Debt, Food and Personal Finance

Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

Nobody knows for sure whether we’ll see a recession or not,” said Amy Maliga, financial educator with Take Charge America, a nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. Prepare by paying off debt. Hatch a plan to tackle your debt, particularly high-interest balances, to help you free up more cash.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. In addition a couple fantastic personal finance books are also up for grabs. Two Year Blogversary Giveaway!

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Six Carnivals This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2012

The Frugal Toad graciously included the guest post, How to Save Money on Food Costs in the Festival of Frugality #319 as did My Wealth Builder in The Wealth Builder Carnival #62. Lastly, Diva in Debt included my post, How to Volunteer More in Carnival of Personal Finance.

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How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

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. That was me, at any rate.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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. Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. So what did they do?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. ” Managing Debt.

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Yakezie Blog Swap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Jacob from My Personal Finance Journey shares tips about how he saves big money on food and beverages at Saving Money On Food & Drinks at Happy Simple Living. Derek from Life and My Finances shares his parents’ story and best lesson with Paying Off Your Debts Early at Retire By 40.

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Small Choices Means Big Gains When Achieving Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2012

This means accommodation, food, utility bills, basic clothing and health care. See how simple finances are when you have that budget…….and Eliminate Debt Everyone has debts. It is usually debts that cause the most financial problems. It is usually debts that cause the most financial problems. and follow it?

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P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us what he has learned about money management over the years. Bucksome Boomer shares with us how to revolutionize our finances using our savings. Reducing Debt. He just turned 50 this week.

January

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We are co-hosting a bday party for a dear friend of mine this Saturday and we are in charge of all the food. We have more stable careers, we have no debt (other than our mortgage), and we own a home. I knew his determination and focus was something to remember, but I never thought of it in relation to finances. Reducing Debt.

February

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Odd$ and End$ - One Pesky Virus Can Ruin A Snow Day

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 14, 2011

Personal Finance around the web: Festival of Frugality at Cash Money Life. How to Take Control of Your Finances in 2011 at Get Rich Slowly. I did get a little web reading done and my babe is feeling much better. Lots of great posts. A must read! She had me at caramel. Broiled Grapefruit at A Few Short Cuts.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? ” Squeezer presents Instructions on how to get started in dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) posted at Personal Finance Success , saying, ” I give my thought processes and what to look for when wanting to invest in a dividend paying company.

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7 Financial and Work-Related Life Lessons I Learned From My Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Broke Professionals is a personal finance blog aimed at the over-educated and underpaid. Join the husband/wife blogging team of Broke Professionals as they attempt to dig themselves out of a combined six figures in student loan debt. Stay out of debt in general. He is one of my heroes.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be! Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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P.E.P. for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Punch Debt in the Face tells us why no spend challenges are for wussies. Balance Junkie shares with us the nitty gritty on our personalities and how they really can effect how we manage our money. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how we can save money where we least expect it. Reducing Debt. He has a point.

January

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Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Over the last decade, this book has helped me to save thousands of dollars on our housing, transportation, food and clothes.&#. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills!

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. For me, the process just isn’t cost-effective. I was spending two hours a week to save maybe $10.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free?

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 No, I didn’t.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us 10 lists he hopes none of us follow when it comes to our money management. Canadian Dream shares with us the stages of personal finance. Frugal Dad reminds us that the war on debt starts at home and until we make changes there, we are never going to win the battle.

February

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. Today along with the great tips from my fellow personal finance bloggers, I am going to share with you six ways you can clean up your finances this season. Dana presents 5 Frugal Ways To Beat Food Price Inflation.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Personal Finance Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I enjoy good food even though I don’t like to cook it – maybe especially because I don’t like to cook it. The food you will actually eat is what is worth buying!

Green And Frugal

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal

Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free?

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with the result that it all seems too hard. All you need is a list of expenses, both fixed (rent, loan repayments) and variable (food, clothes, fuel), and a list of all sources of income. We often seem to complicate things, don’t we?

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How To Get Your Budget To Balance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. Food accounts for 15.6% The chances are you already have a hefty credit card debt you are trying to pay off, so adding to it is only going to make things harder. The remaining 17.6%

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P.E.P for the Week of January 17-21/11- Spread the Happiness Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better. Jason at Frugal Dad shares with us 9 ways we can prepare for food inflation. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us how we can make our own cleaning products. Reducing Debt.

January

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Friday Links – Vacation Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2013

Simon from Sustainable Personal Finance , my dear friend, will be managing the site while I am gone so nothing will change for my readers. Do you ever suffer from debt envy? Trimming Your Food Budget Trims Your Waistline. This time we will be traveling through Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

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The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Keeping your standard of living the same while income increases to generate extra saving potential (such as eating at home instead of in restaurants or fast food joints each week). Paying extra on your debt each period and then not incurring new debt.

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Frugal Focus

Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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Thrifty Thinking - 2023's Best Gas Credit Cards

The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Six Carnivals This Week

How to Prevent Three Common Disastrous Personal Financial Mistakes

Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Yakezie Blog Swap

Small Choices Means Big Gains When Achieving Financial Security

P.E.P. for Week of January 10-14/11-Seeking Balance Edition

P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Odd$ and End$ - One Pesky Virus Can Ruin A Snow Day

Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

7 Financial and Work-Related Life Lessons I Learned From My Dad

Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

P.E.P. for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition

Festival of Frugality #271- 10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition

3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

How To Get Your Budget To Balance

P.E.P for the Week of January 17-21/11- Spread the Happiness Edition

Friday Links – Vacation Edition

The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

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