Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? How about you? What do you think? What do you think?

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

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. I know I have used the “I want to cancel my service” a few times and I have ended up saving a ton.

Personal Finance 219

Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t have credit card debt, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%, so we thought we were doing okay. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different.

Debt 100

Debt Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Create an Emergency Fund Let’s talk personal finances— $8,883 —that’s how much American households have in terms of emergency funds on average. It should be 6x that, and then you have your minimum emergency fund figure. You don’t want your family’s financial security to go down the drain.

Finance Tips 52

Finance Tips Finance Emergency Fund Life Insurance 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. Lack of An Emergency Fund .

Emergency Fund 272

Emergency Fund Credit Cards Personal Finance Finance 272

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away. It’s hard to change and improve your finances if you have no idea where you currently stand.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

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. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. There were 50 submissions this week.

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward.

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

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. But, with each of the above, you lose the use of that money and often have little chance of even getting it back, let alone making it grow.

Money 124

Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2016

Much of the information in it is basic personal finance guidance (with a biblical twist). Digging into this formula investment technique (which is similar to dollar cost averaging), led me to the re-discovery of multiple other types of formulas and techniques which are supposed to help us make our money grow.

401K 100

401K Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

It’s also little things, done every day, which can help us prevent these disasters and help us come out the other side, battered and bruised but still standing. Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. I would love to hear.

Emergency Fund 222

Emergency Fund Insurance Debt Credit Cards 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2012

These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author’s main goals in life is spending less money on stuff and more money travelling. One of my personal goals in 2012 is to travel more. I want to use up all my holidays from work, as well as going on some random weekend road trips.

Travel 226

Travel Debt Finance Emergency Fund 226