Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2017

I understand that plants thrive or wither depending on how you care for them. So do finances. If you give the same care to you finances that you give your garden, both should grow. It’s the same way with finances. Discuss and agree on financial goals within your family. Pick the right environment.

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Finance Growing Flowers and Plants Gardening 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Set your financial goals. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk. In order to meet some financial goals, you must take some level of risk.

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Financial Goals Goals Money Real Estate 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

View his latest articles on the University of Phoenix Birmingham and how to obtain a graphic design degree here. However, the problem is that most people do not know how. Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? achieve financial targets. How to Conduct a Financial Analysis. Get Out of Debt.

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Family Financial Goals Debt Goals 196

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! My mission has always been to help families build a strong financial plan, gain confidence with their money, and live the life of their dreams. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband.

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Budgeting Budget Family Property Taxes 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. While I was still helping my husband from home with his business, I felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Office Family Finance Kids and Family 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. It has gone on for generations.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2012

Guest Post Author Bio: Mary blogs at World of Finance where she strives to help people learn how to make managing their money easy. With a background in finance, she created World of Finance to build a community of people that want to turn their finances around and achieve their financial goals one step at a time.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Desserts 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Carrying around an extra fifty or hundred pounds of weight all day, every day is certainly not simpler in the long term- on joints or health or finances. But how do you go about retraining yourself to think beyond what’s simplest or most convenient in the present to choose what’s better and ultimately easier in the long run?

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Cycle Cinnabon Goals Financial Goals 181

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. What if you are ready to take your finances to the next level? Educate yourself about how money works, and how to make the most of it. Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them.

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Financial Goals Goals Finance Money 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

If you decide that you should diversify your finances, you will need to figure out how (perhaps by choosing an asset allocation model), and then do transactions to make it happen. Do a financial analysis to determine if buying a home will move you towards your financial goals or away from them.

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Making Home Financial Goals At&T 240

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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Goals Debt Taxes Insurance 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How you start your budgeting process is an important ingredient to giving purpose to your budget. So, how do you manage your finances?

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Budgeting Budget Toll House Cooking 213

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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Pay Off Debt Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals 52

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. 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. Gym Membership.

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Budgeting Budget Finance Organic 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Not everyone’s financial situation calls for the extra help, but there are some instances where you might need one. Here’s how to tell if getting a financial advisor is right for you. What financial advisors do A financial advisor helps individuals manage their money and map out their financial futures.

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Financial Goals Goals Real Estate Money 40

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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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Who initiated the debt free goal? How did you resolve the tension and arguments? Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. 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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Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

The same can be said about finances – it is often the little things you do, the small actions you take, that have the biggest impact on your financial security, both in the present and in the future. A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life.

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Money Emergency Fund Debt Financial Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). In 2019, I chose a word that encapsulated our financial goal for the year and other habits that I wanted to work on. My outlook on our finances is a bit different now that we tackled paying off our non-mortgage debts. We knocked this out of the park. Can you believe it?

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Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2015

Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well. Educate yourself and your family in personal finance concepts. Get your family on board.

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Financial Goals Emergency Fund Money Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. And as you’ll see below, we also added a few more steps that he probably wouldn’t suggest or approve of, but there’s a reason why this is called personal finance. How to Create your own Debt Freedom Plan.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

How to Start. Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate. 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.

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Hobby Money Making Goals 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Looking at your motivations helps you figure out how to address the problem, and to make long-term changes to your spending behaviors. Understanding what you want from your money, and from your life, will help you make the changes in behavior that really matter to your finances, and that can actually help you improve your quality of life.

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Here’s a tutorial for how to use the Debt Snowball Calculator to get out of debt faster. Once we both took a look at our budget and finances, it was clear what we needed to do. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Debt Credit Cards Credit College Tuition 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

One of them is throwing a lavish wedding that he can’t really afford, and the other is trying to figure out how to pay the bills that keep piling up without having to give up his expensive luxury SUV. Unfortunately, that type of behavior is not financially sustainable. True Wealth: Live Within Your Means. What do you think?

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Debt Wedding Money Financial Goals 274

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

When it comes to you finances, are you doing okay, but know you could be doing better? So, don’t set goals based on a monthly budget that has some wiggle room in it for fun things, things that enhance your life. You know your finances and where that line is between reasonable and too much. Get Specific with Goals.

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Money Goals Budgeting Budget 113

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

After trying to extend credit to finance the vacation and we were denied (best thing to ever happen to us) we realized we made too much money to be living like this and something had to change. The short term sacrifice was for the long term goal of being debt free. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Although this part of this book is about how to let the super wealthy children have the same opportunities that are forced on most of us – to encounter and overcome difficulties, the sentiments apply to all of us. Would that first person have figured out how to tame fire? Set new financial goals for yourself.

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Debt College Student Money 167

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. Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? I’m a geek, he’s not.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

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? He handles the numbers and then I figure our how to maximize those numbers. What are your financial goals now? Write down your goals.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

I’ve always been a total brown thumb but I am determined to finally figure out how to grow things. How much debt did you pay off? How long did it take you? Working towards becoming debt free and finally getting on the same page with our finances was actually great for our marriage. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Buyers should think about things like when they intend on moving and what they want in a home — amenities, ideal location and how long it could take them to save for a down payment,” says Edwence Georges, a real estate agent with RE/MAX in Westfield, New Jersey.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. I explain exactly how to create a Wants and Needs list in my book. 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? What are your financial goals now?

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Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

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. That makes investing one of the best things that Americans of any age can do to get on the road toward financial well-being. A savings account just won’t build wealth.

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Taxes Growing Money College Tuition 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances. ’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Savvy Scot controversially talks about how to spend money and what so many financial bloggers are doing wrong!

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

He was always trying to put us on budgets, help us look for ways to save and not spend so much but we never found a system that worked for us and continued in spending behaviors that didn’t help advance goals. Both are equally important and both need to be heard and respected in our finances. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100