regularly about our finances, we tend to over-spend, argue, make assumptions, and become complacent. R = Be REALISTIC.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. In those meetings, one of the things we discuss is finances. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. Monday, January 9: 12pm EST: Tips for Tackling Credit Card Debt with LaTisha Styles. 3 pm EST: Budgeting Basics with Jessi Fearon. 8 pm EST: TBD.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2011

Latisha writes about how to save, invest and build your wealth over at Financial Success for Young Adults. Her main goal is to help other students create a budget and manage their finances in a beneficial way. At PET, she will be sharing her strategies on how to invest and what steps to take to build the best portfolio.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 10, 2014

Insurance helps you manage your finances. After all, one hospital visit could push your finances over the edge. Life insurance can provide you peace of mind when you are concerned about your family, and what is likely to happen to the finances later. Money Tips' ” The same is true of a car.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

My spouse and I were that young, poor couple, sloughing away at our day jobs and scrimping and saving for years to build wealth. Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. It is a habit acquired through long practice and is one that stays with you even after you build wealth. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Charles Tran presents 5 Creative Tips to Save on Entertainment posted at CreditDonkey.com Tips , saying, “Being frugal doesn’t have to mean totally forgoing all forms of entertainment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 5, 2011

5 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Child About Money is a series that will run every Tuesday for the next few weeks where some of the top personal finance bloggers share their thoughts on this topic. The entire series can be found under Money Tips. The only way to build wealth is to make more than you spend.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

Guest Post Author Bio: Mary blogs at World of Finance where she strives to help people learn how to make managing their money easy. With a background in finance, she created World of Finance to build a community of people that want to turn their finances around and achieve their financial goals one step at a time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Writing out your ideas, your money situation, the services you’ll offer, the marketing you’ll do, and more will help you set up a solid foundation to build a business from. Even though your freelancing business is likely going to be just you, your still going to want to separate your personal and business finances.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Bank relationship Relationships can make a big difference in managing your business finances and getting a loan. If your business finances are in a gray area, having an established bank relationship can help your business get approved for a loan. You want to use business profits to make repayments on the loan. Business plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2011

Sustainable Personal Finance. The tips they share on their blog are tips they have tested and tried and can vouch for. The coolest thing they have is their 365 tips. They literally have a tip for every day of the year on how to live sustainable. With every tip their is a personal connection to his own life.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances. Are you over-40 and concerned about your current and future finances?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. We used the debt snowball technique to help build momentum. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

I drop a bundle each year (both money and time) on my week long Grandma Rie’s Money Camp where I try to help the kids learn about and experience personal finance concepts. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2014

If you’ve been hit with some unexpected bills, create a payment plan and start building an emergency fund for future occasions. Thinking negative, self-deprecating thoughts won’t help your situation or improve your finances. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever. Here are some tips to conduct an effective family financial analysis. It is the same with your family finances. Do you keep your family in a survival mode?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

I also saved – maxing out 401K contributions to build up the retirement funds. As a retiree, I started out as a saver, unsure how the finances were all going to work out (especially since I retired during the last recession).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Showing your child first hand how currency and coins are produced can generate lots of discussion about money and finances. Security measures include (at some locations) not taking any cameras or bags (including purses) into the building and of course, going through those darn scanners. Google lists some on their St.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

It’s all about building and maintaining momentum. Just as a gardener tends to his or her garden and makes adjustments in water levels, sun exposure, etc when a plant is struggling or when unexpected weather hits; money hobbyists like myself cultivate our finances in much the same way. Money Tips' Track Your Progress.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2013

If one of your resolutions or goals this year is to lose weight, don’t miss Well Kept Wallet’s tips for how to get paid to lose weight. Finance Fox has a question for you: Are money and success the same thing ? Finance Fox has a question for you: Are money and success the same thing ?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2012

If you can choose to develop a more positive attitude about your finances, you’ll find it easier to make a few small changes in your saving and spending. This simple scenario shows that small things can build to significant gains. See how simple finances are when you have that budget…….and and follow it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2012

I read a lot of finance blogs. You might say I’m a finance blog junkie. I’m half expecting all my friends and family to show up at my house and have an intervention, in an attempt to get my love of finance blogs under control. Like, a lot. I need my fix, each and every day. It’s Really That Simple.

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