Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

High school grads today have seen parents using credit cards (or maybe even their cell phones) to charge everything from gas to groceries to online purchases. But that doesn’t mean you know how to stay out of credit trouble using it! With some drugs, even a one time use can cause permanent damage. Pay it off each month.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car.

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Koupon Karen

JANUARY 15, 2024

This can present both opportunities and challenges when it comes to business financing and growth. Cash Flow And Debt Management: Such loans can also ensure smooth operations during cash flow challenges and consolidate high-interest debts, simplifying management and potentially saving money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 22, 2014

We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. It’s the time of year when we could all use some additional cash. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family.

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Family Balance Sheet

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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills! Kris presents The Three Rules of Leftovers posted at Cheap Healthy Good.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 17, 2011

An easy method for this is to limit use of pesticides to the outside of the house, doing this will cut down on the chance of the chemicals and toxins related to pesticides. Another way to ensure this could be to get used to leaving shoes in the garage or taking them off before entering the home so that they don’t track in any pesticides.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

I hear people say, “how am I supposed to save for retirement AND raise my kids, save for their college, AND still enjoy the present moment?” We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

The other is to find out what your ‘money personality’ is by rating your money use, acquisition and management tenancies as one of three states: Acquisition: Avoidant Secure Insatiable. Use: Miser Secure Compulsive overspender. Then tell each other your stories. Management : Micromanager Secure Chaotic.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 28, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was contributed by Jane Sanders from Debt Management. Visit her site for more financial tips and debt management help. Called ‘passive solar heating’, this method involves designing a home so that as much energy as possible can be absorbed through its walls for use either as heat or light.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

I used to live in Weehawken, New Jersey, a twenty minute commute from midtown Manhattan. By not dealing with the long term reality in the present, things inevitably become more difficult. The same is true of any challenge. My rent in our spacious three bedroom was $500/month.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Tis’ the season for everything wonderful – family, fresh baked goods, beautiful decorations, presents, eating fabulous food til our pants physically hurt (wait, maybe that is just me?). While it is a wonderful season, it is also the season of overspending, overbuying and debt. My goal is to help you. Know the prices.

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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. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. Remember you can give DIY presents to help you cut down on costs, here are some ideas: DIY Duct Tape Peppermint Tree. This site uses affiliate links. All rights reserved.

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Tis’ the season for everything wonderful – family, blessings from above, baked goods, beautiful decorations, giving presents, blessing others and eating fabulous food til our pants physically hurt (wait, maybe that is just me?). While it is a wonderful season, it is also the season of overspending, overbuying and debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

We don’t like debt. For us, it would be “$300 toward burial and funeral expenses (if not hospitalized by VA at time of death), and a $700.00 Check it out using the Burial Fact Sheet put out by the VA. Here are some of the eligibility and needs based benefits that we aren’t eligible to use. VA Mortgage.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2017

The author of Kiplinger article ‘How Money Is Used as a Weapon in Relationships ‘ says: “Money is among the most powerful weapons of control in a relationship.” Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the money tricks they or their spouse could be using. Asset hiding.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

You don’t have the stress of presents and huge dinners to prepare. Five Cent Nicke l shares with us the top ten web-based money management tools there are out there. I must admit we use Quicken but we are considering looking into some of the other options. They seem to be some of the herbs we use the most.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

The steps may vary depending on whether you’re looking for debt consolidation loans , home improvement loans, medical loans or wedding loans. Once you’ve zeroed in on your loan amount, run some numbers using a personal loan calculator. Most lenders have websites with secure portals you can use to upload requested documents.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2011

Plus, I am presenting at two conferences this month so I have to get ready for those. We personally use Quicken and we find it works great for reviewing our finances. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Frugal Dad tells us how it’s possible to have a wedding on a budget.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 12, 2011

I’m sure people ask you why you use coupons. That’s why I am so excited to announce that I have teamed up with Savings.com and the other 2011 Deal Pros to present The Savings Pledge. We are challenging America to save $1 billion over the next year and we want you to help us reach that goal. Use it to pay down debt?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

Little House presents Not Enough Saved For Retirement? Justin Weinger presents 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn?t FruGal presents Why you SHOULD sweat the small stuff when it comes to money – FruGal. Jeffrey presents 4 Easy Ways to Raise More Cash For Charity. Dr. Dean presents Happiness, Osama, Spending, and You?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2011

Assessed value is the value that will be used in determining how much you will pay in real estate taxes. Market value is determined using sales prices of comparable properties (same size, number of rooms, age, etc); cost of the actual property (if it sold recently); income potential for commercial property and other methods.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Morse Code kiss : Using a Morse code chart, use long and short kisses to spell out a message to your loved one and try to have them decipher it. park bench, street corner, ice cream stand) for a present. Play Dirty Word Scrabble : Play Scrabble with your partner using dirty words or innuendos that will act out later that night.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2011

I like Sam’s blog so much because he dares to go where the rest of us may never go. He discusses topics that most of us wouldn’t dare to bring up. Racism, bullying, marriage, divorce, debt, etc.; If you want some sound advice presented in an entertaining way, then check out Len’s blog. The Daily Green.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Building a portfolio that has at least some less-risky assets can be useful in helping you ride out volatility in the market. Dividend-paying stocks Stocks aren’t as safe as cash, savings accounts or government debt, but they’re generally less risky than high-fliers like options or futures.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2015

Have you ever had to listen to a dinner companion brag about the ‘free’ trip they took with their cash back reward cards, or watched as the person in front of you pondered which of the dozens of cards in their wallet they should use for this particular purchase? I don’t use cash back credit cards. The hassle factor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. Financial Planning Odysseas presents Forget Your ATM Card? Well, not to worry. Not so today.

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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. Read on to lean my thoughts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

Now admit it – you’ve got something in the back of your closet that you bought on impulse and have never worn or used! Unfortunately, most of us lose this skill when we have to make our own decisions as adults. Very few people can really afford to buy everything they want, no matter what they tell you in the ads!

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