Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

My dad has worked for nearly 40 years as a School Custodian. On work ethic: “Never turn down overtime. Lesson : Be dependable and hard-working. I’ve been blessed to work for the same place for 40 years. Lesson : Be proud of working an honest job, even if it is not glamorous. My work is my exercise.

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Work Debt Credit Cards Finance 133

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

He worked long hours at a high pressure job he really didn’t believe in and it took a toll. The work just kept coming at him and although he did work lots of paid overtime, he could never get ahead of it. The pressure from management to keep the ‘queue’ of work down was relentless. What are the symptoms?

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Work At&T Goals Kids and Family 133

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Your money stays yours, so you can make it work for you. We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. Travel, buy fun stuff, give gifts, help others, work if I feel like it and not if I don’t, etc. to a high of maybe $80,000/year.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Follow these tips, and you’ll reach your goal in no time! These are things that we have done ourselves, and they work. I’m using Christmas as the goal because it’s three months away, and that’s what most people are looking for this time of year. Save your savings until you reach your goal !

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Saving Money Budgeting Budget Money 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

If there’s a short-term goal to take care of (like new flooring for the house), I simply set up another automatic withdrawal to a high yield account until the goal is met. Of course, this spending plan method only works in my family because our wants are fairly modest so we don’t exceed our income each month.

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Emergency Fund Budgeting Budget Psychology 202

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

All your hard work has finally paid off, and you’ve been rewarded with that sweet certificate. Consider directing at least a portion of your pay toward long-term financial goals, like saving for retirement and purchasing a life insurance plan. First of all, congratulations! So, what’s next? You may be thinking, “ But I’m young !

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Life Insurance Insurance Graduation Financial Goals 52

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Because of the journey we have been on, my passion also has spilled over into not only my work life, but also my volunteer…I was excited to recently obtain my firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 certifications, however I still struggle with fears around tight spaces, heights, and fire. Worked extra jobs.

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Debt Debt Free Finance Goals 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? What are your hobbies? .

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2013

I remember getting a quarter for every E (excellent work) and although I never had to pay it, there was a penalty for any grade below average. We rewarded our sons for good grades – through high school. My brother and I excelled in school, as did both of our sons. It worked for us.

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Parenting Kids and Family Student Motivation 210

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

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. One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home. We sold EVERYTHING!

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Debt Debt Free Bath and Body Works Gas 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Spreading the work out in a routine and predictable manner helps me keep my sanity and assists in allowing completion of the tasks I plan to do. In the past I have kept an electronic spreadsheet with information about our real property, such as household possessions, art work, vehicles, and etc. Our sons are our successor trustees.

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Personal Finance Finance Financial Goals Life Insurance 100

For the Mommas

JANUARY 5, 2014

Have you set a goal of how many books you would like to read in 2014? Elkins works to understand complex lives and relationships as he pursues a brilliant and brutal adversary. Amazon offers free Kindle Books each day, and you do not need a Kindle to read. You can read for free on the Kindle app. Shelf Ice . Before Bethlehem.

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Michigan Son Building Free Stuff 55

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If you are working at becoming a millionaire, perhaps you dream about the mansion you will buy and the servants you will have, the vacations you will take and the interests you will pursue. You still want to do your best at work. Some might find it surprising that a millionaire would want to keep working.

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Money Grandchildren Thrifty Job Loss 247

Saving Everyday

MAY 29, 2024

Making these little sacrifices will all be worth it when we reach our goal, and they will be for you, too! Whether it’s a Coke from the vending machine at work or lunch at McDonald’s, physically write it in the notebook. I recently canceled my internet through AT&T, and my son added me to his T-Mobile account.

Saving Money 52

Saving Money Money Friends And Family Sale Saving 52

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. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? What are your financial goals now?

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

DECEMBER 31, 2016

It’s that time again – to reflect on this last year and look forward with intention on my beauty goals for 2017. All this considered, here are my beauty goals for 2017 – many I think applicable to moms and non-moms alike. This year, for me, was all about mastering simple skincare and an easy makeup routine.

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Beauty 2017 Goals Makeup 49

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

We have a 4 month old son named Finn and we live in Phoenix, Arizona. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

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Debt Debt Free Finance Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

We have a 2 year-old son named Henry that we love to spend time with and goof around with. I had tried a lot of different things to get out of debt but nothing worked. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? It works for us.

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Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. If we put our mind and actions to reaching a goal then we will complete it. Andy from Saving to Invest discusses Happiness in Life and Work. md from Passive Income Now asks How Much Work Does an eBook Take?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2017

Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. Getting them out of the nest and on their own is a big goal of most parents. Knowing how hard they worked to accumulate that $80,000 made it emotionally difficult to pay out those tax dollars.

Money 124

Money Family Parenting Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 7, 2011

He became a hoarder, he has not worked in years, he feels unemployable and his house is now encumbered with debt and will soon be put up for a tax sale. There is an employee, laid off in 2009, still valiantly seeking work but secretly feeling his time is over. How does he get his self-esteem back? How do they move on with their lives?

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Holiday Friends And Family Sale At&T Giving 183

For the Mommas

AUGUST 23, 2014

But her friends, his son, and the mysterious Annie may have something to say about that. She has no time for relationships and having been recently promoted at work, she wants to make a good impression with her boss. Now she’s back and he can finally check her off his to do list. The Proposal by Lily Zante.

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Uncle Montana Politics Free Stuff 51

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

There were certain things that were must see, must do for me – such as touring Windsor palace and eating British food in a pub, but I had each of our son’s pick at least one thing they wanted to do. All the prep work and packing is done. I took the family to London for about a week.

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Travel Vacation Alaska Cars 167

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our son is 29 and biological. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 182

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

With that much success, these people are a wealth of information, so I poured over their content and realized that there was no magic pill, or snap of the fingers, just HARD WORK. Everyone had unique motivation for working towards debt freedom: Jackie and her husband were sick of the stress that goes along with money issues.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

We also work to cut the clutter from our lives. We also say no to excessive activities for our son, and I say no sometimes to other obligations. This can take a lot of work. While there’s nothing wrong with striving for goals and improving yourself, ask yourself why do the things you do and spend the money that you spend.

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Finance Money Goals Donation 218

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

I firmly believe, that if you do want to accumulate worldly wealth, the one most important thing is your own single minded persistence in pursuit of that goal. It could mean that you look around for new and better ways to move towards your goal. Working overtime each night and weekend for multiple years and saving the extra income.

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Goals Friends And Family Sale Money Activism 100