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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Financial Goals Goals Finance Money 186

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

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.

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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

JULY 10, 2012

You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget. How to Start a Budget with a Purpose Just like my experience making cookies, we have the ability to put our finances into a budget so that we can get what we want with the money we earn. So, how do you manage your finances?

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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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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

I can only hope that she makes the decision to take control of her finances by finding a living space and a lifestyle that she can both live with and afford to support in the long term. Have you ever sacrificed your long term financial well being for convenience and ease in the short term? Get Organized'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

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. Set Financial Goals. Think of this: Whether you are an employee or businessman, you have to set goals to be successful. You are not alone!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

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. Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! Once we both took a look at our budget and finances, it was clear what we needed to do. What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

He makes it really simple and you should Google it if you haven’t heard of his steps. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that we view them as one. We chose the name, Our Debt Freedom Plan , and we referred to it often when we needed to make financial decisions. A guiding light!

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

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 do his/hers/and ours finances, with each of us sending the same amount to the joint account and then doing whatever we want with the rest of our money.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

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. 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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 15, 2013

Unfortunately, that type of behavior is not financially sustainable. Eventually they’ll run out of credit, or something unexpected will strain their finances, and everything will come crashing down. They’d rather live as though they’re rich, and have others think they’re wealthy, than make changes.

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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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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. Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple How to Change Bad Habits to Maintain Healthy Ones Guide to Laddering. is only easier in the moment. Get Healthy'

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. This may seem like a strange answer to put in this section, but we believe in helping others when they are struggling and putting our finances towards caring for our community and others around the world. Where are you from?

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. This simple axiom will help you learn to save on things you need or want, thus increasing the amount you can save.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2013

For moms who want to simplify their cash flow management, Mint.com offers a simple, instant snapshot of your finances wherever you go. This free award-winning app offers up-to-date information on your account balances, budgeting and transactions so you can make better financial decisions.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Janet presents Expense budgeting posted at Fee Only Financial Planner , saying, ” Many people do not track their living expenses and do not understand the magnitude of their consumption. Failure to monitor your consumption expenditures means that they are flying blindly regarding their future finances.

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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. Her ideas were simple to implement and only took a few minutes a day. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? N/A (I was single then).

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

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 pretty simple tactic, but it works.

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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 pretty simple tactic, but it works.

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Food and Drink Re-use Home Drinks 133

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. Share in the comments.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

A budget could help you avoid late and insufficient funds fees, find money for an upcoming trip or expense, and ease a disagreement over finances in a marriage. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. Total your expenses.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions. Since we just celebrated the New Year, now is the best time to clean up your finances. Set Monthly Money Goals. And don’t worry about that saying.

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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 . I found Dave Ramsey’s plan about a year after we had been married and finances were really tight, especially with a variable income. I also appreciated the simple, common-sense advice and the baby steps.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. This one simple move enabled me to save over $1200 a year. What are your financial goals now? How much debt did you pay off?

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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. It won’t be much, but it’s a simple way to get started with passive income.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! Learn to Enjoy The Simple Pleasures in Life – Many of us are busier than ever before. What are your financial goals now? For example I got up at 3.45

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