Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Insurance and Risk Hank presents What Is Gap Insurance On Your Car And Why You Need It posted at Money Q&A , saying, “What is gap insurance? ” Green Panda presents 2 Great Reasons Why Young People Need Life Insurance Too!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

6 percent of households in the United States are unbanked or underbanked and, so have missed opportunities for savings, lending, and basic financial services ( according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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JULY 9, 2015

It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? 10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

Once you’ve added up your regular financial commitments, you’ll know how much is left over for everything else, including food, transport and entertainment. I like the snowball effect method of debt reduction because it worked for me. Wouldn’t you rather have that money to save or spend? Making weekly payments will save interest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

The internet works great for things like insurance management, loan and finance management, as well as goods for the home. Companies that offer telephone services, insurance, or internet services will often give you a better plan to keep you as a customer. Staying healthy can save you tons on medical bills as well as insurance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

It’s fair game if you aren’t going into debt over it and if you are still able to put money aside for emergencies, retirement, and to meet your goals. Sure, sometimes it’s okay to have a take-out meal or fast food meal to save your sanity, but eating out more often than not is a luxury that ends up costing more in the long run.

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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

JANUARY 26, 2011

I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. Shop for the lowest prices : For the expenses you can ‘t eliminate, like insurance for example, start shopping around for the best prices. Long distance telephone services, mortgages, insurance, and utility costs can all be reduced.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 13, 2013

Cruises are relaxing, have great food, fun activities, live shows, and other accommodations you just can’t get anywhere else. But the truth is, there are plenty of ways to sail the seas without ending up in an ocean of debt. Opt for insurance. Insurance of some sort is needed for a vacation such as this.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. Insurance and Risk. ” Managing Debt. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? Here are 5 steps to painlessly become debt free.

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

You can use the difference in income to pay off debt, save or invest. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. Reduce convenience foods. 20 Tips for Frugal Living. You have more options with a frugal lifestyle. Rent instead of own. Buy used.

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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. Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I started by cutting grocery expenses, and then expanded to lowering monthly bills and reducing insurance fees. I’m a vegetarian and I eat quite a bit of organic foods, so my diet doesn’t match up with many manufacturer’s coupons. Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I did this yeas ago when I was in debt and it made paying off the debt a reality. Also, make sure you aren’t paying unnecessary fees for things like credit card insurance. South County Girl presents Car Insurance Changes Again, Part 2. A post about breaking down your insurance costs and how you can budget for them.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 20, 2012

Working out how much the down payment would be is only half the answer – you’ll also need to work out what is affordable on your budget once you’ve factored outgoings and debts into the bargain. How much of your income would be used to pay down your house-related debts? What Can You Afford? What Is an Affordable Mortgage?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Discussing how it is easier to eat healthy when you have food stamps but once that is gone or you have “graduated” from the program, you can no longer eat as well.

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APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Food accounts for 15.6% is for ‘other’ expenses and this category includes things like education, gifts, vacations, personal care, tobacco and alcohol, contributions, personal insurances, pensions and miscellaneous expenses. Next comes transportation at 17.6%, but this is one area that could vary widely between households. Bottom Line.

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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. Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. During that time, I started to budget for everything.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Bucksome Boomer tells us how we can revolutionize our finances when it comes to insurance. It is amazing how many different kinds of insurance we need to navigate through. Jason at Frugal Dad shares with us 9 ways we can prepare for food inflation. Reducing Debt. I like number 6, 2 and 1. Sounds like a great goal to me.

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free? I was inspired to get debt free for 2 main reasons: 1.

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