Debt Emergency Fund Finance New Cars 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 21, 2012
Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 11, 2020
Like many across the globe, my family’s finances are a bit unstable due to the Coronvius Pandemic. I have written often about the importance of an emergency fund. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 10, 2014
” The same is true of a car. Most of us can’t just pull out cash for a new car when the old one is totaled. Insurance helps you manage your finances. After all, one hospital visit could push your finances over the edge. Basic Types of Car Insurance Who Needs Umbrella Liability Insurance?
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Edmunds recommends that a new car payment be no more than 15 percent of your monthly take-home pay. A used car payment should be no more than 10 percent, but that number varies by expert. Lenders will look at your debt-to-income ratio, or DTI. Can you afford the car you want?
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. We could take on debt to grow using other people’s money. If you are risk averse, you may lose sleep (and health) worrying about the safety of your finances.
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. He does not do car payments.
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