Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard: household debt is on the rise and consumerism is everywhere. Between credit card offers in the mail promising great rewards and the ability to borrow money for next to nothing, debt can be enticing. My experiences with debt have been 100% negative. Debt does much more damage than good, however.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. How much debt did you pay off?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 8, 2013

Personal debt has unfortunately become a way of life in the 21 st century with levels reaching all time highs. A recent survey in the US showed that increasing numbers of people are filing for bankruptcy as their debts reach levels they simply cannot service. Managing your debt is vital if you are to avoid going down this road.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Are you ready to crush debt this year? We’re going to give it everything we’ve got and hopefully pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt by the end of this year. It will be quite a feat because by my calculations we’ll be short each month if we just apply our debt snowball payment. Stretch yourself.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt.

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JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Living your dream life debt free requires a simply task of going back to Grade 1 math lessons and applying the concepts. Likewise, in your adult life, you can think of the first number representing the source of your monthly income and the second depicting debt or expenses – you need to borrow from another in order to complete the operation.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I watched her and her husband’s debt free scream on The Dave Ramsey Show. You can find Angela at her You Tube channel, Our Life…on a Budget , where she vlogs about getting out of debt and staying there! Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. worth of debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2011

Regardless as to the specifics, many Americans have elected to decrease spending, increase savings and eradicate debt. Fortunately, there is no one size fits all plan to debt reduction. Some families find it feasible to make drastic cuts to non essential expenditures such as entertainment, dining out, and vacationing.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Our main financial goal in 2015 is to pay down our non-mortgage debt. Where can we find extra money? I have scrutinized our budget tirelessly and I really feel like there’s nothing more to cut, so my focus is turning to finding money to put towards debt. In January, I found $370 to put towards our debt: 1.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Debts still need to be paid, cars will need new parts, homes will need to be repaired, and kids will need braces. My husband’s brain likes to see everything written down on one page, so I developed that first spreadsheet to list all of our accounts and all of our debts. I STILL use our spreadsheet today.

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APRIL 1, 2021

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 25 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 8, 2015

My mission is for all of us to sleep better in the new year knowing that there are no huge balances hanging over our heads. 3 Smart Steps to a Debt Free Christmas. This excel spreadsheet can be used year after year, just change the year. Find the Money. Or read my popular post: 10 Ways to Find Cash for Christmas.

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APRIL 19, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Anna. She is on a mission to help others become debt free. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 6, 2011

Are you currently in debt? Like many of us who have previously been in debt, I know how difficult financial management can be. Many of us have never been taught the basics as a child and once we reach adulthood, we find ourselves making poor financial decisions that take us down the road of debt.

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JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. We ended up buying a house from a relative, which put us in even more debt. Where are you from? Downsizing.

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MARCH 4, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is a guest post from Chris Peach. We sat down at our kitchen table, took out a simple white piece of paper, and penned out a contract to ourselves: It was our Get Out Debt Contract. It wasn’t me telling her we are going to get out of debt, or her telling me it wasn’t in the budget.

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JANUARY 2, 2021

I wanted to reduce our non-mortgage debt, my clutter, my distractions, my impact on the environment, and my consumption of sweets. After 2019, I had a lot of hope for finding a word for 2020 but struggled to find one that was meaningful to me. How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. Bring it, 2021!

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 26, 2022

More Key Findings Financial Resolutions : 1 in 3 Americans are planning to make finance-related New Year’s resolutions. One of the most impactful resolutions people can make for 2023 is getting out of credit card debt. Most Popular Resolution : 31% of people with a financial resolution want to save more.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

That was the year that we made the goal of paying off the last of our non-mortgage debts and we achieved it by September of that year. <<— Once we paid off our non-mortgage debts in 2019, we started saving some of the debt snowball money for college savings. Find the holes. A few of our debt payoff trackers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 19, 2012

Our debt levels from keeping up with the Jones’ is attributable to that fact. Even if you’re not competitive with somebody, you can use them as inspiration, which is also very motivating. Or watched ‘ Til Debt Do Us Part , and reassessed your budget? I get a zest for writing on Saturday mornings.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2021

Finding extra money is a game for me. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here at Frugal Focus , we know how important it is for you to find the perfect home, so we have some tips for how you can get a great deal before you sign the dotted line. If you find any loans or purchases that you did not make, then report them to the credit borough immediately. First, check your credit report for potential errors.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Personal loans are becoming more popular among people looking to consolidate debt and find lower interest rates than credit cards. Average personal loan interest rates by credit score People with good or excellent credit may find average loan interest rates in the low double digits. percent as of March 27, 2024.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 11, 2020

Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. We paid off our last non-mortgage debt in September and have since sent that loan’s monthly payment to our mortgage principal. I have been using it ever since.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

You can use this money for any purpose, including home remodeling , consolidating higher-interest debt , college tuition and other financial needs. Cash-out refinances are generally best for big-ticket costs: Think home renovations or major debt consolidation. Using the cash out for home improvements is a more prudent use.”

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Key takeaways A home equity loan allows you to borrow a lump sum against your home’s equity, usually at a fixed interest rate that’s lower than other forms of consumer debt. While high compared to their average of six percent in 2022, that’s significantly lower than other forms of consumer debt. What is a home equity loan?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of savings available for a down payment. How does your debt-to-income ratio impact affordability? Debt and expenses. Credit profile.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

I have been doing my grocery shopping at a different GIANT store and I’m finding that they always have a lot of marked-down meat. I use the pesto as a sauce for hot pasta or pasta salad, pizza topping, and spread it over grilled chicken or fish. We use the bacon fat in place of butter or oil for eggs and sauteed dishes.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 24, 2012

Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever. I’m currently taking care of my debt one month at a time. However, I know now that paying off debt is more important. Learning to be frugal isn’t going to happen for me overnight.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The report includes graphs (feel free to use them!) along with other notable findings: If the cost of going to college rose consistently with the U.S. along with other notable findings: If the cost of going to college rose consistently with the U.S.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2015

I like to try at least one new recipe each week and Pinterest is the only search engine I really use for recipes. (I When dinner prep time rolls around, I log on to Pinterest and find the pin on my Dinner This Week board and click over to the recipe. Do you find yourself using Pinterest instead of Google for searching the web?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 12, 2016

How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries. After the 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending series …;)…the next best place to find easy money saving grocery tips is Pinterest. Do a simple search on a topic or follow my Grocery Budget Tips board where I regularly pin tips that I find around the web.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2021

Finding extra money has become a game for me. I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. This trip was a reward for our years of paying off six figures of debt , and we were going to pack a lot into our week. Where did you find extra money in February?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The worst-case scenario is that you get a loan without a clear picture of its impact on your monthly cash flow, leading you to take on more debt to make up for it. Know where every dollar goes Find ways to spend more on the things you love, and less on the things you don’t.

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Shereen Travels Cheap

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Some Remember Sock Hops, Others Remember Riots by artist Theaster Gates For Black History Month, let's talk about the apps that can help you find Black businesses, learn more about Black History, and celebrate Black culture: EatOkra This app features Black-owned restaurants and eateries.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In January, the four of us put together a long list of games we wanted to play, many of which were just gathering dust in the basement, and it has become a joint New Year’s resolution to get through all of them before the year is over! When the weather is nice, we love to find outdoor spaces to explore. helping out 7.

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