Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Are you making progress towards the life and finances you want? Sometimes it helps to take time out and just stare out the window while you consider these and other financial thoughts. When you reflect on your life and your finances, you may find that there are changes you want to make. Are your goals meshed with theirs?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In short, if it involves finances, then there’s a way to plan for it and optimize the outcome. Bankrate’s AdvisorMatch can connect you to a CFP® professional to help you achieve your financial goals. Here’s what financial planning is all about and what you need to know to get started. What is a financial plan?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times. You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. Should you pay off debt or save? What gives?

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Daniel is a WordPress plugin developer at grow development and blogs at [link]. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. Who initiated the debt free goal? Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Daniel does all the day-to-day finances.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I could talk all day about personal finance and money-saving strategies, but my husband, while very responsible with money, just doesn’t feel the same way. To keep the communication flowing, I created my very first Balance Sheet to give my husband a snapshot of our household and business finances. It was tricky at first.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

I started counting it, tracking it, and trying to grow it. Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. Money stopped being a burden and became a hobby, something I enjoyed and thrived on- literally. Money Tips'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

What do you actually want to use money for? Saver : As you might imagine, a saver likes to watch the money pile grow, and is very interested in seeing how many pennies can be pinched. Just takes things as they come, and doesn’t show any interest in financial planning. This was our way of outlining what is important to us.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

We know that saving for a rainy day isn’t just a phrase our grandparents used to throw around. Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

She writes at Growing Slower. Tell us about you and your family. We also continued using debit and credit cards (paid in full multiple times per month) for the convenience of tracking our expenses online. Dave’s zero-based budget and Debt snowball concept were critical to getting us on the path to paying off our debt fast.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

Eventually they’ll run out of credit, or something unexpected will strain their finances, and everything will come crashing down. It’s about having financial security, and it’s about having actual assets, rather than using debt to buy things that look fine and fancy, but really just represent a drain on your resources.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Surviving a negative experience and enduring through or perhaps even overcoming it shows us that we are made of more than we ever dreamed, that we can do and be more than we thought. But how can you learn to use those negative experiences, and teach your children to do so as well to benefit your financial health? Free money!

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. Tell us about you and your family. I sold old stuff I no longer used/wanted. No longer was I able to participate the way I used to so that caused a lot of stress. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. 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. We also grow our own herbs just like the suggest.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

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? We talk about finances almost every day though because its who we are. Its been part of our growing process. Drew was the “spender” and used to buy tech toys, gadgets, etc.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A home has many rooms, rooms that are rarely all being used.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2011

Author Bio: Sustainable PF writes with his wife, Mrs. SPF out of Ontario, Canada, at Sustainable Personal Finance where they discuss and explore the fine balance between their personal financial goals and their lifestyle and beliefs regarding sustainable living. A home has many rooms, rooms that are rarely all being used.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We made one big financial goal for 2019 and are striving and working hard to make progress. We started the year with a great January and made some progress with our goal, so to continue the momentum, I wanted to double down on our financial goal and be very mindful with our finances. Plan ahead.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. I started Careful Cents and used that as a platform to find freelance writing opportunities. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Investing in the financial markets might sound like one of the scariest parts of managing your finances, but it’s also potentially the most rewarding. While major declines in the market can be frightening, investing is one of the few ways to outpace inflation and grow your purchasing power over time.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . Tell us about you and your family. I found Dave Ramsey’s plan about a year after we had been married and finances were really tight, especially with a variable income. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s easy to find a qualified financial advisor to guide you through life’s most important financial decisions. Try Bankrate’s free AdvisorMatch service to quickly get connected to a CFP® professional who can help you achieve your financial goals. For example, language teachers and stock-picking advice may use this model.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

That is an extremely small amount of interest on a house because of how quickly we paid it off, but to us, that is $11,000 that could have gone into investments or been used elsewhere. I rarely use coupons. I just didn’t have time for it, nor did I enjoy it or use many of the items that had coupons.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

We ended up using my remaining collage savings to pay that off. We swore we would never finance a car again. Unless you’re cheapo like us, then quitting Starbucks is permanent. I’m not telling you to stay home and grow roots so that you can never leave the premises. Don’t be afraid to be around us.

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