Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

Working to build your emergency fund? Read up on emergency fund basics at Money Smart Guides. 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Finances The new year brings us another twelve months of infinite possibilities, another chance to turn our lives around. Hope you have a great weekend. As December.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. In fact, if you identify your values, and use them to direct your finances, you are more likely to stick with a spending plan and feel better about your financial situation at the same time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 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. My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? There were 56 submissions this week. I’m a geek, he’s not.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Perhaps it would demystify it, remove the taboo, and create a better educated consumer. Just as a gardener tends to his or her garden and makes adjustments in water levels, sun exposure, etc when a plant is struggling or when unexpected weather hits; money hobbyists like myself cultivate our finances in much the same way. How to Start.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

If you take post secondary education, consider not only what you enjoy studying, but also what you can do with the education or training you receive from the studies. Should you spend the money on that new flat screen and sound bar, or save it for the emergency fund? Choose the a career that pays.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? Many parents are finding it hard to control their finances and stretch their wallet these days more than ever.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. Using a student loan to get educated or re-educated in a new (presumably higher paying) field could also be a sure thing.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

“The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue, teaches self-denial, cultivates a sense of order, trains forethought, and so broadens the mind.” Munger so aptly puts it, learning how to save money fast is an education in and of itself. ” – T.T. Munger As T.T. It’s an actual need.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2012

Education is the key here. Educate yourself about financial matters as they apply to your circumstances. Start an Emergency Fund One of the biggest things you can do to help avoid disasters is to create an emergency fund. A diversified mutual fund is an excellent way to achieve a diversified portfolio.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

It’s important to be on the same page as your spouse about finances. 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? For the first few years of our marriage, Ryan handled the finances. So he was paying over $2200.00

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