Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. 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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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

” Her comment was echoed by another (in real life) conversation I was having with a different friend who is sending a child off to college this fall. The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition. This leaves not much left to save for retirement.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 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. Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Refinance Your Mortgage and Pay the Same Amount?

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! What inspired you to get debt free?

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I am a free-lance sign language interpreter, putting my husband through engineering school by paying cash. What inspired you to become debt free?

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Debt Debt Free College Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women.

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100