Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 24, 2012

I was raised with frugal parents that tried to install in me proper money management and even though I always paid off everything on time, I never managed to save money. Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Credit Cards Frugal Parenting 94

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

2 years ago we were noticing our family was accumulating a lot of bad behaviors with our health, financial and quality time as a family. We decided to declare it our year of health and align our diets and become more healthy, invest more in our community at church and clean up our finances. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. Buy as small a house as you can while still being comfortable. Buying isn’t always the better investment. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting.

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 49

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Ideally, getting one positively impacts your overall financial health, by helping you pay off debt faster, for example, or adding to the value of your home. Large expenses: You can use a personal loan to buy a boat , RV or other items with large price tags. Use a personal loan to cover the costs.

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Debt Home Improvement Consumer Credit 40

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

You can deduct the interest (up to the limit) if the home equity loan is used to “buy, build or substantially improve” the property. Consolidating high-interest debt: If you’ve been struggling to pay off debts with high costs like credit cards, a home equity loan can make a big difference in the amount of interest you’re paying.

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Home Debt Credit Cards Credit 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Tim from How to Make Bankable Savings discusses Buy Versus Rent: Non-Financial Considerations are Ke y The decision to buy or rent your home involves more than a financial analysis. Darwin from Darwin’s Money asks Are You Better Off Than Your Parents? Many of us should have started earlier don’t you think?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

Health Sharing Ministry. We weren’t in the market to leave our traditional health insurance plan until the monthly premiums became more than our home mortgage back in November 2016. We could no longer afford traditional health insurance, so we researched other options and took a leap of faith with a health sharing ministry.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130