Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 1, 2014

In fact, one of my favorite things to do at the end of December each year is to set financial goals for the new year. I’m convinced that I’ve had such good luck achieving many of my financial goals because I write them down and keep myself accountable. The most important step is to create realistic goals.

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JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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AUGUST 5, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. We made the decision to tackle our debt back at our home church in Chattanooga. What inspired you to get debt free?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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AUGUST 6, 2022

Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Simple Summer Meal Planning. I think summer is the easiest season to meal plan, I keep our meals simple–a grilled protein, side salad, corn on the cob, and fresh summer fruit, such as watermelon and/or cantaloupe.

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MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. If you are looking for a way to financially level up, here are 4 strategies that can help you make better money resolutions. Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them. We all need help sometimes.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? Where are you from?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan? Debt reduction – How much do you need to pay down and how can you do it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life. A budget gives it to you plain and simple – the good, the bad and the ugly. Not having a budget is a small mistake that can turn into a huge financial error! Careless Spending This type of over-spending has an accumulative effect.

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MARCH 11, 2021

Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. SMART goals are: S – specific. T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. Related Reading : How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt.

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JULY 9, 2014

When my husband and I wrote our Debt Freedom Plan earlier this year, we made a commitment to scrutinize our monthly expenses to find money to put towards our plan. We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. We want to have our cake and eat it too.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Many people are still trapped in debts and financial insufficiency due to the wrong formula or mindset they’ve been following ever since they got employed. If you use the formula: INCOME–EXPENSES = SAVINGS , then you are bound to find yourself with a ‘financial cavity’. Set Financial Goals. Get Out of Debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

They have enough money to qualify for the debt required to meet their ideas of how their lives should look. I’m going to write that again: They have enough money to qualify for the debt required to meet their ideas of how their lives should look. Their so-called wealth is actually debt. What do you think?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

If you want to accomplish anything together as a couple, you need to have shared goals. Whether you want to pay off debt or save for retirement or get a new TV, you have to be in agreement on the big stuff. You’ll be trying to keep things simple and inexpensive, while he or she spends.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. method when you wrote them? Are they: S – specific. M – measurable.

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JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Calculate the simple math equation: Income – Expenses = X. Total your expenses.

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

If you didn’t ring in the New Year with thousands of dollars in savings, no debt, and a budget, there is always time to get on the right track. how much debt you paid off, if you have any. Set Monthly Money Goals. Do a review of your finances this month to set monthly financial goals for yourself and your family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

When you overspend for convenience, you sink into debt, stuck with high interest credit card payments and risk of damaging your credit when you fall behind on your bills. Excuses and avoidance are dangerous to your long term financial health. Get Organized'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

Do you want to be debt free? Once you’ve made some financial goals that motivate and inspire you, try and put dollar amounts around them. Once your financial goals and costs are set, now you add in your income and expenses. Cooking to Financial Success Andi B. Do you want to retire?

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Read: Earn Cash Back with these 4 Simple Grocery Apps. This money went into our regular checking account, but I’d like to start directing it towards our debt. Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week. from Ebates.

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JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. This is the year that we will be very intense about paying off our debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. . Family is there when you need a hand or some advice.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

With interest rates so low, why not spend now, using debt, instead of waiting for inflation and higher interest rates to kick in and raise the price of goods and services. This simple axiom will help you learn to save on things you need or want, thus increasing the amount you can save. Life is full of simple pleasures.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

So, what are some of your goals? Do you want to pay off a particular debt in a certain timeframe? How to Start a Savings Plan on a Low-Income Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple For Better Savings: Use Sub Accounts to Differentiate Your… A Painless Way to Pay for Seemingly Out of Reach Goals Make Money Your Hobby.

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OCTOBER 9, 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. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? KT presents In Debt Consider Paying Cash for Your Purchases posted at Personal Finance Journey , saying, “Are you in debt besides the mortgage? Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt?

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APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Earn Cash Back on these 4 Simple Grocery Apps.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 1 – Determine how much you need.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

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