Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2017

So do finances. If you give the same care to you finances that you give your garden, both should grow. You wouldn’t think of planting your day lily in the middle of an interstate, so don’t think of planting your finances in a hostile environment. It’s the same way with finances. Use good stock.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2011

You spring clean your home; why not spring clean your finances? Welcome in the beauty of the season with 5 Steps to Spring Cleaning Your Finances Review your 2011 Financial Goals. Did you make some financial goals for 2011 back in January? Take some time this month to review your goals.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 10, 2012

When my husband and I are focused on our goals , we nail them. But for the two of us to achieve our financial goals, we need to have money conversations and they need to be done regularly. I created our Family Balance Sheet years ago as a way for me to communicate the state of our finances to my husband.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

For some reason those open windows awakens our need to spring clean, so take this time to get your financial house in order too. 7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances. Review your Yearly Goals. On January 1st, we’re so gung-ho about writing goals, but are we just as enthusiastic about those goals on March 11?

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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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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? 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. What gives?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 21, 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. What are your goals?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

Need a quick snapshot of your finances? I’m a firm believer that finances must be organized and neat, and a Family Balance Sheet helps you keep track of your finances in one tidy spreadsheet. You’ll know how much is in your checking and savings accounts and your retirement accounts. Column C = Current Balance.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 29, 2011

I’ve been talking about the Savings.com Savings Pledge over the past few weeks, where I teamed up with Savings.com and the other Deal Pros to help America save $1 Billion. In case you missed the scoop on the $1 Billion Savings Pledge , you can read all about it and get pledging yourself. My goal is time based.

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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? Get help setting financial goals, and working toward them. You might also need to get more professional financial help. What do you think?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! Saving more money is one of the top resolutions that people make…after getting in shape and eating healthier. I created it as a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Are you ready for a fresh start?

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

The post How to Save Money Fast – My Top 20 Tips appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. “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.” Start Using Cash This is a wonderful way to save money.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

We have new financial goals for this year. While we made considerable headway in 2015 with reducing our debts, we missed our goal of paying off a loan by the end of the year. I’ll continue to offer money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, along with some new themes that I will be focusing on.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Financial planning is any type of strategizing around the financial aspects of your financial life. These areas range from the basics such as budgeting to more complex areas such as saving and investing for retirement as well as estate planning for the distribution of your assets. What is a financial plan?

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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. Dining Out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Being a newlywed means you have a few things to get used to, and that includes the way you handle your finances. As you begin to navigate the waters of newlywed finances, here are 5 money tips that can help you out: 1. Many couples struggle with trying to figure out whether or not to combine finances. Set Goals Together.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

For example, financial advisors can help you plan for retirement, budget, plan your estate and more. They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. For instance, some people might want to buy a house soon while others are focusing on saving for retirement.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University when I was 18 years old. That inspired me to be intentional with my finances and to follow Dave’s six steps. When my wife and I got married, we both made the decision that our first financial priority would be becoming debt free. We try to discuss finances once a week.

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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

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. When you have low income, little savings, not much time to accumulate or lots of debt, you probably don’t want to be investing at high risk levels, according to Invesco. Set your financial goals.

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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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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

ALSO our 2019 Financial Goal!). We had worked all year to send extra monthly payments to that final loan and on that early morning I realized the balance was finally at a level that we could pay it off with some of our savings. My outlook on our finances is a bit different now that we tackled paying off our non-mortgage debts.

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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. It’s wasted money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Everyone has the opportunity and capacity to save. It could be due to the lack of discipline in handling money or savings just getting depleted easily. If you really want to, one can come up with dozens of reasons why it is so hard to save. Are you having a hard time controlling your finances? achieve financial targets.

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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. Should you spend the money on that new flat screen and sound bar, or save it for the emergency fund? Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Who initiated the debt free goal? 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?

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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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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

However, even if those things hadn’t come along, we were still on track to pay it off within 2 years just by saving every penny we could. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. When the budget is already tight, there are only so many ways to save money.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate. The important thing is to get started; any major goal that inspires you to do that is a good start. Track Your Progress.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt? 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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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. I have a passion to help people take control of their finances so that they can live the life they want to have. What are your financial goals now?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. At times the plan felt intimidating, but it also changed the direction of our finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Whether it’s saving up for a family vacation, or preparing for a comfortable retirement, determine whether or not you are working toward your most important goals with your spending. Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple You’ve heard the saying that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a goal?

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