Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

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? Figuring out a budget and how to meet those goals?

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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? Additional thrifty and money-saving posts that I find from the web. Debt Free for Life By David Bach. Then you’ll want to sign up now for the free FBS Weekly Email Newsletter! Links to timely posts from my archives.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

JP from My Family Finances shares his ideas about Why Paying Down Debt Is Better Than Investing In The Stock Market. Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. PET Archives : Save Money on Rent. 10 Reasons You’re Broke.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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. Why are men more likely to think that buying a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt? 23% of Americans expect their significant other to spend less on Valentine’s Day this year.

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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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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Lydia from Thrifty Frugal Mom is about delicious easy recipes, homemaking tips and money saving ideas! Tawra and Jill from Living On A Dime is devoted to frugal living and teaching you how to save money and Get Out Of Debt! They blog about Frugal Living, how to save on food, recipes, organizing and cleaning.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

You don’t have to contend with deciding which bill to pay or how to avoid a debt collector’s call or trying to keep the landlord off your back. Being thrifty stays an ingrained habit. In doing so, many become adept at thriftiness. You have less risk in trying something new when you have financial backing.

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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. Thrifty ways to save on travel. Make sure to check out Free From Broke’s list of best careers for the future before making any decisions. Interested in learning more about what your home is worth? PET Archives. How to re-use common items.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

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. (And Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt. And vice versa!)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. Peter from Bible Money Matters shares 10 Tips to Save Money on Your Christmas Shopping and Avoid Going Into Debt. ” Jacob from Dwindling Debt asks Do Overdraft Chargers Affect Your Credit. I am a big believer in communicating.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2012

How Can Thriftiness Become a Debt Relief Option? Guest Post Author Bio: Ryan is a contributory writer associated with the Debt Consolidation Care Community and has written several. Frugal Anniversary Gift Ideas That Will Win Her Over My wedding anniversary is 8/16! Why does that matter?

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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. Many thanks to Debt Free by Thirty who hosted the Festival of Frugality #325 for including Marie’s post, Frugal Family Fun in the American Midwest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Reducing Debt. Young & Thrifty asks us if we are living a rock star lifestyle. Eventually you will have to pay off your debt and if you have let it get out of control, you are going to be in for a real surprise. I say, set your priorities and pick your purchases wisely and by doing so you can avoid debt for good.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2011

Go thrifty. 5 Ways to Reduce Your Debt. Use old cardboard boxes and egg cartons for doing crafts with your kids. If you don’t have kids, donate these items to local day cares and schools. They will be extremely grateful. Someone else will definitely be able to make use of them. What kinds of items have you recycled or reused?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Are they: S – specific. M – measurable. A – achievable and agreed upon. R – realistic. auto insurance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Young and Thrifty gives us tips on how to pick a good financial advisor. Punch Debt in the Face tells us why no spend challenges are for wussies. Reducing Debt. Live Real, Now shares 5 strategies we can use to prevent debt burnout. I mean come on, reducing debt can be stressful and take a real toll sometimes.

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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. But those can saddle your children with debt for 20 years or more! Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. Know Your Actual Budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Being self-employed, we have a higher starter fund on hand and when we pay off our non-mortgage debt, we will save to at least 6 months expenses and maybe even more. 22 – Flip your thrifty finds.

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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. Caravan Holidays – The Thrifty Way To Holiday. How does he get his self-esteem back? This post was written by Marie. . Related posts: Gratitude- The Key to Happiness.

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Family Balance Sheet

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. 23 – Flip your thrifty finds.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

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. I’ll apply that money to the debt. You can read my original post: Our Debt Freedom Plan Begins. 2017 Update.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

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. Reducing Debt. Young and Thrifty compares TFSA’s and RRSP as investment options. Out of Debt Again - H&R Block at Home Premium. Budgets are Sexy - Copy of Debt Free for Life.

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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. Here are a few of those participating: A Thrifty Mom. What does that mean? Japan’s is much greater than ours. Cents”able Momma. Groupon Girl.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

The strategies did keep us out of debt however, and instilled in us habits of self-reliance, attitudes of ‘we can do that’ and a measure of life-long thriftiness that we might not otherwise have had. We couldn’t save it or spend it because it was money we did not have.

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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. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I. Once I was out of college, without debt, I had the freedom to make choices about what I would do and where I would work. That is priceless.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2012

See Debt Run. Club Thrifty. Three Thrifty Guys. Outlier Model. Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses. Freedom Thirty Five. When Life Gives You Lemons. Prairie Eco-Thrifter. Frugal Rules. Work Save Live. Making Sense of Cents. iHeart Budgets. Money Q&A. Now, lets get you entered.

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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? Peggy: Well, we did everything ourselves.

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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. Tax Debt Help presents Savers Tax Credit: Get Rewarded for Retirement. Miss Thrifty presents How to Save Money with Cloth Nappies. She was still struggling with college credit card debt. Save Money this Spring: #5.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Young and Thrifty looks at Canadian vs. US Travel rewards cards and finds that the canucks are being short changed. Reducing Debt. If you do get a raise, put it towards your debt so you can be one step closer to financial freedom. Deliver Away Debt shares with us tips on how we can stay out of debt in 2011.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

I don’t allow myself to have credit card debt, so I have to have the cash to back up all my purchases. For me, saving money is easier due to my having thrifty hobbies, enjoying having a few nice things instead of many mediocre ones, and being a homebody at heart. Think that is counter-productive to my frugal lifestyle? Think again!

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