Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2013

There were as always a ton of great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads from the Blogosphere: Read how Emily and Kyle have helped their finances by sharing a car at Evolving Personal Finance. Make sure to check out Free From Broke’s list of best careers for the future before making any decisions.

Fridays 165

Fridays Life Insurance Insurance Consumerism 165

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. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. There were 50 submissions this week.

October 200

October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. using what they already have. When you do, go on tax free day.

College 192

College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. We’re struggling with it all too. But for our own safety net, we must make our finances a priority. If you’re married, you MUST do this with your spouse.) Use my Family Balance Sheet excel spreadsheet to help you organize your finances.

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

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. Using Dave Ramsey’s 7 baby steps, we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Our personal finances are so interwoven with our small business finances that they must be seen as one.

Debt 100

Debt Money Emergency Fund Goals 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Justin presents Know the Common Mistakes with Your Personal Finances posted at Budget Snob , saying, “Many people make the same financial mistakes. It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information.

Money 133

Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

According to the Department of Energy, the biggest draw on your home energy use comes from heating your home - Almost 45% of the overall cost! Even better, there is a way to extract that heat from the warm earth and use it to heat your home. When comparing geothermal heat to typical electric baseboards, they are 70% more efficient.

Saving Money 214

Saving Money Money Bills Saving 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. I spent a lot of time scouring the newspapers and seldom yielded any coupons that I could use.

Frugal 174

Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions. We’re transparent about how we are able to bring quality content, competitive rates, and useful tools to you by explaining how we make money. Our editorial team does not receive direct compensation from our advertisers.

Life Insurance 52

Life Insurance Insurance Omaha Ranges 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

If you’re not into the social networking sites, then you can sign up for free updates that are delivered right to your inbox. And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. FMF presents Five Retro Rules to Save Money posted at Free Money Finance , saying, “These tips from the past can save us all some big bucks.&#.

Frugal 150

Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Corey is the author and creator of 20′s Finances. His personal finance blog offers great ways to save money as well as tips to plan for the future. We now get news on our IPAD’s or smart phones and news comes to us so much faster. I am sure many of you have seen this yourselves.

Economy 212

Economy Green Environmental Movement Green And Frugal 212

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The good news is that it is possible for the rest of us to be successful too. I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Their 2017 goal is to pay off the remaining balance on their mortgage ($27,900) and be DEBT FREE!

Financial Goals 100

Financial Goals Goals Debt Budgeting 100

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. But, with each of the above, you lose the use of that money and often have little chance of even getting it back, let alone making it grow. percent, after inflation.

Money 124

Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Our goal is to give you the best advice to help you make smart personal finance decisions. We’re transparent about how we are able to bring quality content, competitive rates, and useful tools to you by explaining how we make money. Our editorial team does not receive direct compensation from our advertisers.

Insurance 40

Insurance Homeowner Insurance Discount Home 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. Finance Fox : Reasons to Buy a Car in January – After the Holidays! Personal Finance Journey : Should You Leave a Life Insurance Policy to Your Kids?

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2012

These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author’s main goals in life is spending less money on stuff and more money travelling. One of my personal goals in 2012 is to travel more. I want to use up all my holidays from work, as well as going on some random weekend road trips.

Travel 226

Travel Debt Finance Emergency Fund 226

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 14, 2012

” CCS presents Savvy Credit Card Use: Track Your Spending posted at Credit Card Smarts , saying, “A big key to using your credit card wisely is tracking your credit card spending. Thanks to NCR, using your smartphone to make withdrawals at an ATM is on the horizon. Se how you can do this any why you need to.

Money 124

Money 2012 June Credit Cards 124

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

It was a long road and we were finally non-mortgage debt FREE!! That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. I read a lot about personal finance and frugal living, two of my favorite topics, but I have not read as much about retirement in the sense of what happens when we retire.

Financial Goals 130

Financial Goals Goals 2020 2019 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

Debt 100

Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. Tell us about yourself. I am used to moving a lot! 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. What inspired you to get debt free?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100