Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Daniel does all the day-to-day finances.
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. I love to shop garage sales. Use your card for the other purchases you make as well. using what they already have.
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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.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. The higher your credit score, the lower the interest rate you will be eligible for — which means that lower scores equate to more expensive mortgages.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 4, 2015
I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. We paid our bills on time, never carried credit card debt from month to month, but in that moment we could not pay our bills. What looked like a great idea on paper, was turning out to be very challenging.
The Frugal Girl
JUNE 10, 2024
I used to garage sale quite a bit for my kids’ toddler and preschool clothes but as they’ve gotten bigger and pickier I have better luck finding what they’ll wear in their size at the thrift store. Financing a fun car we didn’t need was an obvious dumb move in hindsight. And there it was, exactly what I was looking for!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. You know you shouldn’t be using credit cards all the time. You go weekend e-baying, garage-saling or to the flea markets. You spend until the money runs out and then you put your purchases on your credit card.
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