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. Watch what others are doing, how they do it and what they may be getting from it.

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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. The idea is that small savings add up over time. Cut out that $5 premium coffee from your weekday routine, and you could save $100 per month, $1,200 per year, and $12,000 after 10 years.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 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. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. It saves us $67 a month. Dining Out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 6, 2012

We have all heard that age old adage “save your pennies for a rainy day,” but many of us never do it. Saving money can be a bit of a difficult challenge, especially if you are in a household that lives paycheck to paycheck like so many do. How To Save. It is challenging to save, and it does take diligence.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

These can include your personal finances, such as net worth, available capital and credit score, as well as industry and management experience. Determine how to finance your franchise Once you’ve identified a franchise that you want to move forward with, you’ll need to figure out how you’re going to finance your business.

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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

MAY 26, 2016

Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. 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. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 22, 2011

This time around my fellow bloggers and I were to share our Best Go Green Method To Save Money. Please check out the different tips below on how you too can save money and be green: Nickel by Nickel tells us how they read green using ebooks over at Beating Broke. Mom’s Plans tells how we can eat green at Narrow Bridge Finance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 7, 2011

In the current economic climate, many households are trying to save money. Your home is probably one of your biggest expenses – so it could help to devise a saving strategy for your home. Insulating cavity walls reduces heat loss and could save you around $110 a year on your fuel bills. Stick to the list!

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. Finances have definitely been the biggest strain in our 11 years of marriage. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2012

Instead of just ignoring the need to teach children how to save, consider turning it into something fun and exciting that retains the joy and fun that any childhood should include. Even if your children are very young, it can’t hurt to have a look at the best savings rates and start planning. Consider matching their funds.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. After I became a mother, finances became much more complicated.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 18, 2013

Saving money can substantially improve your health and it’s scientifically proven to do so. However, you have to adapt a frugal mindset and train your mind to experience joy and excitement when you save a dollar. The more money you save, the better you will feel and the more relaxed your life will be.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2015

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had an intense discussion about finances. Our girls are watching us. They watch us have long discussions about the business and our finances. They watch me plan out our weekly menu and grocery list. But they are watching. Frustration makes you question your WHY. Dave Ramsey.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The book is designed to help you design a plan for paying off your debts and saving for a secure future. After watching the free preview video , we registered for the online sessions. To get on the same page about our finances. To help create an action plan for our family's finances, debt and our future.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 31, 2014

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. Because my husband and I were just dating at this point, we didn’t have combined finances so I didn’t share my newfound love for budgeting with him.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

0 saves Save. 6 Ways to Save Money On a Gym Membership [link] #. 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. #.

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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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Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 27, 2016

We have wanted to go back for one of our anniversaries, but finances, jobs, school, kids, and just life, has come first so it hasn’t happened yet. They’ve currently got a great deal on Hawaii vacations that saves you $100 per booking. Watch the sun rise from the slopes of a dormant volcano on Maui.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2012

I'm participating in Women’s Money Week which is about encouraging women to speak up about money, take control of our finances, and reshape our financial future. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances. I developed this spreadsheet years ago, as a way to communicate our finances with my husband. Or buy a home?

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Fashion Without Guilt

JULY 6, 2009

I came across a great video on MSN about saving. Watch and tell me would you follow these tips or are they just a little too EXTREME ? Tags: money management recession money margie read frugal tip monday msn finance affordable saving economy. Video Credit: MoneyTalkNews.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2011

Saving money has always been important in our household so we have learned some great tips over the years on how to do just that. Here are 10 quick tricks you can use to start maximizing your money and saving more. Watch for sales: Don’t ever buy items at full price. It is just a waste of your money.

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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.” Broke Professional) about what we do everyday to save money, which is the subject of this blog swap. How to Save Money By Being a Jack of All Trades.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Saver : As you might imagine, a saver likes to watch the money pile grow, and is very interested in seeing how many pennies can be pinched. Whether it’s saving up for a family vacation, or preparing for a comfortable retirement, determine whether or not you are working toward your most important goals with your spending.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2013

She was panicked because on her banking app on her phone, her account number was saved. This just adds an extra layer of security in case somebody is watching over your shoulder in a public place. Do Not Save your Baking Information. Her entire bag. Her phone was in her purse, as was her identification and some other belongings.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. It can be something financially prudent like starting a retirement account or something totally frivolous like saving for a vacation. Put a System in Place. Track Your Progress.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

If you’re trying to save money, pay down debt, or both, then you might want to consider skipping your family’s usual summer trip and plan staycations instead. Many libraries have great areas for kids where they can listen to a story, or browse through DVDs they’d like watch. For example, you could have a nice picnic in a nearby park.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

We did watch Financial Peace University with a few of our friends and that was encouraging. We found that we could save more than $100 every month just by going to an off brand. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 8, 2013

But you need to be watchful that it doesn’t take a lot of time to get caught in the debt cycle if you start splurging. Read on to know about some smart ways to keep debts at bay and rein in your finances. This will make you take careful steps about your finances and you can carefully use your credit cards. All rights reserved.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

Becoming debt free became appealing and the idea of being able give more, save more and live more took my breath away. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

They may start getting money for birthdays or for doing chores and may learn that they can save it, spend it and give it away. 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. Watching TV. Food Related. In the Car.

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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! A must read!

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

My spouse and I were that young, poor couple, sloughing away at our day jobs and scrimping and saving for years to build wealth. 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. You can’t have it all.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 21, 2021

After reading Dave Ramsey’s book, The Total Money Makeover , I realized that we were spreading ourselves too thin and our finances were not as great as I thought they were. The link will give you all of the information you need to complete the sheet. 2 – Create your Debt Freedom Plan. What are YOUR non-negotiables in life?

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