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. ” I think that’s probably true for many of us, depending on how far back you go. What Were You Thinking? What do you think?
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. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529. I want to have good experiences with the people I love.
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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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 4, 2011
Sean Smarty from Grow Money talks about How to Invest During College. Money Thinker from Money Thinking asks Is Going to College Still Worth It? Squirrelers from Squirrelers presents The Case for a Bigger Emergency Fund. Is the conventional advice of keeping a 3 to 6 month emergency fund still valid?
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.
Saving Cents With Sense
JANUARY 1, 2014
Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room.
Saving Cents With Sense
JANUARY 3, 2017
Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room.
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