article thumbnail

How to Manage Different Investment Risk Tolerances Between Spouses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Understand each partner’s money history and experience. One is for each person to separately create their own money story by thinking about things such as: 2 of your earliest money memories. what you learned your mother and father about money. family stories about money. family stories about money.

article thumbnail

Buying a Lottery Ticket Isn’t as Stupid as You Think

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Money pros call them a stupidity tax. I spend a few hours dreaming about the things I would get and the things I would do with all that money. What would it be like to not have to worry about money? Once I figure that out, I start thinking – Why do I need a lot of money to do that? Would I start a business?

Tickets 222
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Are You Getting Ripped Off At The Gas Pump?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Two weeks ago, I took a car trip across the width of Kansas on I70 and into Colorado (to Denver). Aren’t there regulations governing how this stuff works? In Kansas and in Colorado, I encountered stations that advertised with big interstate signs that unleaded was a certain price. My Gasoline Ripoff Non-Scientific Test.

Gas 188
article thumbnail

The High Cost of Speeding

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You are wasting money if you speed. There is of course, also the cost of your time – the time you spend waiting for the officer to issue the ticket and the time you spend dealing with it, not to mention the time you spend earning the money to pay it! I drive Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. What does speeding cost?

Insurance 186
article thumbnail

5 Ways I Make My Travel Easier On Me

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My recent good times included driving across the country to move from Utah to Pennsylvania, a trip to New Orleans for FinCon, a day trip to New York City, and an overnight business trip to Kansas City. I bring along my Kindle so I can read, or I get some work done. Just make sure you have something to do. Try to Take Care of Yourself.

Travel 180
article thumbnail

Luke & Loolu: $20 For $10 Accessories For Creative Kids

Saving Everyday

Go the the city I have the deal listed under (Kansas City, KS). Eversave is another daily deal site like Zulily , KGB , Groupon and Plum District – Like Groupon, Eversave works directly with businesses to bring you money saving deals. Browse the other cities for an offer you like…you can apply the $3.00 bonus to any offer!

article thumbnail

The Top Three Ways People Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

To me financial independence is having the ability to sustain your chosen lifestyle in your chosen locale without having to work for someone else. If you have the talent and stomach for investing using other people’s money, you might make billions. I worked at TWA in the 1980′s when he was in full corporate raider mode.