Couponing 101

MAY 3, 2020

Graduation is one of the biggest events in a student’s life. You can celebrate completing the final assignment, finishing the final day of school, or even driving by your old school one last time. Coming up with topics ahead of time can help keep the conversation flowing. Don’t Skimp on Snacks. Play Games Remotely.

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Graduation Games Skype Watches 85

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 24, 2023

Children should be introduced to technology in the right way and with guidance in order to avoid any negative effects it can have on their health. A gaming expert shares tips on how to painlessly limit screen time for your children and ensure the quality of the content they are exposed to.

Parenting 100

Parenting Kids Activism Games 100

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

38 percent view their work environment as a negative contributor to their wellbeing. 39 percent say their college did not help prepare them emotionally for the future. 38 percent view their work environment as a negative contributor to their wellbeing. America’s young professionals are in trouble.

Parenting 100

Parenting Podcasts Student College 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 23, 2017

If we truly be either saver or spender, what makes us one or the other? Are we predestined from birth to be one or the other as at least one study proposes? Or is it our earliest environments that mold us to be one or the other? What is it that makes a person a saver? The act of saving. They won’t save up for it.

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Making Recession College 401K 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2013

If you are struggling to see how you can make life better for yourself, read on to see what I learned back then. It was a rather harsh conversation I found myself having with a neighbor’s son that made me realize where I was going wrong. It was like an epiphany; it hit me square between the eyes.

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Tools Gardening Garden Better Life 201

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

Here’s a peek at what’s going on with me, my family, and our life. We sent them off on Monday morning and they came home Saturday afternoon. One thing that I didn’t want to do much of on our date week was COOK, but I didn’t want blow our budget. Date night! A yard salin’ we will go!

Home and Garden 100

Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

We’ll live in a dorm (which fits us perfectly but we know sounds terrible to others) in our own apartment while I (Krista) work in student development providing mentoring/counseling/student discipline to the 150 women in the dorm and Jon will work right across the street as the assistant director of admissions.

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Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

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. Women’s Money Week will run from March 5th-11th, 2012 on WomensMoneyWeek.com — coinciding with International Women’s Day. Complete a Family Balance Sheet on a Monthly Basis.

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Money Financial Goals Goals Kids and Family 225

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 19, 2012

Have you ever had one of those weeks or months when it seemed that everything you did or tried was an utter and complete failure and it seemed that everything you touched turned bad? I stumbled into the bathroom one night, banging my little toe on the base of the exercise bike. Laptop woes. Broken toes. Google goes.

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Laptops Software Re-use A&W 186

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I first heard her story on the Dave Ramsey show. My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. And so was the second one. Meet Kristy, aka, The Former Mrs. Jones.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

We read that we should make our money work for us but worry about making a wrong decision that could actually cost money rather than make us money. Conversely, the price may have dropped and you can only sell them for less than you paid for them. What Is Saving? What Is Investing? What About Debt?

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Money Debt Refinancing Credit Cards 189

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

And by over 40, I mean I’m on the down slide to 5……nope, can’t quite type that number just yet. You work until you are 65 and then retire. Work for the same company for 35+ years. Recently on Facebook, I shared a beautiful picture and tagged my husband, “Jeff, let’s retire HERE.”

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 5, 2012

But what if you have a sibling that for one reason or another, repeatedly requests financial help. ‘ Financial therapists claim the line between compassion and enabling is frequently a blurry one. ‘ Financial therapists claim the line between compassion and enabling is frequently a blurry one.

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Money Sister Giving Brother 264

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Here are my retrospective tips on how to lead a focused life. You can dream through personal meditation or in conversation with a person close to you. You can dream at work in those brainstorming meetings or at the gym while you work out. It’s only as we approach death that our lives come into sharp focus.

Building 189

Building Activism College At&T 189

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

To many, working with a spouse would be too difficult, but our individual strengths and weaknesses complement each other and the arrangement has worked well. The building offered so much potential, but needed a lot of work and we set out to renovate our dream office. Unfortunately things changed rather quickly.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

David presents Wired Capital Markets posted at Wall Street History , saying, ” Looking into the workings of modern securities markets is like looking under the hood of a Prius hybrid car. There are so many complex and obscure parts it’s hard to discern what’s going on. The Skilled Investor , Editor. Budgeting and Economics.

Money 133

Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Over the weekend, during a family visit, I had a conversation with one of my nephews – a thirty something husband, father and CFO of a small company. He is a wanna be entrepreneur and has had several ideas but has so far not acted on any of them. Here are my findings on what kinds of investors there are.

Real Estate 100

Real Estate Money Bank Banking 100

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 17, 2017

What if properly managing employee performance is actually one of the best ways to improve employee morale? There aren’t many employees who enjoy having a quarterly, or yearly, performance review looming over their head for months on end with little or no communication in-between. But what if the opposite were true? YES, REALLY!

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Software Communications Goals May 40

Motherhood Moments

MARCH 5, 2023

We must guide a generation of young people who battle a perfect storm of dangers: drug misuse, mental health struggles, social media overload, intense academic pressures, a grim economy, and a precarious future. No one expects the podcast alone to turn the tide. Parents and educators are beyond overwhelmed. So are deaths by suicide. (In

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Podcasts Student Parenting Education 130

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 12, 2011

Decide which stores you want to shop at that week based on where the best deals are. My recommendation is to have a print out of that store’s coupon policy (if there is one) and keep it in your coupon holder so it is readily available. Use the Coupon Database to help you locate coupons that work with the sale items at the store.

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Expiration Date Coupons Safeway Groceries 88

For the Mommas

JULY 28, 2016

As parents, it falls on us to prepare our children for the world and being able to take care of themselves when they leave us. We need to allow them to prepare themselves to be out in the world on their own. Wake themselves up on time. It’s important, not just to your child, but to everyone in the house that they get up on time.

Kids 40

Kids Washer and Dryer 7-Up Ovens 40

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Save on Food & Drink. Save on dining out gift certificates from Restaurant.com. The best part is that you can print your certificate to use immediately, so this works for last minute dates. Don’t forget to check Groupon for daily deals on food, movies, concert tickets, spa days or more. Save on Entertainment.

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Frugal Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Bank of America 111

Nicoles Nickels

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I’m excited to be working with Sergeant’s to let you know about their emBARK on pet health program. With over 144 million dog and cat owners in this country, many people don’t focus on preventive medicine and maintenance as far as their pets go. ET (the party will last one hour). I took the pledge!

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Pets Health Prizes February 61

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 24, 2015

Make it a two-way conversation. In 10 years you never know what their future employers will be able to find. . Employers have handbooks with technology guidelines for their employees, make one together as a family. Work together as a family to set parameters. Follow Your Kids on Social Media. Be open and honest.

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Kids and Family Giveaway Cameras Kids 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. Financial Success for Young Adults : Little Futures on the Prairie – Do you remember Little House on the Prairie?

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you’re new to saving and investing, a good rule of thumb is to keep between three and six months’ worth of living expenses in an account like this before allocating more toward the investment products lower on this list. You can take advantage with one of our picks for the best high-yield savings accounts.

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Real Estate Bank Banking Money 52