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Friday Links – Bachelorette Weekend

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We are heading out hiking and then some yoga at a local park and then on a river boat cruise in the evening. A few of us old married ladies (lol- we are actually young) have submitted some stuff. Emily @ Evolving Personal Finance is a user and wonders about Using Upromise to Pay Down Student Loans.

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Create your debt freedom plan

Family Balance Sheet

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. And as you’ll see below, we also added a few more steps that he probably wouldn’t suggest or approve of, but there’s a reason why this is called personal finance. We used Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method. |

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

Family Balance Sheet

Your first assignment: Take the first step and calculate your debts by using my FREE Family Balance Sheet. After reading Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover , I realized that we were spreading ourselves too thin and our finances were not as great as I thought they were. 2 – Create your Debt Freedom Plan.

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Save $100 on Family Hawaii Vacation

Saving Cents With Sense

We have wanted to go back for one of our anniversaries, but finances, jobs, school, kids, and just life, has come first so it hasn’t happened yet. They can also book complete cruise vacations with airfare, onboard accommodations, and pre- and post-cruise hotel stays for vacations where everyone can relax and enjoy.

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Your Diploma Guarantees You Nothing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

College is a great thing, but it isn’t what it used to be. I had a mindset that I could just cruise through school, grab that diploma, and enter into my field of choice. I graduated from college in 2008 with a degree in Finance. She received her Master’s Degree in Finance in May, 2010. Do you remember 2008?

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage. Finally, use technology. To save water, don’t use as much. Other obvious measures include turning the sink off when you’re not using it, washing only full loads of laundry or dishes, and reducing lawn irrigation.

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What I Learned in Time Out – A Mom’s Guide to Self Care

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Provided the family finances allow for it, get as much help as you can. Use everything you like, from scented candles to the right kind of bubbles in your bath. Every Little Bit Goes A Long Way The mistake most moms make is to assume that mom self care needs to take a whole weekend or an entire week on a cruise ship.