Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? If we make effort we will succeed.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

The money advice I would give a younger version of myself falls into two categories: “What were you thinking?” If I could go back to myself 7 or 8 years ago, I’d say, “Hey, you’re doing pretty well, and you’re not being stupid with your money. Don’t Give Your Future Self More to Be Upset About.

Money 209

Money Giving Las Vegas Credit Card Rewards 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2015

Why on earth would you volunteer to give your adult children monetary gifts? This gives you a unique window into the future day, that awful day when you die and your heirs inherit your worldly goods. You want to see the smiles on their faces when you give it. Well, that didn’t happen in our case.

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Giving Taxes Son Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

I mean, I was young, life was good, things were happening; what did I need all that finance stuff for? As for retirement; well, it was in the distant future. Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. I was doing OK!

Personal Finance 221

Personal Finance Finance Debt Calculators 221

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. 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. Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives?

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Finance Property Taxes Organic Organization 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2014

One of the best ways to boost your finances, and help others at the same time, is to make charitable donations. When you make it a priority to donate to charity, you are in better control of your finances, and you help make the world a better place. You can’t just give money to everyone. Deciding on a Cause.

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Money Donation Giving Finance 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. We have a week long Grandma Money Camp during which we have activities, games, books, movies and lessons about things related to personal finance. Moms always love anything their kids give them! I was filling a 7” by 7.5” Should You Line Dry Your Clothes?

Giving 188

Giving Used Craft Crafts 188

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Welcome to 31 Days to Organize Your Finances. 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. We even thought we handled debt well since we avoided credit card debt. To us, debt was a necessary evil.

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Debt Finance Organic Organization 100

freestuff.tv

MAY 23, 2011

Maybe it’s to give money to charity, maybe you help out at your local community centre or part of a church ministry that helps those less fortunate. This site gives back to a number of charities and recently featured on Yahoo! Again, I strongly encourage you to visit this site and see what you can do to give back.

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Giving Motivation Finance Goals 109

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

I have always thought that giving back to the community and to the world is an important endeavour. After all, we need to look out for each other and giving back makes you feel part of something bigger. Furthermore, giving back builds up good karma, if you believe in that sort of thing. But that’s not the only way to give back.

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Making Giving Donation Organic 198

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

These can include your personal finances, such as net worth, available capital and credit score, as well as industry and management experience. They will give you a sense of operations, corporate culture, requirements and what your day-to-day will be like. Guaranteed by the U.S.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Buy Buying Finance 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2013

It reduces paperwork for everyone involved as well. And, even if you stay close to home, it’s nice to know that your finances are moving smoothly. Anytime you automate a portion of your finances, you need to be aware of your cash flow. Remember that personal finance is, in fact, personal. Pay Attention to Cash Flow.

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Bills Credit Cards Finance Credit 271

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

Money 192

Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 192

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. 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?

Debt 245

Debt Debt Free Finance Friends And Family Sale 245

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Regina Lewis is one of the nation’s leading personal finance commentators known for well-researched, practical and actionable advice. She has conducted thousands of on-air interviews and has appeared on every major TV network, as well as TV & radio affiliates nationwide. Her segments cover economic and consumer trends.

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Personal Finance Finance Holiday Shopping 45

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Is it giving you the same kind of numbers your potential lenders will see whenever you try to apply for a loan? While I may talk a lot about savings and being prudent with your money, a huge part of decluttering your finances is knowing exactly where you stand with the major credit bureaus. Is credit karma accurate?

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Credit Identity Theft Monitors Finance 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 1, 2013

Get Income for Life From An Asset You Give Away. Use a Charitable Remainder Trust to give assets to a qualified charity, get the income tax deduction , avoid estate taxes, avoid capital gains taxes, and still get the good feeling from giving AND get an income for life or a certain number of years.

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Cake Taxes Giving Donation 201

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

I hope your week has gone well. is giving away $1000 worth of cash prizes. Sustainable PF from Sustainable Personal Finance writes about how Adopting Minimalist Principles to Save Money and Live Sustainability is possible. Eating Well Saves Well. Happy Friday Everyone. My friend Stephen over at howtosavemoney.ca

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Fridays Airline Personal Finance Money 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. I acknowledge that these things make my life worth living as well. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529.

