Family Balance Sheet

JULY 10, 2023

My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. We are in what I call our “shovel season of life” Our oldest daughter leaves for college in the fall of 2024 and we have a big savings goal to hit before then. Frugal living is not about deprivation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Although we think of the Great Recession starting in early 2009, it wasn’t until 2013 that the 5 year CD interest rate fell below 1% – and has stayed there ever since according to Bank Rates interest survey data. To me, money in a CD or savings account has always been for specific shorter term goals.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Certificates of deposit A certificate of deposit, or CD , is a federally insured savings account that offers a fixed interest rate for a defined period of time. Best for : A CD is for money you know you’ll need at a fixed date in the future (e.g., As with other types of investments, don’t buy a CD with money you might need soon.

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