Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

This amount is also highly recommended by other personal finance experts. The post How to Build your Emergency Fund appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. According to Dave’s Baby Steps, once non-mortgaged debts are paid off, your goal should be to save three to six months of living expenses. What questions do you have?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine is offering FREE financial advice during their annual Kiplinger's Jump-Start Your Retirement Plan Days on Thursday, Feb. This annual event sponsored by Kiplinger and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors offers people a chance to get free one-on-one financial advice.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

You may already be asking yourself: How can I start my own business with no money? Here are the essential steps on how to start a business, from choosing the right business idea, creating a solid business plan and structuring your company to opening a business bank account and choosing the right accounting software.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

It has helped more than 2 million consumers nationwide manage their personal finances and debts. Founded in 1987, Take Charge America, Inc. is a nonprofit agency offering financial education and counseling services including credit counseling, debt management, housing counseling and bankruptcy counseling. Thanks for reading!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 15, 2012

Better late than never’ is a good approach to personal finance for the over 40s. Save Each Paycheck You then have to work out how to be able to save that amount out of each pay check. Like me, when they were younger, it didn’t seem a priority and then life became busy with careers, children and juggling activities.

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The Frugal Girls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So are you wondering How to Sell My Car Privately? Now […] The post How to Sell My Car Privately (What I Wish I Would Have Known) appeared first on The Frugal Girls. Use these 12 tips to Sell My Car privately, to get the most money possible!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

Before you get ready to shove those kids of yours out of the nest, here are what I consider to be (based on my experience as a person, a Mom, and a Grandma) the most important things you (or someone) should teach them about personal finance. How to manage life activities. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The post How to Save Up for a Car Without Breaking the Bank appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom. Learning how to save up for a car is like learning how to save up for anything; it calls for discipline and a few financial tricks. Learning how to save up for a car without breaking the bank can now be somewhat difficult.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2014

Eleanor is a Consumer Advocate and helps consumers take control of their personal finances. These resources require investment, monitoring, rebalancing and diversification throughout one’s life to produce the highest possible risk-adjusted returns.” Eleanor Blayney, CFP. It’s better to save a minimal amount than not to save anything.”

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 1, 2013

A financial advisor told me recently that the thing that really made him upset was that nearly every new client he spoke to was making the same disastrous personal finance mistakes. So let’s look at the most common personal finance mistakes and what you can do to prevent or fix them. That was me, at any rate.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Here’s how to use AnnualCreditReport.com. Source link The post How to Get Your Free Credit Reports From the Major Credit Bureaus appeared first on Savings Corner. Your credit reports are a detailed record of your past use of credit — but they do not include your credit score. Checking your score does not damage your credit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 30, 2012

He also produces a blog where he writes about frugal living, personal finance, and the adventures of raising three active children. How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Stores Thrift stores are for more than just clothing, and they are great places to find used furniture for cheap. Learn to Negotiate Better Prices.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

There are many ideas on how to quit smoking; some very successful and others are dismal failures. And if you don’t believe me, hear it from my friend Mr. SPF from Sustainable Personal Finance who quit smoking last January and has been smoke free ever since. Yes it is possible. Believe me though, it is possible to quit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 16, 2012

While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

8 Ways to Save Money on Groceries Without Coupons Over my many years of environmental and personal finance writing, one of the most common things I get asked for. What kind of loopholes exist in your family budget? What steps can you take to prevent wasted expenses?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Once your finances are in order, your goal should be to increase that number to an amount that you feel is sufficient. Three to six months living expenses is highly recommended by personal finance experts, but in today’s environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

It was developed by two university personal finance professors one at Virginia Tech and the other at Kansas State University. Knowing that we have different levels of stress around risk helps us pause and think through what we are doing – so that we don’t cause undue consternation. Find your risk tolerance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 28, 2013

Explain how you are paying for the item, how the money flows from your bank to your account to the seller and how the site takes it’s cut. Show how the items get listed (perhaps even listing a toy or some object of theirs to sell) and how to tell how many viewers and watchers and bidders there are.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

For most of us, it’s either reading or writing about personal finance and/or self-improvement. The majority of us slave away each day for 8-12 hours performing task after task we’re not extremely passionate about. Then we come home and do something enjoyable – we find our passion.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 11, 2013

Sign up for the Retiring in Style Bootcamp and receive 10-day bootcamp to take control of your personal finances. You learn how to: Envision your future retirement and learn how to get there. Find out how much you need to save in total and each month. It’s never too early to start preparing for retirement!

