Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. What would our family think when they realize we are broke? We sat down at our kitchen table, took out a simple white piece of paper, and penned out a contract to ourselves: It was our Get Out Debt Contract. He and his wife paid off $52,000 in just 7 months.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! There are lots of ways you can entertain yourself and your family on a budget.&#. retirebyforty presents Dad’s Retirement posted at retireby40.org

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Well according to the bill’s sponsors, in the resolution presented to and passed by the 112 th Congress this March, we have a lot of issues to solve. Household debt stood at $13,200,000,000,000 at the end of the third quarter of 2010 (according to a 2011 ‘‘Flow of Funds’’ report by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

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AUGUST 11, 2016

I hear people say, “how am I supposed to save for retirement AND raise my kids, save for their college, AND still enjoy the present moment?” We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

family stories about money. Taking on debt never has bothered me, because I have always felt that we kept it under control and no matter what, would pay it off. He pays off his credit card BEFORE the statement comes! what you learned your mother and father about money. Management : Micromanager Secure Chaotic.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Failure to be smart about credit. High school grads today have seen parents using credit cards (or maybe even their cell phones) to charge everything from gas to groceries to online purchases. In their minds, part of the college experience is being an (almost) adult, which in turn means access to credit. I’d say no.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

Over-spending has become a way of life, cheered on by financial institutions and credit card companies, who want us to spend up big so they can earn ever more interest, at our expense. Easy access to credit has helped to make this process so easy; we don’t even need to have the cash. It’s called the concept of delayed gratification.

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Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. You give up rights to future payments, but the savings in interest on your credit cards could make the sale worth it. Wentworth for a lump-sum cash payout now.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The one who finds the item gets credit toward one kiss. park bench, street corner, ice cream stand) for a present. Frugal Dad reminds us that the war on debt starts at home and until we make changes there, we are never going to win the battle. Passive Family Income shares with us 5 ways we can save on transportation.

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