Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Fed officials indicated they anticipate interest rate cuts sometime in the new year at their December meeting. The inflation measure was the latest in a string of data bolstering hopes for the economy in the new year. Even the home market, which has remained dreary for much of the year, is seeing an uptick.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

During this time of year, it’s all about the New Year’s Resolutions. As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. What if you are ready to take your finances to the next level? Figure Out What You Want Your Money to Accomplish. Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2016

And ready to rock the new year. For me the new year’s reality sets in the first Monday after the holiday. This year, we took a long break over the holidays to travel to see friends and family, so today has been a shock to my system. Mid-Life & Finances. I’m back! Grocery Savings Strategies.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 28, 2012

I know many of you have made a New Year’s Resolution this year to organize your finances. I’m excited to recommend Mint.com to all of you to try to accomplish your goal! First of all, Mint.com is completely FREE (that’s not even the best part!).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2013

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. It reduces paperwork for everyone involved as well. What About Mistakes?

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 29, 2020

After the year we’ve had, I think we all are! If your fresh start for the New Year includes improving your finances, you are not alone! The entire bundle is designed to help you take control of YOUR money and the good news is that I kept the bundle at the affordable price of $15!

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 18, 2012

The following is a guest post by the folks at Comparethemarket.com: If you are like so many other people, you made a few New Years resolutions to start the year off on the right foot. Most people will include a resolution about their finances in their list of goals for the year. Make Them a Habit.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

New Year’s resolutions seem like such a great idea when you make them. But as the year progresses, you may leave all your well-intentioned goals scattered by the wayside. With the right strategies, your year doesn’t have to be filled with unfulfilled resolutions. Set Realistic Goals. Set Specific Goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2013

5 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Finances The new year brings us another twelve months of infinite possibilities, another chance to turn our lives around. These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author's main goals in life. How to haggle for a bargain.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2013

A little more mindfulness can help you change your habits, and improve your finances. 6 Ways Regular Exercise Can Improve Your Life Improve Your Health With The Help Of A Better Schedule Turn Your Wasted Time Into Productive Time 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Finances Identify Your Money Motivations.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

I was honoured when I received an invite from two of my blogging pals Derek @ Life and My Finances and Corey @ 20′s Finance to participate in a new year challenge. ” But then I read the details about the challenge and I realized that this dream may acutally become reality with the right plan in place.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 4, 2011

Fast forward 25 years.the holidays are behind us and a New Year is upon us and I want to re-focus myself to my series and our goal. I want to keep my eyes on the Road to Financial Freedom. Care to join me?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 6, 2014

With daily prompts to help you get organized and set goals plus encouragement to simplify, unplug and go green, this bundle is the perfect way to kick off the New Year! 100 Days of a New Year {2014} by Jennifer Tankersley. This week only, get all 5 resources for 75% off. Select your format at checkout!

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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. Covering the Important Things First. This is where we get to the budgeting/planning part of this situation. Money Tips'

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 19, 2013

A new year begins is less than 2 weeks and it’s time to start thinking about your 2014 planner. I’ve been using my paper planning process for years and it has served me well. I manage my family home and finances. I write about family life and finances for my blog and other sites.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Our personal finances obviously require attention all year long. However, there are certain times of the year I have picked to focus on certain things. Although I keep records throughout the year, January is the month in which I circle back to make sure I have recorded all income and expenses and filed all receipts.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

For many households, their finances and budgets are in limbo. My family’s finances have also been affected. We spent the next few years building our savings back up to the level we had prior to 2007. The years leading up to the debt payoff weren’t always easy, but we are so glad we stuck with it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

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. We have arrived at a new year… a time when we can work to make things better going forward. Here are some of the hits from this week: Managing Money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2012

I read a lot of finance blogs. You might say I’m a finance blog junkie. I’m half expecting all my friends and family to show up at my house and have an intervention, in an attempt to get my love of finance blogs under control. Can you spare 5 minutes a year to become a good investor? Like, a lot.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Key takeaways Home equity loans and HELOCs are both financing tools that allow you to borrow against your ownership stake in your home. Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans are two similar finance tools — methods of borrowing money against the ownership stake you have in your home. Home equity loan: What is it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us what he has learned about money management over the years. Bucksome Boomer shares with us how to revolutionize our finances using our savings. Frugal Dad tells us 5 ways we can live healthy in the new year.

