Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2013

As you might expect, especially among personal finance bloggers, financial resolutions are pretty popular. A little education — and the application of the things you learn — can go a long way toward helping you set and keep financial goals that yield good returns. We all need help sometimes. What do you think?

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. Here are five ways that I saved money this month. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. Simple Summer Meal Planning. Right now I’m saving my money for a weekend getaway with my husband.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Please share in the comments.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2011

This impulse spending will prevent you from saving for the important things like a house, a new car, a vacation or retirement. We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Lastly, set some financial goals.

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Financial Goals College Tuition Goals Credit Cards 174

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. This Week in the Kitchen: In an effort to save time and money, I’m trying to add either meals or ingredients to my freezer each week. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

We want to achieve our financial goals, but still enjoy life. Our Savings: $67 a month or almost $800 a year. Our savings: $55 a month or $660 a year. For my system, read my 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. Our savings: $184 a month. We want to have our cake and eat it too. Gym Membership.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 25, 2014

As a huge bonus, cooking together saves money rather than eating out. Doing this will help you reach your financial goals much more quickly and may give you the motivation to change your spending habits here and there. It works out really well and we connect. If you don’t already have a budget, make one! Get Healthy'

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Financial Goals Goals Budgeting Budget 213

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I created a Pinterest board, Instant Pot Recipes to save ideas, and if you have a favorite IP recipe, send it my way! 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. This Week in the Kitchen.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 12, 2015

Refresh your memory with what you were thinking at the beginning of the year and review your yearly financial goals. You’re now in the trenches of the new year, do those goals still make sense? When reviewing your goals, did you use the S.M.A.R.T. method when you wrote them? Are they: S – specific. M – measurable.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 4 Simple Grocery Apps that Earn You Cash Back. 11 Simple Meal Planning Tips. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2021

Do our goals still make sense now that we’re in the trenches of the new year? Take some time to review your yearly financial goals. SMART goals are: S – specific. Since that time, I have automated most of our financial transactions, but I still rely on my list to keep me in check. Did you use the S.M.A.R.T.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably over the summer, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. These posts will help: How to Save Money on Groceries WITHOUT Using Coupons. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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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. Find something to motivate you into becoming financially literate. The important thing is to get started; any major goal that inspires you to do that is a good start. Track Your Progress.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life. A budget gives it to you plain and simple – the good, the bad and the ugly. Not having a budget is a small mistake that can turn into a huge financial error! Careless Spending This type of over-spending has an accumulative effect.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Instead, focus on the positive changes you’ve made up to this point, from spending less to saving more each month. You’ve committed yourself to living a smarter, stable, and more financially savvy life. Take baby steps toward your financial goals, and don’t set unreasonable goals.

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Health Financial Goals Goals Money 133

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Financial planning is any type of strategizing around the financial aspects of your financial life. These areas range from the basics such as budgeting to more complex areas such as saving and investing for retirement as well as estate planning for the distribution of your assets. What is a financial plan?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

If you want to accomplish anything together as a couple, you need to have shared goals. Whether you want to pay off debt or save for retirement or get a new TV, you have to be in agreement on the big stuff. You’ll be trying to keep things simple and inexpensive, while he or she spends.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Everyone has the opportunity and capacity to save. It could be due to the lack of discipline in handling money or savings just getting depleted easily. If you really want to, one can come up with dozens of reasons why it is so hard to save. Why You Should Conduct a Financial Analysis. achieve financial targets.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Pesto Ranch Chicken Thighs & drum sticks in the slow cooker , rice, steamed broccoli – simple recipe that I found on Pinterest. Read: 10 Smart Tips to Save Money on Meat .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

Take time out to chat about the family’s financial mission – share the ‘why’ of your particular rat race. Show and tell the kids how the family earns and spends and saves and invests. Talk about why you took a particular action and let your family members share their actions and reasons and goals as well.

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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt? We actually talk about money and our short- and long-term financial goals a lot, but not so much about spending. What are your financial goals now? My husband is working on building up his retirement savings.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I have been sharing my passion for simple living on GrowingSlower.com since 2011, and I now have added the Real Mom’s Guide series of books and courses to further encourage my readers! However, even if those things hadn’t come along, we were still on track to pay it off within 2 years just by saving every penny we could.

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 25, 2013

The rise of mobile technology has led to another, cost-effective trend: money-saving apps. Here are our top picks for smartphone apps that really will save you money. For moms who want to simplify their cash flow management, Mint.com offers a simple, instant snapshot of your finances wherever you go. and Canada only.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Setting Financial Goals: Make Them Smart and Simple You’ve heard the saying that nothing worthwhile is achieved without a goal? Well, this is especially true with your financial. 8 Ways to Reach Your Goals. We often approach goals as a chance to change.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Lots of little changes can add up to big results, like a fatter savings account, more contributions to retirement funds , the means to do really cool stuff and just greater peace of mind. That last point is a particularly worthwhile goal as worrying about money is a unique brand of distressing. So, what are some of your goals?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

.” Spending is up, but saving isn’t, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis April 2016 news release, “Personal saving — DPI [disposable personal income] less personal outlays — was $751.1 The personal saving rate — personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income — was 5.4

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Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 19, 2013

We usually make New Year’s resolutions – lose weight, go back to school, stop smoking, save money, eat better, etc. This can be a positive and motivational experience to help them focus on new beginnings and setting goals. Financial Goals – Help kids make goals to be financially responsible this year.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

I want my family to enjoy life, but we also have some pretty serious financial goals that we are trying to achieve. My absolute #1 way for saving money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. If you make this one simple change, you will reduce your grocery spending. It saves us $67 a month. Dining Out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Will this expenditure help me reach my goals? Make sure you ask yourself if your spending is helping you toward your money goals. 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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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

Becoming debt-free became very appealing and the idea of being able to give more, save more, and live more was the direction we wanted to go. He makes it really simple and you should Google it if you haven’t heard of his steps. Increase business emergency savings. Save 15% of gross income in retirement plans.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2014

But we have some serious financial goals to hit and the grocery budget is an easy target when it comes to cutting the budget. I will probably save them for our summer vacation. Dinners Included: I keep side dishes simple. I’m trying to find that balance of staying within a set budget while still eating well.

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APRIL 1, 2021

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. To kick start your emergency fund savings, take the next 31 days and challenge yourself to find $1000.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. This should start next week and my goal is to post on Fridays. How We Saved.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How much can you save just by cutting out non-essential spending? 5 – Brown bag your lunch.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. Control Your Cash from Control Your Cash boldly says Your Smart Car Isn’t Saving the World. ElizabethG from Modern Gal shares how she is Coping with Bad Financial News. A plan B is a must in any home.

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