College Emergency Fund Finance Son 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? Sean Smarty from Grow Money talks about How to Invest During College.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 25, 2014
These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago. Often, as I review my finances, I ask myself this question: “What will my future self say about this?” What do you think?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 10, 2014
I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. In fact, if you identify your values, and use them to direct your finances, you are more likely to stick with a spending plan and feel better about your financial situation at the same time.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 30, 2013
I have emergency supplies in the car, including blankets, food, flares, and First Aid. Whenever I travel, I also take water (the result of an unfortunate stranded-in-the-desert incident during college). My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. to a high of maybe $80,000/year.
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