Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

According to a recent survey , over half of Americans have less than $1000 in their savings and checking accounts. What helped us through that time was the money we had saved in our emergency account. That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage. We had enough to get us through one more month.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Before you can explore how to use this source of wealth, though, you need to know how much you have. This figure, along with your loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, determines the likelihood of being approved for a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC), and how much money you could be eligible for.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 4, 2023

Source : freepik.com Managing finances can be an incredibly stressful and overwhelming endeavor. Save for a rainy day. Emergencies do happen, so it's essential to have a savings cushion to fall back on when unexpected expenses pop up. Automating your savings towards an emergency fund makes this process easier and less painful.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Lots of people will say that there’s no real formula for personal finance, because it’s personal. How they are applied will differ from individual to individual, but the principles are there. How they are applied will differ from individual to individual, but the principles are there. Consumerism. Short-sightedness

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Koupon Karen

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But with careful planning and budgeting, you can still provide your little one with everything they need while saving for their future. Here are some tips to help you save for your new baby. It’s a great way to save money and reduce waste simultaneously. Check out local buy-and-sell groups or consignment shops.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 8, 2017

I understand that plants thrive or wither depending on how you care for them. So do finances. If you give the same care to you finances that you give your garden, both should grow. If you and your spouse or family disagree on saving, spending or investing one party may inadvertently sabotage the efforts of the other.

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Koupon Karen

JANUARY 4, 2024

Together, we’ll explore strategies for conquering addiction while being mindful of finances. You can learn more about various options on how to overcome addiction. These changes not only help save money but also promote a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2012

If your finances are tight and you already have several credit cards with high balances, it is time to change your shopping behavior to save as much as possible. How to Shop Wisely. We do this every month and it has saved us a ton of work and money. How To Keep What You Already Have . Please share. .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Hello and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance. If any of you have seen me host carnivals before you know that I like to add in some funny clips about personal finance for your enjoyment. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. Making weekly payments will save interest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2014

She runs MoneyZen Wealth Management , and has a financial blog geared toward helping women master their finances. How we handle our money early in life can impact us in future years- for example, young adults who rely on credit may find themselves continuing this pattern throughout life and consumed with debt.” Tom Brakke, CFA.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Those reports — which previously had been limited to once a year — are permanently available weekly to help consumers manage their finances. Here’s how to use AnnualCreditReport.com. Generate your credit report online You can save reports to your desktop or print them out so you’ll have access later.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site asks What is Your Financial Plan B? It has gone on for generations. What do you think?

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Bank relationship Relationships can make a big difference in managing your business finances and getting a loan. If your business finances are in a gray area, having an established bank relationship can help your business get approved for a loan. You want to use business profits to make repayments on the loan. Business plan.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Is saving money one of the goals that you always seem to set for yourself, but never quite achieve? These days, most of us know that if we want to be successful in life, we have to commit to regular saving. 1. Automate your Savings. This means that your savings can start building automatically, without you even noticing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2013

I told her that I loved to log on to my online banking to plan how to allocate my money. She was panicked because on her banking app on her phone, her account number was saved. Do Not Save your Baking Information. I was talking with my coworker, rejoicing that pay day was well on it’s way. My coworker shuddered.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

In fact a lot of the things you can do to stay green actually save you money in the process. To me it’s a no brainer; be green and save money in the process… why wouldn’t you?! Here’s some top ideas to save you money and ease your conscience: Waste Less Food. Use Less Energy. it’s a senseless waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 31, 2014

He didn’t know how, nor did he want to. He was happy saving a small amount of his money and spending the rest, and he felt that budgets were restrictive and for people with a lot less money than he had. His money seemed to flush down the drain, though, and he never seemed to understand how it got away so quickly.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the holiday season in full swing and inflation weighing on people’s finances, more than 75% of Americans expect to spend less on New Year’s plans compared to last year and 1 in 3 people are planning to make a finance-related New Year’s resolution for 2023, according to a new WalletHub survey , released today.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

If you feel guilty about spending money, here’s how you can change how you feel about your finances: Recognize that Your Priorities are Covered. If you have covered your priorities, such as saving for retirement and giving to charity, remind yourself of that. Look at your spending priorities.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I figured out how to make tofu-free meals because that’s what worked for me. Guest Post Author Bio: This article is from Jana over at Everything Finance. Everything Finance is a site about just that, everything related to finance. I hate everything about tofu, particularly the texture. So I don’t eat it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

In fact, if you identify your values, and use them to direct your finances, you are more likely to stick with a spending plan and feel better about your financial situation at the same time. Am I saving up for a trip later? Covering the Important Things First. This is where we get to the budgeting/planning part of this situation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

View his latest articles on the University of Phoenix Birmingham and how to obtain a graphic design degree here. Everyone has the opportunity and capacity to save. However, the problem is that most people do not know how. It could be due to the lack of discipline in handling money or savings just getting depleted easily.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine is offering FREE financial advice during their annual Kiplinger's Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days on Thursday, Feb. This year, Jump-Start Days will feature four separate chat rooms: Taxes in Retirement, Saving for Retirement, Income in Retirement, and Other Financial Challenges.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

If you like saving money, haggling for a better price should become a habit for you, a habit that can easily save you thousands of dollars over the next 10 years. Hopefully this advice can help you save some money as well and turn the art of haggling into a habit. How to Save Money with Coupons and Discount Codes.

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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? Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. Save Each Paycheck You then have to work out how to be able to save that amount out of each pay check. I was doing OK!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

According to a recent survey , over half of Americans have less than $1000 in their savings and checking accounts. Our saving grace was the money we had saved in our emergency account. That emergency fund saved our business, our sanity, and our marriage. Create a separate savings account and call it your Emergency Fund.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 11, 2014

One the inevitable things that we spoke about during our session was finances. Specifically how we are planning on dealing with money as a couple and how that differs from how we deal with money as individuals. If you, as the saver of the relationship, want to save yours for a rainy day, that’s completely fine.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. How to manage life activities. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

These are all things that affect the ‘bottom-line’ of the company finances. What tips can you offer our readers on how to talk to senior level executives? Enjoy Life, Save Money – Use your Work Job Perks! They have limited time to spend on your project or concern. What is your experience using “C-Speak”?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Most people are aware that going green not only saves the environment, it also saves money. Electric and hybrid cars save on gas costs and emissions, but they tend to be more expensive than gas-powered models. There are several small, energy-saving devices that you can install in your house fairly inexpensively.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 10, 2013

Good decisions can result in your ability to get a better job, make more money, save more money, invest for gain and other steps that help you end up in financial plus land. How does one go about making more good decisions than bad ones? To get ahead in life, you need to make more good decisions than bad. Making good on your choice.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

With the skyrocketing prices of everything and the worsening inflation, saving money and spending wisely are vital to be able to live comfortably. It is not easy to be frugal and save money when you have a family that splurges and squanders. Inform The Whole Family About Your Plans Tell them about your intentions of wanting to save.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

You can use dealer financing to purchase a vehicle or arrange auto loan financing through a bank, credit union or online lender. If you want to buy a car , you must first arrange for vehicle financing. It includes the vehicle’s purchase price, interest and any applicable fees you choose to finance. Loan specifics vary.

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