Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

Manage Your Debts Managing your debts is a biggy when it comes to avoiding financial disaster. Spiraling debt is the biggest single cause of financial distress out there. Credit card debt remains at an all time high; this is the first debt to attack and get under control. I’m sure everyone.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off a total of $118,000 debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

If you make $50,000 a year after taxes and spend $60,000 a year, your finances are going backward. Don’t blame your spouse, the economy, your parents or your job. Sure you know you are in debt over your head. So you continue to get further in debt as you continue to spend. Not pretend our finances are fine.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2012

It can be so easy to run up thousands of dollars in debt just by using that credit card. Debt and an uncontrollable spending habit is probably the most common issue that causes fights between couples. Most people will not see eye to eye when it comes to how much credit card debt is acceptable. However, life is unpredictable.

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Debt Credit Cards Money Credit 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Thanks to No Debt MBA for including my post How to Give to Charity Without Spending Money in the Best of Money Carnival Top 10. Many thanks to Jacob at My Personal Finance Journey for including the post Is Going Green Killing Our Economy in this week’s Yakezie Carnival.

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Personal Finance Economy Debt Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

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. Financial moves in a low interest rate economy. We could take on debt to grow using other people’s money. As part of that, we have explored compound interest.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

For the Mommas

JULY 2, 2012

This isn’t just “another” personal finance book: it’s profoundly motivating, empowering, practical, and 100% grounded in today’s American realities. With his help, you can get out of debt, start moving forward, and build the strong personal community that offers true happiness—no matter what happens to the economy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. ’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? . ’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? ” A Blinkin presents Should I Buy A House?

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Whether by bus, trolley, train or auto, the need to get to work hits everyone hard in a depressed economy. Shopping over your lunch hour can rack up mounds of debt, simply because impulse shopping involves random purchases of merchandise we have little need for. Smart Commute. According to the Bureau of labor Statistics, U.S.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses. Even today, many are still unemployed or underemployed.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Some platforms invest in equity (stock), while others invest in debt. Generally, stock offers high returns in exchange for more risk, while debt offers lower returns in exchange for less risk. In addition, real estate is typically funded with high levels of debt financing, making it more susceptible to any economic downturn.

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