Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But the truth is, we have the money. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. Dave Ramsey suggests in his book, The Total Money Makeover , that you create a starter emergency fund of $1000. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. If you’re currently balancing your debt payoff and savings efforts, Canadian Budget Binder highlights the reason why it’s important to get out of debt first before saving. Are you a current student or someone who’s currently paying off student loan debt?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In his most recent mini-series, Matt Becker shares How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 2 over at Mom and Dad Money. With some dedication and determination, you can Make extra money through working from home as Dollar at Easy Extra Dollar points out. PET Archives : Save Money on Rent. PET Archives : Save Money on Rent.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 29, 2015

Looking for new recipes, money-saving ideas, home-management tips, and strategies for debt-free living? Links and photos of the week’s money-saving tips, ideas and recipes all in one place. Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Debt Free for Life By David Bach.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re struggling to stay afloat with your finances, Grayson at Debt Roundup highlights how the first step to recovery is to admit you don’t have a budget. Wishing you a great and restful weekend.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I remember going through magazines and catalogs picking out the things I would have when we had money. I found that I wasn’t really working for the money (although I wouldn’t have done the work without being paid!), You can do the things you want and need to do whether you have money or not. Your life is your life.

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

She blogs about ways to help you save money, make money, has lot’s of printables, shares recipes and so much more. She blogs about coupons, household tips, saving money and more. Monica & Cathy over at Fabulessly Frugal are on a mission to help you save money while living a fabulous lifestyle. Louis area.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. ” Amy from Money Mishaps shares how Online Shopping Can Save You Tons.

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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. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It also released its nationally representative 2023 Valentine’s Day Spending Survey , which found that more than 1 in 4 of Americans expect their Valentine to not spend any money on gifts this year. V-Day Debt Is Worth It for Some People. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

KK thinks you can think yourself into financial failure –read more at Student Debt Survivor. David’s post about how to know the true value of a home at Young Adult Money is a great place to start! If so, don’t miss Jeremy’s post at Modest Money about learning to live on one income. PET Archives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of Frugality – Life Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Meal Plan Rescue hosted the Lifestyle Carnival #2 and included my post, How to Quit Smoking Naturally , as did Not Made of Money who hosted Yakezie Carnival – Daytona Edition.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Managing Money. You see, I was too young to fully appreciate what I had and I didn’t manage my money as well as I should. Little House in the Valley tells us how we can save money by partnering with our neighbours. Money Crashers shares with us 7 ways we can naturally wash our car. Reducing Debt. Going Green.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. Our Debt Freedom Plan Started in 2013: The year 2012 was quite exciting for me and my husband.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. Using part of the money that is already earned is one way to not take up a second job and make higher education a viable option. Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Managing Money. Saving Money Today clears up for us the difference between defined benefit and defined contribution. Five Cent Nicke l shares with us the top ten web-based money management tools there are out there. Young and Thrifty gives us tips on how to pick a good financial advisor. Reducing Debt. GO PACK GO!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep. Personal Finances – A Thrifty Lifestyle Is A Sustainable Lifestyle Our economic stability is also a key aspect in maintaining a healthy outlook and plays an integral part in a sustainable lifestyle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

They also cost you less money since you don’t have to purchase them as often. It is your way of going green and saving yourself money since these products will run more efficiently than what you currently have. Go thrifty. 5 Ways to Reduce Your Debt. Use concentrated household products. Get creative.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Managing Money. The Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us 10 lists he hopes none of us follow when it comes to our money management. Me, I am between strategic spending and earning more money. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Welcome to the 18th edition of the Totally Money Carnival. I am talking about spring cleaning your finances and finding more ways you can save money. FruGal presents Why you SHOULD sweat the small stuff when it comes to money – FruGal. Now on to the rest… Save Money this Spring: #1. Save Money this Spring: #2.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

He became a hoarder, he has not worked in years, he feels unemployable and his house is now encumbered with debt and will soon be put up for a tax sale. How does he find the blessings of the holiday season with no money to buy gifts? How To Create Extra Holiday Money. Caravan Holidays – The Thrifty Way To Holiday.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Do we still have that money? We weren’t actually able to save the money we didn’t spend. We couldn’t save it or spend it because it was money we did not have.

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

Well, people talk in America about our National Debt quite often and how high it is. The way debt works is that to raise money for your own country, you sell treasury bills or bonds. Someone has to buy these bonds and that’s how you raise money. Here are a few of those participating: A Thrifty Mom.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. We will control our money, rather than our money controlling us. Apply any Found Money to our Goals.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Is Borrowing Money Ethical?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Before we get to the entry form, lets give a shout out to all of the generous bloggers that have sponsored this giveaway: Modest Money. Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. See Debt Run. Club Thrifty. Money Q&A. Three Thrifty Guys. Outlier Model. Freedom Thirty Five. When Life Gives You Lemons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Managing Money. Young and Thrifty looks at Canadian vs. US Travel rewards cards and finds that the canucks are being short changed. Financial Highway discussed money and ignorance. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

The Single Saver is a website dedicated to helping singles and small families save money with easy to implement money saving tips. And for fun, I study new ways to save money in my life (yeah, seriously, I find that fun… ), garden, and spend time with my wonderful pets. it can get pretty pricy to paint the town red!

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