Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! 262,032 Food Preparation. Based on that, we saved $222 dollars a year on a $500 a month food budget for 40 years for a total of $8,880.

Home and Garden 198

Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Eric at Narrow Bridge tells us 5 ways we can use the 2011 payroll tax break. 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. Reducing Debt. He just turned 50 this week.

January 113

January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

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. Janet presents Watch Out for These Top 12 Canadian Scams posted at Credit, Eh , saying, “Scams surround us every day, and many of them are so clever and high-tech that it seems truly legitimate.

Money 133

Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I spent a lot of time scouring the newspapers and seldom yielded any coupons that I could use. 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. For me, the process just isn’t cost-effective. I was spending two hours a week to save maybe $10.

Frugal 174

Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. We have been using this system ever since. lined paper. calculator.

Budgeting 133

Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it. If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. The hard part of being frugal is waiting – when you’re trying to do things yourself, you need time, energy, and money to align.

Kids and Family 189

Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! Tell us about you and your family. 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?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235