Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? Ken from Spruce Up Your Finances asks Need A Down Payment For Your House? What do you think?

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

You spring clean your home; why not spring clean your finances? Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. The Family Balance Sheet is a form that I created to help me communicate the state of our finances with my husband. Let us know in the comments.

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Finance Financial Goals Goals Credit 127

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Do you have enough cash to cover them or would you have to rely on high-interest credit cards or a loan from your family? With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Building 2007 Credit Cards 130

Couponing 101

JANUARY 15, 2019

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Credit Cards 55

Credit Cards Video Games Games Finance 55

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Look at your mortgage, your credit cards and your student loans. Get Your Finances on Your Calendar My Dumbest Money Decision Our Wisest Money Decision Our Riskiest Money Decision Do You Track Your Cash Flow? Have you ever broken down your debt payments to see how much goes to your principal and how much goes to interest?

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Debt Student Credit Cards Finance 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#. Here’s how…&#.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Three to six months living expenses used to be what the personal finance experts recommended, but in today's environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent. It was a scary time for us. It is for emergencies.

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Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127