Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

Many families can’t afford to have their kids in all of the sports and activities that they want to be involved in, while still dressing and feeding their growing teens and usually a house full of their friends as well. She was willing to pay for less trendy, less expensive styles). When did you get your first job?

College 228

College Kids and Family Activism Unemployment 228

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. For more on that, read Our Debt Freedom Plan. What is an Emergency Fund.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Finance Organic Organization 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Family Money Values: Who Manages Your Money? Deliver Away Debt: What Is Quantitative Easing and Why Won’t It Stop?

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Saving In Akron

MARCH 9, 2011

So my day went something like this – hubby woke me at 6:00 am to tell me there's water in the family room. Get home and finally finish cleaning up the mess in the family room. I did not go into debt for this vehicle. Lack of debt means freedom and the ability to make the choices you want to make. I paid cash.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Daughter Cars Car 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Surely unemployment, reduced income or a business downturn is considered an emergency, but so is a leaking roof, a broken hot water heater, or a dead car battery. Which comes first: saving for an emergency OR paying off debt? Once that debt is paid off then start building up you emergency fund to your desired number.

Emergency Fund 127

Emergency Fund 2007 Personal Finance Debt 127

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 percent unemployment rate among 18-29 year olds , being financially savvy is a skill that gets you much farther than those humanity electives you took in college. Tackle Student Loans.

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Parenting Economy Student Cars 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The holiday season can bring shudders and tears to folks who have lost family members or friends; who have lost jobs and income; who have seen illness come into their lives; or who have lost hope and aspiration. There is a family, torn by divorce and struggling to understand it’s new circumstances in order to deal with them.

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale At&T Giving 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

Eventually they did a short sale to get out from under the mortgage, moved to the mid-West to take advantage of nearness of family and lower living costs and she took jobs as waitresses. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses. Even today, many are still unemployed or underemployed.

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Finally Frugal

JANUARY 5, 2011

After all, if (and this is a big IF) the housing market ever recovers (or just stops resulting in decreasing value) then I may be able to sell my house without creating equity by paying off my second mortgage debt. Meanwhile, I could be working on that student loan, almost half of which may be paid off by the generous gift of a family member.

Frugal 45

Frugal Student 2007 Unemployment 45

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

The debt of gratitude that I feel for all of you, most of whom I will never meet, is indescribable. I will be supporting our family, double scary. I’ll get back to showing you how you CAN feed your family healthy meals on a budget. She is the true writer in the family (and my editor haha). Yep, I said it!

Money 53

Money Work Saving Money Daughter 53