Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

I admit to being slightly envious of those who make a good income from their blogs. I am in awe of those who make a full-time living from their blogs and even have to higher assistants so they don’t have to work 80 hours a week themselves keeping their blogs running. Making new friends.

Money 170

Money Making Full Time Motivation 170

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Follow these three action steps and the list of ideas below to find the cash for your fund. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 30 Ways to Find Money for your Emergency Fund. Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. For ideas, read: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2013

So, if you’re someone who is contemplating having a child, it is definitely a responsible question to ask yourself “Am I financially ready to have kids?” ” Before you answer, here are five other questions to ponder that will help to provide you with the clarity that you seek: How Much Debt Do I Have? .

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Kids College Tuition Birth Control Insurance 222

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2011

At least one of the kids had a great show and tell out of the process while he was in kindergarten. He did win several things, the largest being a bike (medium priced, nothing fancy) which we gave to our youngest kid. We never calculated his return on time and postage, but I’m pretty sure he was well into a hole on it.

Money 173

Money Making Garage Sale Contest 173

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.” We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Our son is 29 and biological. That’s not right.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 5, 2015

Along our part-time business my husband is a senior web designer for Ramsey Solutions aka Dave Ramsey. We live a pretty busy lives and when given free weekends at home we love spending time at home on our little farm. At first we did it anyway we could find! I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Farrah also has a kids t-shirt line that she runs out of the house called Lovely Littles Shop. We looked around and saw people making 4x what we made, but they were upside down too… So we said there has to be a better way.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time. Be creative.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

With a variety of specializations, degree program formats, and universities to pick from, you might find yourself looking at a mountain of research you need to do before you’ve even signed up for a class. For those who can’t afford to drop everything, however, a part-time degree program might be a better fit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods.

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2017

Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the money tricks they or their spouse could be using. Believe me, I know, I’ve been married for 45 years and am still finding some of those tricks. At the time, I was working part time for about 8 hours a weekend, earning minimum wage.

Money 100

Money Camping Equipment Bank Banking 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I’ve always bought good shoes for my kids, too. He’s saved us a lot of money by being able to repair so many things on his own, by building and repurposing furniture pieces, and by making gifts that we did not have to buy. Here’s Beth: 1.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. With that much debt, we needed some go big or go home heavy hitters that would make a big impact on debt reduction. My kids are now almost 15 and 12 and eat as much as adults!

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

Every year we find that women are still earning less than men. Many reasons are given for this fact, including things like taking time off for children; picking low paying jobs; only working part time and yes, discrimination. You must figure out how you will make it pay. You need to be there, and on time.

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Graduation IBM Work Father 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

Then life got in the way – my career took off, I got married, had a couple of kids and settled into a busy lifestyle. It seems that many people find themselves at forty years of age without any sort of financial plan in place. Find one who is also experienced with helping late starters, like me. I was doing OK!

Personal Finance 221

Personal Finance Finance Debt Calculators 221

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. How to manage life activities.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. You have to plant it, feed it, water it and care for it to make it grow big enough to notice. You have to give it space and time (lots of time) to grow into a huge money producer. This 102-year-old former part-time janitor and dry cleaner left $2.3

Virginia 160

Virginia Money Real Estate Growing 160

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

Doing something every day that you dread, something that makes you fume, something that makes your stomach churn and your sleep restless is extremely bad – for your health, for your family, for your friends and for your life. 10 hours a day at the office plus commute time AND the boss expects you to be available 24 x 7.

Work 133

Work At&T Goals Kids and Family 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Keep in touch not only to help each other out with jobs, but because people make life richer, fuller and much more satisfying. Failure to find out how to land a job after school. Time to find out. Go find the college ‘placement’ or ‘career’ department online and check out what they have.

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College Graduation Used Points 133

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Whatever your field of expertise, starting a consulting business is a great way to make a sizable income while working on your own terms.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 1, 2011

I'll make an all natural organic dinner for my kids, than once they're in bed I'll order a pizza. Find ways to add exercise to my day. A year ago when I had a part-time night job I ran around all day taking care of kids, my home, and work. Now my kids are both in school, and I don't work.

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Goals 2011 Journal Recession 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Before retiring I often wondered about life after retirement – would we have enough money , would it change our marriage, would the kids and grandkids have different expectations, what if catastrophe struck and money became an issue, what would I do, would I miss the daily interaction with the people with whom I worked for many years?

Real Estate 207

Real Estate Money Recession Work 207

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. How did they make it happen? When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more money. ACTION STEP: How can you make some extra cash?

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. So together we decided to make a very.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’ Readon for some great bonuses.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113