Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 18, 2011
For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. Cut Down the “Eating Out”. If you analyzed your bank statement or credit card bill, you would probably find a large percentage of the charges would be fast food or other “eating out” type expenses. Therefore, they are expenses. It is that simple!
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Everything changed. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. Eating Out. Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Look at the pattern of how money was spent in prior months eating out. Actively choose to not buy anything that can be borrowed.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 4, 2012
Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. You can rent a movie, turn-off the lights, grab a bowl of popcorn, and enjoy it with the family. Tone Down Your Entertainment Expenses Spending quality time with your family doesn’t have to be expensive.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 19, 2013
I drop a bundle each year (both money and time) on my week long Grandma Rie’s Money Camp where I try to help the kids learn about and experience personal finance concepts. Since we can afford to do so and not jeopardize our own later years, we also give annual financial gifts to children and grand children.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 20, 2017
She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Be sure to check out her website where she is offering a free finance workbook if you subscribe to her newsletter. because we aren’t eating out. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt!
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? How often do you and your spouse discuss your finances/budget/spending?
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