Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Because we only have a week to show results, and because savings account interest rates have been near zero each year since camps started, I have routinely given the jar 50% interest. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In my 20’s, I finally had a “real” job and wanted to buy a newer car. I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects. This allowed us to build equity pretty quickly and that benefitted us greatly when we moved in 2022. What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made?

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Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 195

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Consider these strategies: Save all of your change. Pay in cash whenever you can and save all of your change. Earmark this money for an emergency fund, a new car fund, a vacation fund, whatever you would like. Take advantage of free money.

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Money 2015 Emergency Fund Bills 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. What helped us through that time was the money we had saved in our emergency account. Create a separate savings account and call it your Emergency Fund. It was a very scary time for us.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

If you’re struggling to save because you’re always tempted to spend all of your money when you receive your wages each month, setting up an automatic transaction that moves some of your income into your savings account when you get paid will help to reduce this problem. 5. Round up your Transactions.

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Bills Money Bank Banking 113

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

On Friday morning, I pull into the drive through during my allotted time and my groceries are placed in the back of my car. Found Money in January: I have an old savings account that I hold on to, because it’s at the same bank as my kids’ savings accounts. How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock.

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January Frugal Green And Frugal Homemade 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Every month, we transfer this money into a savings account that is connected to our checking account. When a bill comes due, I transfer from the savings into the checking to pay to bill. Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? That used to be me.

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Finance Property Taxes Organic Organization 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

On Christmas day, my husband and I spent 4 hours together traveling in a car to visit his family. Start a Car Replacement Savings Account. Start College Savings Accounts for our Girls. Our oldest daughter is in Kindergarten and we have not started to save for her higher education.

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Financial Goals Goals 2012 Emergency Fund 127

Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The 50-30-20 rule is a rule of thumb when it comes to knowing how much of your salary you should save. Use Your Savings to Make Money While most banks do offer some interest earnings on your savings, there are better places to put that money with high interest rates. However, this rule doesn’t apply to everyone.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Then, roll the change, take it to your local bank and deposit the change in your savings account. One of the most effective ways of saving change is to have it removed from your paycheck automatically. Set a specified amount, say $25 per pay period, to be deposited into your savings account. Automatic Deposit.

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Bank Banking Money Saving 265

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

For some this wakeup call came as a result of losing their home in foreclosure or their car in repossession. Regardless as to the specifics, many Americans have elected to decrease spending, increase savings and eradicate debt. Use a savings account to pay down debts. A few dollars here and there seems harmless.

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Debt Recession Unemployment Budget 157

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

It’s a good idea to not only have some of these supplies in the house, and readily available, but to also have them in the car. I have emergency supplies in the car, including blankets, food, flares, and First Aid. I have some money in a savings account that is easy to get to, in case I need it immediately.

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Emergency Fund Job Loss Transportation Staying Warm 211

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This type of loan is usually unsecured, meaning you don’t have to put up property like a house or car as collateral for the loan. Emergencies : Because personal loans are funded quickly, they can help cover an urgent home or car repair. Using a car, savings account or other asset as collateral may get you a lower rate.

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Debt Home Improvement Consumer Credit 40

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Do you take your car to a car wash?

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

We were the fun couple who always said yes to trips to the Caribbean, said yes to buying the nicest cars, and said yes to dropping a few hundred dollars on dinner in the blink of an eye. I started changing the oil in our cars, I became our landscaper, and we both cut out any monthly bill that wasn’t a requirement for living.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 11, 2012

After you have paid off your debt, the next thing you need to do is invest your money on a certificate of deposit or a high-yield savings account. If it is not enough to pay for a new car, then opt for something else. Even if it takes up most of the money, you will no longer be bothered with your debt. Investing Your Money.

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Debt Money Win New Cars 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Millions of Americans and Canadians are experiencing what the emptiness feels like…the emptiness of their savings accounts, the emptiness of their wallets, and the emptiness of their kitchen cupboards. The truth is that you can fill your cupboards to overflowing even on a tight budget, if you know the tricks. Dare to Compare.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2014

Save your ‘savings’ You aren’t saving money if you spend less on something and buy something else with the ‘savings’! Bank the money you save into your savings account to legitimately call it saving. Don’t sell the farm (don’t kill the golden goose).

