Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 9, 2013

As I was clipping the grass around the trees with hand clippers just now, it occurred to me that this was a task I used to have as a child. Another thing that, according to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), happens in childhood that affects our adult finances is that we learn from the financial behavior of our parents.

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Used Parenting Credit Cards Debt 228

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2015

” A Wall Street Journal poll found that respondents with earnings between 30,000 and $100,000 all said that their income level was middle class. Maybe that is why our credit card bills are so high! Do the Rich Use Debt Differently? And then there is the media. By the numbers, what is middle-class? Take a look.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 26, 2014

Only 32 percent of Americans prepare a monthly budget, according to a Gallup poll taken in June 2013. Cut out unnecessary spending and use that money to build an emergency fund. Wentworth for a lump sum of cash now, and then use the money to help build your emergency fund. This site uses affiliate links.

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