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How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Munger so aptly puts it, learning how to save money fast is an education in and of itself. Munger so aptly puts it, learning how to save money fast is an education in and of itself. ” – T.T. Munger As T.T.

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What Has Your Money Done for You Lately?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the last few weeks, I’ve had three different friends come to me with a good problem to have: They have piles of money, but they have no idea what to do with that money. What has my money done for me lately? When you think about money as a tool, an as a means to an end, it doesn’t make sense to let it sit idle.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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We’ve had several instances over the years that have shaped how we viewed and managed our money. Our emergency fund. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Our first storm: 2007.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

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Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. I locked in the CD at my local credit union where it will earn 4.75% during that time frame. I also opened another Capital One 360 account for our emergency fund that was also sitting in a zero-interest savings account.

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Is Now The Time to Buy a Home?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are numerous factors to consider when deciding whether to buy your first home or to continue renting – especially when you’re out of college. Since living expenses consume a considerable portion of most people’s income, it is a good idea to put a lot of thought into the decision and where your money is ultimately going.

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10 Must-Know Personal Finance Tips for Moms’ Financial Success

Penny Pinchin' Mom

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. I’m not talking about becoming a CPA or a Wall Street guru.

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Why Save Money in a Low Interest Rate Environment?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. Why would they want to save their money to get pennies a year on their principal?

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