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. Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance tells us what The True Cost of Something That is Free. I love this list.

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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. Eleanor is a Consumer Advocate and helps consumers take control of their personal finances. Manisha has an MBA from Harvard and serves as a Financial Fellow at Wellesley College. Eleanor Blayney, CFP.

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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. Even working for just an extra 3 years can make a huge difference to the cash you will have in retirement. This was me, that’s for sure.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

But the possibility of one provides a perfect opportunity to assess your own financial situation and make preparations that will help you weather any possible economic slowdown.” It has helped more than 2 million consumers nationwide manage their personal finances and debts. Founded in 1987, Take Charge America, Inc.

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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. You wouldn’t want to make a mistake and pay hefty fees.

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Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Today’s *HOT* deal at Zinio is on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance , valid until 11:59am, September 24th! You can get a 12-issue subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for just $6.00, a 25% savings off the regular subscription price!

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The post Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Family finances can be tricky! Provide your family with a desirable quality of life while still ensuring that your family’s finances are secure for the future. I would know.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2011

Due to the recent financial crunch on the global platform, a majority of the investors from all over the world have realized the need for sustainable finance. The term sustainable finance has a deep inner meaning than just investing in green businesses and hoping to get a nice return. So, do you practice sustainable finance?

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 30, 2012

Today’s *HOT* deal at Zinio is on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine , valid until 11:59am, May 1st! You can get a 12-issue subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine for just $9.00, a 25% savings off the regular subscription price! © 2012 Nicoles Nickels LLC.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. In addition a couple fantastic personal finance books are also up for grabs. Bonus Prize Yes there is a bonus.

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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. Instead, he shared the story about Susan, a wife, and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This document should include details of the products or services you plan to offer, how you plan to make money, who you need on your team and more. Open a business bank account Keeping your business and personal finances separate is key to managing your business finances. Startups should look to other financing options.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

This is one of the fundamental questions of finance, yet often goes unanswered by many financial advisors and most individuals. Even the highest income people (households making more than $100,00/year) — 38 percent say they would have at least some difficulty coming up with $1,000. Take the unknown and make it known by planning it out.

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freestuff.tv

MARCH 11, 2013

Credit Sesame is a 100% free personal finance credit and debt management tool with no credit card required or trial period. Credit Sesame makes managing personal credit online, owing less in interest and saving on mortgage, loan & credit card payments easy!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Many thanks to Young Adult Finances who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – Mardi Gras Edition and included my post, African Safaris, Gorilla Treks and Blogcation. Sustainable Personal Finance included YFS’ post, Frugal Anniversary Gift Ideas that Will Win Her Over in the Carnival of Personal Finance #349.

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freestuff.tv

MAY 11, 2013

Credit Sesame is a 100% free personal finance credit and debt management tool with no credit card required or trial period. Credit Sesame makes managing personal credit online, owing less in interest and saving on mortgage, loan & credit card payments easy!

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freestuff.tv

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Credit Sesame is a 100% free personal finance credit and debt management tool with no credit card required or trial period. Credit Sesame makes managing personal credit online, owing less in interest and saving on mortgage, loan & credit card payments easy!

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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. We don’t intentionally make mistakes but sometimes we cannot see any way out of our current position. That was me, at any rate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Your children know that you are saving money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Starting a countdown from 10-1, here are my favorite 10 posts of the week: Number 10 : Jason at Live Real, Now shares with us his series on how to make extra money on line through niche selection. Jason shares his tips on how to make your site stand out. Number 9 : Frugal Living tells us to let the dark night guide our finances.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. If you can’t make the time slot, don’t sweat it, you can watch the replays as long as you’re registered. 8 pm EST: TBD.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

If you’ve ever wanted to find a way to make either activity enjoyable, I’ll share my secrets. In other words, the recipe makes the exact opposite of what I truly want: a nice, thick and moist cookie. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 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. Once your finances are in order, your goal should be to increase that number to: three months of living expenses? Six months?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2012

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, How to Make a Relationship Last at the Canadian Finance Carnival #71. Also, Retire by 40 included Derek’s post, How to Make Millions in Passive Income in the Carnival of Retirement #2. Related posts: Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Five Carnivals This Week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Credit is a tool in personal finance. Understand the risks to peer loans and you may just find one of your best tools in personal finance. Whether a borrower or an investor, you’ll find everything you need to make your experience a success along with tips on personal finance and managing debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

If so, bookmark SFB’s post about How to Set Yourself Up To Be a Financial Success When Starting the First Job at Simple Finance Blog. If so, don’t miss Mike’s post about the 5 Costly Mistakes Contractors Make When Starting a Home Remodel Project at Personal Finance Journey. Staring a home renovation?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 9, 2012

My post, My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Still Working Full-Time , was included in the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #32 hosted by Young and Thrifty as well as the Financial Carnival for Young Adults #11 hosted by 20’s Finances. was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance #360 hosted by Money Talks Coaching.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

What you should know about buying a franchise Before getting started, you should think carefully to make sure buying a franchise is the best business decision for you. These can include your personal finances, such as net worth, available capital and credit score, as well as industry and management experience.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 4, 2016

How to make your child’s allowance an allocation. Explain and demonstrate to them that it is to be used to make their small purchases, small saving and some gifting – instead of asking you to make those purchases or give those gifts. They did not have to buy their clothes, food and etc with it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Many thanks to 101 Centavos who hosted the Yakezie Carnival and included my post, End World Hunger: 5 Simple Ways You Can Make a Difference. Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #75 and included the guest post How to Be Green and Save Money. Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Six Carnivals This Week.

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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. How is it possible that a couple making $200K don’t know where $60K is going every year?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

Everything Finance shares with us his success in growing his own veggies at Retire by 40. Narrow Bridge Finance tells us how going green has saved him some green at Mom’s plans. Prairie Eco-Thrifter (me) shares numerous recipes for making your own cleaning products at Financial Success for Young Adults.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including Corey’s guest post, Imagining Your Retirement at the Canadian Finance Carnival #70. Also, Wealth Pilgrim included my post, How to Garden Over Winter: Key Strategies for Success in Carnival of Personal Finance.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

They want a way out of the one-size-fits-all approach driven by standardized testing models and elite institutions making us compete in a zero-sum game and instead an educational framework geared towards individualized learning, practical skills, and preparation for a meaningful life.” Americans don’t want ‘better’; they want different.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2013

Automatic bill pay can be a great help to many consumers who want to make sure that their payments are made on time and in full. 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.

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