Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Another way to do this, if you have self control (which I don’t), is the budget just as if you were making the same amount as before, and manually reroute your extra money to your savings goal. For instance, I’m spending a lot of money each month on my cell phone bill. Likely, there was a reason. Probably not.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
You may have different needs and desires and goals for your life. You both made or will make adjustments to your thoughts, words, beliefs and actions to accommodate the other. Although my spouse and I didn’t do this, we got lucky and had similar upbringings in the money sphere and we grew to have common goals.
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Family Balance Sheet
JULY 13, 2016
Once we got married we realized we have great jobs and a great income, but where is all the money going? We knew that we would make more money but we wanted to be able to buy a house with a conventional mortgage and we can’t come up with the down payment so we need to ratchet down. Making 100k but living on 50k.
freestuff.tv
JUNE 2, 2011
Climbing the corporate ladder and earning a higher paycheck are the primary goals of any professional and I think it’s an inbuilt desire to advance yourself, pursuing goals etc. Money Does Not Equal Happiness. Check out some of these reasons and see if they resonate with you.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 10, 2013
To get ahead in life, you need to make more good decisions than bad. Good decisions can result in your ability to get a better job, make more money, save more money, invest for gain and other steps that help you end up in financial plus land. Factors That Help You Make A Good Decision.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
Put the money in your emergency fund instead. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. If you have some bigger items, you will likely make more money selling them on Craigslist or your local Facebook sale page than at a yard sale.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Put the money in your emergency fund instead. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. Yard sales take some work, but you can declutter your house and make some cash in the same weekend. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas.
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