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Saving Cents With Sense

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Take a look below at my tips to create a holiday budget so you can enjoy your holiday and new year! Look at your finances in an honest light. Evaluate your budget each time you make a note to it so you remember where you and your finances stand. 5 Tips to Create a Holiday Budget. Define your needs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 20, 2014

In the personal finance world, there’s a lot of discussion regarding “side hustles”, also known as extra income opportunities, side jobs, survival jobs, etc. I was once asked to babysit for a New Years Eve party. You can only cut back on your expenses so much, but your earning potential is practically unlimited.

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Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 10, 2012

If your New Year’s Resolution is to get your finances in check, you’ll want to check out the deal today from Mamasource. Get the Dave Ramsey Money Education Bundle for just $45 (a $120 value). Here are the items included in the bundle: The Total Money Makeover book and workbook. The Money Answer Book.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 28, 2012

Thai Kitchen Chinese New Year Giveaway (Ends January 31). Personal Finance Journey - $100 Target Gift Card Giveaway (Ends February 2). Don’t forget to enter my current giveaways: Natural Dentist Healthy Gum Rinse Review & Giveaway (Ends January 31). The Fuller Brush Company Review & Giveaway (Ends January 31).

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 7, 2011

Get your finances in order for the new year with Mint.com’s Free Online Money Management Service. Here are your Friday Freebies (there are a lot of great ones this week!): Free Sample of Nature Valley Vitamin D. Free Sample of DenTek Comfort Clean Floss Picks. Free Sample of Post-it Durable Tabs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 31, 2017

With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most viable environmentally-friendly funding options in the New Year and help to determine which is right for you? Friends, Family and Personal Financing. What are the Best, Environmentally-friendly Funding Options in 2017? Social-Venture Capital Funding.

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Nicoles Nickels

JANUARY 21, 2015

Every year more than 1.5 While bankruptcy may have had a negative connotation years ago, it does now offer individuals with devastated finances a fresh new start. As attorney Matt Englett of KEL says “You CAN NOW get a new mortgage as FAST as 24 months if you have been through a FORECLOSURE!”

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Discount Coder UK

JANUARY 7, 2013

Happy New Year! Back to work, back to the old routine, it’s an excellent time to start new habits and ditch old ones. One for the girls… My first tip of the year is one for the girls. It’s 2013 and today’s the first real day we all get back to normal. At the end. read more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2015

Happy New Year! You know how they say that how you ring in the New Year is a good indication of how your year will be? Well, that’s probably because many of us wait until we have a fresh start, like that of a New Year, to put our goals into action and start working on our resolutions.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

It’s possible for you to improve your finances by grasping a few of the basic tenets of minimalism and adapting them to your situation. You can also improve your finances by simplifying them. Automatic savings and investments, as well as automatic withdrawals, can help you stay on top of your finances without too much trouble.

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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. Thinking about saving money, traveling the world, investing in the market, or starting a new job?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

New year and new decade! In 2019, I chose a word that encapsulated our financial goal for the year and other habits that I wanted to work on. My outlook on our finances is a bit different now that we tackled paying off our non-mortgage debts. This will always be a work in progress for my family. Moving on to 2020!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2013

Simon from Sustainable Personal Finance , my dear friend, will be managing the site while I am gone so nothing will change for my readers. New Year’s Resolutions Toolkit-Start the Year off… 10 Easy Ways to Save Money. This time we will be traveling through Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

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