Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

As a parent, your expectations of your growing child increase month by month and year by year. You know that you are going to grow when things go wrong. When you were a college student, you may have learned a painful lesson about credit. Credit card offerings to college students used to be ubiquitous. Free money!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Business degrees are available in a wide variety of fields, ranging from conventional focuses like finance and marketing, to the more unique and specialized such as healthcare, or cutting edge areas like data analytics. Career advancement is the goal, of course, but your choice of concentration is what will shape the path that leads there.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

While my spouse and I were in the throes of child rearing we didn’t think much about providing an intentional or structured set of lessons around personal finance. Let them see your excitement as your own accounts grow and get excited with them as their savings increase. Point out how compound interest is making savings grow.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp. Instead of saving, we could take some bigger risks to try to grow our money. We could take on debt to grow using other people’s money.

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 25, 2012

Education expenses seem to grow every year. Even prior to college, students are required to have all sorts of supplies, and that can put a strain on your wallet. Credit Sesame will help you manage your finances, and unlock your credit potential. Credit Sesame will help you manage your finances, and unlock your credit potential.

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For the Mommas

JULY 23, 2012

More details: Education expenses seem to grow every year. Even prior to college, schools are requiring students to have all sorts of supplies. Credit Sesame will help you manage your finances, and unlock your credit potential. You can get a totally free credit report (thru Experian and enter to win $250.00).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

My husband and I were graduate students with loans and credit card debt, and we were certain that a higher income would solve all of our problems. Our son was growing, and we knew we wanted to provide him with extracurricular activities that made sense for him — music and sports and scouting. I like travel.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Jessi and her husband paid off her student loans. Make it visual.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

The same kind of over thinking tends to infect financial advice, as well, especially when it’s doled out to college students who are desperate to come up with ways to make a few extra bucks between studying for exams and balancing their social lives. Eat right and exercise, and you’ll be fine. Happily, that’s not the case.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

You are one emergency short of losing track of your finances. Before I took up my Financial Reboot journey, I was more focused on growing my savings accounts as opposed to paying off debt first. So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? What gives? Bottom Line?

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Saving Everyday

JULY 30, 2012

Education expenses seem to grow every year. Even prior to college, schools are requiring students to have all sorts of supplies. Credit Sesame will help you manage your finances, and unlock your credit potential. Get a free credit score & chance to win $250 ~. Though they bring in great education value, they cost a lot.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

She writes at Growing Slower. As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. We bought into the myth that student loan debt is “good debt” and that it was better to “invest” in buying a home instead. Where are you from?

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For the Mommas

JULY 28, 2012

More details: Education expenses seem to grow every year. Even prior to college, schools are requiring students to have all sorts of supplies. Credit Sesame will help you manage your finances, and unlock your credit potential. You can get a totally free credit report (thru Experian and enter to win $250.00).

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

Thankfully, we have worked through those trials and the experience actually made a positive impact on our finances. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. I wouldn’t wish that feeling on my worst enemy. Earn Additional Income.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Student Loans – Paid off $37,000. 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 talk about finances almost every day though because its who we are. Its been part of our growing process. 200k in 5 years.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Smart money moves for your business Grow your small business with tailored insights, recommendations, and expert content. Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. If you have an answer to all those questions, then you may be ready to start a small business.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When the student loan interest accrual was paused due to the pandemic, we buckled down and paid them off. It has been amazing for our finances and my mental health. The biggest would be the student loans. Luckily, there are now so many free books, podcasts, and other resources to learn about how to handle finances 16.

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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 also wanted to pay off the student loans he had, and see him graduate without occurring any more debt. You will see some small wins, which is good for morale, and the payment continues to grow and grow on each subsequent debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 8, 2013

Motivational finance books, such as The One Minute Millionaire or Think and Grow Rich stress the importance of giving. Growing acquaintances into friends and possibly business associates helps you become successful, happy and may just give you that million dollar business idea. Give to Charity and Help Your Finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Take a moment to watch them.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

And this is just on a mortgage, not including any credit card or student loan debt. It’s important to be on the same page as your spouse about finances. 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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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

So whether that’s hiking across the beautiful Sussex Downs, growing my own vegetables or taking my binoculars out for a spot of bird watching I rarely spend much time indoors. However, over time, as the debt grew thanks to interest charges and mismanagement on my part, the monthly payments started to grow out of control.

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