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

With gas prices still high and inflation putting pressure on people’s budgets, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its editors’ picks for 2023’s Best Gas Credit Cards to help drivers save money, along with a new survey to gauge consumer sentiment.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #76 and included the guest post Staying Positive in a Bad Situation as did Thirty Six Months who hosted Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – Rain Man Edition. Girls Just Wanna Have Funds included Nelson’s post, Saving Money on Las Vegas in the Carnival of Personal Finance #351.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Some final thoughts: Are you thinking, “Ok, this all sounds great, but how do I ?” Read: How to Build your Emergency Fund. ” Pay off Debt.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Many thanks to The Jenny Pincher for including my post, Learn How to Eat Sustainably in the Carnival of Personal Finance #346. Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #73 and included Marie’s post Five Home Renovation Savings Tips.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

YFS’s post, How to Shop for Furniture at Thrift Shops , was chosen as editor’s pick by Newlyweds on a Budget who hosted the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #19. My Personal Finance Journey included YFS’s post, How to Keep Your House Clean without Spending a Lot of Green in the Festival of Frugality #322.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Many thanks to Afford Anything for including my post, How to Save Money at the Supermarket in the Festival of Frugality . Also, thanks to Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance for including my post, The Pros and Cons of Choosing Home Exercise over a Gym Membership in the Carnival of Personal Finance #334.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

Starting a countdown from 10-1, here are my favorite 10 posts of the week: Number 10 : Jason at Live Real, Now shares with us his series on how to make extra money on line through niche selection. Jason shares his tips on how to make your site stand out. Number 9 : Frugal Living tells us to let the dark night guide our finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2012

Many thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, How to Make a Relationship Last at the Canadian Finance Carnival #71. The Frugal Toad graciously included the guest post, How to Save Money on Food Costs in the Festival of Frugality #319 as did My Wealth Builder in The Wealth Builder Carnival #62.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 3, 2012

My post, How to Network at Work and Increase Your Influence was included in the Carnival of Money Pros hosted by Money Cone as well as the Financial Carnival for Young Adults #10 hosted by 20’s Finances as well as Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #31 hosted by 101 Centavos.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2012

Forty-one percent of adults in the United States gave themselves a grade of C, D, or F on their knowledge of personal finance (according to the 2011 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey Final Report of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling). How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Many thanks to My Personal Finance Journey for including my post, Why Donations to Charity Are Important in the Carnival of Personal Finance #337 . Also, thanks to Canadian Finance Blog for including my post, How to Establish an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle at Home in Canadian Finance Carnival #64.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

My goal here at PET is to bring a wide range of viewpoints and strategies to the world of personal finance, living green, saving money, and being healthy. Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He utilizes his collegiate degree in finance to help others around the world with their personal finances.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2011

Today I have a guest post up at Retire by 40 on How to Have Fun on the Frugal. Guest Post on Canadian Finance Blog. Guest Post at Sustainable Personal Finance. This post was part of the 7th Yakezie blog swap. Please check out this post as well as the other great articles RB40 has to share.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2013

In his most recent mini-series, Matt Becker shares How to Start Investing From Scratch – Part 2 over at Mom and Dad Money. If so, bookmark SFB’s post about How to Set Yourself Up To Be a Financial Success When Starting the First Job at Simple Finance Blog. How to Be Green and Save Money. Staring a home renovation?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. It’s a list of steps that brings about a generic budget completely void of any hopes, dreams and personal aspirations. You can’t get what you want out of your personal finances on the Toll House budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

If you’re thinking about some resolutions for 2017 that have to do with YOUR finances, then I’m inviting you to join me in January for the New Year New You Financial Summit. LaTisha is a nationally recognized, millennial personal finance expert. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go anywhere.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 18, 2023

manage personal finances, prepare a meal, make an appointment)” as the #1 priority for education outcomes. Black and Asian respondents selected "students understand and know how to participate in democracy" as a top 4 priority (#4 and #3, respectively) compared to White (#21) and Hispanic (#29) respondents.

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