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Staycations Are For Suckers!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Yeah, times are tough, but that is no excuse to let those vacation days slip by. Staycations can save people money, but so can being a savvy vacation planner. When you plan your vacation equipped with the right knowledge and a few well-placed clicks, you can afford to LEAVE and actually GO on a vacation. Here’s how.

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Financial Tasks for First Quarter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, once a quarter, I review our asset allocation actuals against our target allocations and come up with a plan to discuss and implement based on the analysis. I have two LLCs, one for a vacation rental and the other for my online activities. To help us keep track, I created a timeline of events during our married life.

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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Get Insurance Did you know that the average life insurance cost per household is roughly $993 a year ? When you have a target in mind, you tend to go harder at the saving game than when you are just putting money aside for a rainy day. When you look at it that way, it’s more like a drop in the bucket in some ways. .”

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