Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2013
Rules of thumb are often used to make various financial decisions. While they can be helpful when it comes finding a starting point, rules of thumb should be approached with a degree of skepticism. Rules of thumb can be useful in terms of starting points for deciding on what to do next. So, What Can You Do?
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. From a personal point of view, I much prefer living debt free. High interest charges make it harder to put money aside for saving.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
but rather for the satisfaction of making a positive contribution with my time and effort. Many millionaires, me included, spend years of their life working and building up their wealth to reach the point where they have those millions. What Makes You Feel Wealthy? A fulfilled life, to me, is a life of accomplishment.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 7, 2014
That last point is a particularly worthwhile goal as worrying about money is a unique brand of distressing. Making an intention to be ‘better with money’ is a good one, but way too vague. It makes us think of sacrifice, giving up all the fun stuff and obsessing over every dollar we spend. Define Your Weak Spots.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 30, 2013
This emergency might be one related to a natural disaster, or it might be a financial emergency, such as a job loss. Know where these items are, and make sure other family members know as well. My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 5, 2011
Guest Post Author Bio: Kylie Ofiu is the author of 365 Ways to Make Money. She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. Check your contract though, because if you are going to be charged a large fee or be charged the full term anyway, there is no point in cancelling it.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 17, 2011
Today (8/10/11), the DOW Industrial Average cascaded down another 500 or so points – the third significant drop in the past week. Even if you aren’t invested in the market, you wonder if this will ripple down to you in the form of more job losses, higher prices, inflation, benefit reductions and belt cinching.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
213 
Let's personalize your content