Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2014

When I was growing up, my ideas about money were limited. Save money in a bank account (or perhaps a company retirement plan). In fact, DeMarco points out that many gurus didn’t earn their money from following their own advice. I figured the keys to financial success were: Get a good education. Get a good job.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 15, 2017

We did take advantage of one benefit of a high deductible health plan: a Health Savings Account. A Health Savings Account (HSA) is for individuals who are covered under high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to save for medical expenses that HDHPs do not cover. At this point, we had a few sleepless nights.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2012

Save With Each Paycheck Promise yourself that you will save something out of every paycheck. Arrange for your savings amount to be automatically deposited into a savings account. Grow Your Money Put your money to work. Budget for this, then make sure you pay yourself first.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2015

For example, in How to Become a Millionaire by Age 30 the author claims that: “Rich people use debt to leverage investments and grow cash flows. Rich people (no matter what your definition) avoid debt that doesn’t pay. Poor people use debt to buy things that make rich people richer.” Rich people make debt their servant.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

As the time passed, I was able to figure out ways to save more money and stay on top of my finances. Extra Income Goes Into Savings. I put $25 per paycheck into my savings account every second Friday. If you sold something, for instance, on Craigslist for $30, put that into your savings right away.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

You can quickly design the book on an online platform and then even test-market different titles and price points. And Instagram and TikTok have become huge platforms for those looking to grow a following and promote products. Get growing consumer brands to pay you to post about their product or otherwise feature it in your feed.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I read every post, but don’t comment often – usually some of you have already made my point for me. How did you get interested in saving money? When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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