Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. learning to give by having them donate last years clothing. learning to give by having them donate last years clothing.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

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. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#. Here’s how…&#.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Read away my friends.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

Rather than finding yourself in a position where you’re relying on credit cards for these expenses – and then wasting your hard-earned money on paying off those cards in the following months – try creating separate sinking funds instead. There are dozens of ways to earn money from home – from online surveys to starting a blog.

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Craigslist West Virginia Bank Banking 78

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. I found some figures on expenditure percentages from a survey conducted by the Department of Labor , which gave me an idea of what the average person spent in different categories. Credit Cards.

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Budgeting Budget Credit Cards Transportation 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2014

These people may accrue thousands of dollars of debt on a credit card their spouse doesn’t even know about. The popular sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, delved into this episode when Marshall discovered that Lily had over $20,000 in hidden credit card debt thanks to her designer clothes habit.

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