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Budgeting Budget Work Making 218

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Do I want time to give back to my community? Now, with my freelance business doing reasonably well, and with my son almost to middle school , I have a little more free time. Basically, the way I want to use my free time is divided into two categories: Self-improvement and giving back. Giving Back. Self-improvement.

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Son Giving Work At&T 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

In the book, “Young Bucks – How to raise a future millionaire” author Troy Dunn claims that the greatest gift you can ever give your child is the ‘gift of want’ Unless a child wants something badly enough, they won’t spend the time and energy to try to figure out a way to go get it. Time of life.

Making 124

Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Number 9 : Frugal Living tells us to let the dark night guide our finances. While the plot, acting, music composition, and special effects are normally what others focus on when watching this movie, there are actually quite a few lessons in personal finance that can be learned from The Dark Knight as well. Well it does.

Money 159

Money Personal Finance Finance Credit Cards 159

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 4, 2021

They are a nice perk if you are able to pay off your balance every month, otherwise, you’re paying finance charges that most likely exceed the cashback that is earned. I’ve had pedicures in the past, but I never dreamed of doing so on a regular basis, and this extra spending money is giving me that wiggle room.

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April Money Credit Cards Donation 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 15, 2014

The selfie obit, as the media is calling it, allows the writers to share exactly how they feel about the life they’ve lived, the family and friends they have, as well as how they want to be remembered. Talk to them ahead of time about what sentimental and/or valuable items they may want as well as what you plan to give to each person.

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Green And Frugal Finance Consumer Family 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

I can give you a million ideas and ways to change your situation, but you have to be willing to do the work. As for my acquaintance, there are only so many options and alternatives I can give. Have you ever sacrificed your long term financial well being for convenience and ease in the short term? Yeah…but….

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Price Rent Financial Goals Converse 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 24, 2012

You may need to file for one of those as well depending on where you live. Do some research about this on your city’s website, it is well worth the time. Even though your freelancing business is likely going to be just you, your still going to want to separate your personal and business finances. Set Up a Portfolio and Resume.

Personal Finance 188

Personal Finance Finance Work Insurance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

Well, it’s official. As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Now how about that?! Reducing Debt.

January 113

January Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal 113

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 8, 2011

It is basically a “I am because you are” and, in my opinion, we would do well in our modern world to take a leaf out of that particular African book. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity. Once he stops, the people give him food, entertain him.

Giving 56

Giving Philosophy Wellness Finance 56

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A spender likes to enjoy what money can buy, and to give to others. 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. Well, this is especially true with your financial.

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Motivation Money Goals Finance 250

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, and Raytheon are all well respected companies with strong market histories, but their engagement in the aerospace and military sectors might make some investors uncomfortable. Finance and Insurance. Growth of Sustainable Finance to Support the Environment. Ethical Investing is Gaining Popularity.

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Green Recession Finance 2008 235

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We thought we were doing really well. 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. Debt is Dumb and Cash is King.”.

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Debt Emergency Fund 2019 Debt Free 130

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. What gives? And there are tons of other benefits as well. Saving on Interest You will be decreasing your debt as well as the amount you’ll pay in interest over time, which is a good thing. It’s a question of how to ensure the gains outweigh the losses.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. 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.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Discount Coder UK

JUNE 19, 2013

Instant gratification is all very well. Having to save up for something seems to give the whole buying experience much more emotional value, the pleasure lasts longer and it’s a. Finance save cash save up saving up' It feels great for a while.

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Finance Saving Making Giving 50

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Well, I don’t know about you but this week has felt very long and tiring. My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. I do know others though that haven’t and they seem to be doing well too. Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. What do you think?

January 113

January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2011

Well this week I wanted to give you an update on how the trip went. It paid really well, especially for the age I was at. Things went well for a while; I was paying my bills and traveling. You see, I was too young to fully appreciate what I had and I didn’t manage my money as well as I should. Going Frugal.

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Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Check your credit score Your credit score will help you determine your financing options; lenders use it (among other factors) to set the terms and rates of your loan. Agents are licensed professionals who know their markets well and can guide you through your homebuying journey. Consider options backed by the federal government.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Buy Buying Credit 52