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.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

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. But chapter 17 helped me realize that I could contribute substantially to our finances–just in a different way. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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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. Sustainable Personal Finance tells us why air sealing your home is a good ide a at Financially Consumed.

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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. 20′s Finances: Hiring a Property Manager: What it Offers You Real Estate Investments can be time consuming.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Many franchises will require certain personal qualifications in order to consider you as a franchisee. These can include your personal finances, such as net worth, available capital and credit score, as well as industry and management experience. A popular type of financing for those opening franchises is equipment financing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2013

Don’t miss Melissa’s post at My Personal Finance Journey if you Think You’re Sacrificing to Pay Down Debt? If you’re looking to ramp up your investing efforts but aren’t sure how to due to inexperience, John from All Things Finance has a great post on Investing for Beginners: Newbie Mistakes to Watch Out For.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2014

In the personal finance world, it’s common to focus on all the small ways you can save money each day. However, cutting these simple pleasures from your life doesn’t have to be the answer you’re looking for when it comes to your finances. The idea is that small savings add up over time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. The Skilled Investor , Editor.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 297 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Canadian Finance Carnival # 24 [link] #. Makes me feel bad for wanting to watch them play. #. RT @ Green_Panda Handling Your Finances – What is Being Frugal?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Even if you can’t get a tour, you can watch from public areas and also discuss this. Talk about what each person is doing, such as taking the orders, entering them into the computer so the people filling them know what to do, taking the money, making the french fries or hamburgers, sweeping the floors or cleaning the bathrooms.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Take personal finances, for example; too many people over-think their finances, with. Saving Green to Save the Planet Saving money is not just about watching your bank account; it can also be about saving our planet. Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security We often seem to complicate things, don’t we?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that they must be seen as one. I’m sharing our plan with you because the direction of our finances has changed. Using Dave Ramsey’s 7 baby steps, we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Our freedom plan has become my guiding light.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2013

While I sheepishly admit that I may have had a slight addiction to the reality shows on Bravo TV, I also realized that I was spending too much time watching grown women cat fight in their Manolo Blahniks--that they clearly can't afford. And I definitely don't want to spend an additional $1200 a year to watch that train wreck.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 14, 2011

As for my oldest daughter, she had the best day EVER, because she got to watch way too much TV as mommy was attending to her little sister. Personal Finance around the web: Festival of Frugality at Cash Money Life. How to Take Control of Your Finances in 2011 at Get Rich Slowly. Lots of great posts. A must read!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

Many libraries have great areas for kids where they can listen to a story, or browse through DVDs they’d like watch. It’s a great way for them to burn off some energy and you’ll have fun watching them compete at the games you’ve come up with. For example, you could have a nice picnic in a nearby park. Game and Movie Day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. Let them watch you buy the tickets and pay for the refreshments. Watching TV. Explain commercials to them as you watch some. Food Related. In the Car.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

It never occurred to me to ask Mom or Mom-in-law to come watch my kids. Seeing the joy of discovery on a child’s face or watching them learn a new skill or develop a new talent is just plain fun, no matter the cost in money or time. Expectations of our children. We raised our children to expect more involvement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

I watched the rich people around and on TV, wondering if I would be like them if I were wealthy. Managing your finances gets a lot more complex and time consuming. I remember going through magazines and catalogs picking out the things I would have when we had money. A fulfilled life, to me, is a life of accomplishment.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But watch for spam proliferation if you are signing up for too many, so curate selectivity. Create wishlists for alert notifications whenever new related codes are released to stay continually updated effortlessly. Sale calendar alerts gainfully guide strategic shopping as well.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Retirement lingo can get confusing if you are just starting out learning about finances. Balance Junkie shares with us the nitty gritty on our personalities and how they really can effect how we manage our money. Personal Finance by the Book tells us how we can save money where we least expect it. What about you?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: The following is a guest post by Lisa at Frugal Living , an Australian personal finance blog created to help readers figure out how to save money and watch your own spending habits. How do you save on workday expenditures or make your workplace a greener environment to work in? Share your tips here!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

For most of us, it’s either reading or writing about personal finance and/or self-improvement. For others, maybe it’s Facebook-stalking or watching Youtube videos (unfortunately neither of which provide income). The majority of us slave away each day for 8-12 hours performing task after task we’re not extremely passionate about.

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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. If you are risk averse, you may lose sleep (and health) worrying about the safety of your finances. As part of that, we have explored compound interest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Author Bio: Most other Bloggers in the field of Personal Finance discuss their “Goal of obtaining one million dollars” or their “journey to financial independence and freedom.” Join us on our journey at www.brokeprofessionals.com. . “I know!&# “What do you mean we try to live like Pioneers?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Spreadsheets are my friends.

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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. As you can see, everyone’s achievements were different, but each one was significant to that person. It can be difficult to watch others succeed with their goals.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Most children only take from the family finances, instead of contributing to them. Most parents don’t think they have time to teach personal finance. Let the kids pick it up the way we did, by watching and listening how their parents handle money! Having a large family today is for the wealthy!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Take a moment to watch them. 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!

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I work in Finance/Accounting for a large corporation but I have also started a company called Every Single Dollar , which focuses on personal finance for single women. The inspiration to pay off my debt was watching my grandmother balance her checkbook. I will NEVER finance a car again.

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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. Over the last few years I’d watched uneasily as my monthly payments ballooned. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event?

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