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. An emergency fund is really a necessity account. It was a scary time for us.

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Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 25, 2019

I had amassed $70 and thought it was a perfect addition to our Christmas account. In April, we received a small tax refund and I put $100 of our refund into our Christmas Savings account. In May, I made money from a yard sale and put $50 towards our Christmas savings. It was a pretty easy month to find the cash.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. Our saving grace was the money we had saved in our emergency account. Create a separate savings account and call it your Emergency Fund. Be diligent about how you use this account.

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Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 100

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 2, 2012

I love the fact that you can open as many accounts as you want. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Business Account, Baby J’s savings account, New Car Fund, Emergency Fund. ING makes it easy to transfer money back and forth between our credit union.

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ING Direct Emergency Fund New Cars Vacation 40

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 18, 2012

I love the fact that you can open as many accounts as you want. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Business Account, Baby J’s savings account, New Car Fund, Emergency Fund. ING makes it easy to transfer money back and forth between our credit union.

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ING Direct Emergency Fund Sonic New Cars 49

Couponing 101

JULY 26, 2011

Also have them ask neighbors, grandparents, and friends if they can clean the yard, wash the car, wash the dog, etc for a bit of cash. Teach Kids to Save Money Tip #5. Also, open them up a savings account to put the bigger money in. Also, open them up a savings account to put the bigger money in.

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Saving Money Money Kids Debt 103

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 15, 2012

I love the fact that you can open as many accounts as you want. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Business Account, Baby J’s savings account, New Car Fund, Emergency Fund. ING makes it easy to transfer money back and forth between our credit union.

ING Direct 49

ING Direct Emergency Fund Sonic New Cars 49

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

I remember one morning my husband and I were sitting at the kitchen table contemplating if we should sell one of our cars. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. An emergency fund is not a spending account. What is an Emergency Fund. Absolutely!

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Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense.

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Craigslist West Virginia Bank Banking 78

Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 5, 2011

I love the fact that you can open as many accounts as you want. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Business Account, Baby J’s savings account, New Car Fund, Emergency Fund. ING makes it easy to transfer money back and forth between our credit union.

ING Direct 49

ING Direct Emergency Fund New Cars Vacation 49

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

Today, my husband and I can’t park a car in our garage because it is filled with 5 bikes, 2 scooters, 2 wagons, and a big wheel. At my age, my parents had 20 years of kid-free living ahead of them to focus on their own career goals and to save for their retirement.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

I have many ways for you to start saving, including couponing, but before you become overwhelmed with the idea, here are 10 tips that are simple, easy and will make you one savvy shopper in 2014, so you can start saving more. 10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014. Pay yourself first with a savings account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2013

We had several different accounts and it seemed I was always juggling from one to another. I kept one checking account as the working account and had my salary paid automatically into it. I arranged for the mortgage and car payments to be made directly from it and a set amount to go into a savings account.

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Making Work Occasions Pace 238

Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

I love the fact that you can open as many accounts as you want. We have quite a few: Checking, Savings, Vacation Account, Business Account, Baby J’s savings account, New Car Fund, Emergency Fund. ING makes it easy to transfer money back and forth between our credit union.

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ING Direct Emergency Fund DVDs New Cars 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2012

What about holidays, cars, homes, designer clothes, retirement? Tarahas this idea – “I made a game of finding new ways to stop spending everything I earned so I could save. When I found a new way, I bought a small treat and then put the rest into my growing savings account. So, dream big. What would you love to have?

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Money Debt Debt Free Cooking At Home 211

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Before you know it, you will be saving more in 2015 and become a savvy shopper! 10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year. Pay yourself first with a savings account. It is simple to open a savings account if you haven’t already. Pack a lunch and watch your savings grow.

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Finally Frugal

JANUARY 8, 2011

Basically, the idea is to avoid a post-Christmas financial hangover by putting those extra dollars away in a special holiday savings account, thereby gaining a nice cushion when the gift buying season raises its expensive head once again; Second, how about starting a fund just for the car maintenance costs?

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