Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. Some people take on a second job to help fund their retirement; others do part-time work during retirement to keep some income coming in to augment their savings. Each year you delay, the benefit goes up about 8% up to age 70.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Calculators 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. Try for internships to get a feel for what the work is really like.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change.

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Madison presents Credit Card Application Spree to Maximize Sign Up Bonuses posted at My Dollar Plan , saying, “It’s time for a round of credit card applications to make some money! Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? The same is true for Maine.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180