Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

There’s no point in using more money than you need to. After all, there’s no point in making something just so you can give a gift, especially if it’s a gift the recipient wouldn’t like. Eating out is usually a large expense for most people. Take these steps now before any more time passes.

Holiday 169

Holiday Emergency Fund Homemade Eating Out 169

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. Building an emergency fund also helps enormously. Get creative.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. out and it gave us the momentum we needed to focus on all of our other. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. emergency fund, so we started throwing what little extra we had straight. We take out a small amount.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). Kelvin came along (using airline points) and we lived it up in Vegas for 6 days and drove over to LA to see friends for a day. It wasn’t until the last 2 years that we got serious. Was there a particular event?

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Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. At one point towards the end of our 33 month journey, we were paying 5 times our mortgage (over $5,000) towards our house. Using coupons for eating out. I hope we get to meet him. Write down every single expense on our budget.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100