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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 16, 2011
If you find ways to reduce your mortgage payments, you could wind up saving a lot of money each month. This extra money can be used to fund your retirement account or pay down some bills. Regardless of what purpose you decide to use this money for, it is always a good idea to get a lower mortgage payment whenever possible.
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). Along the way, as I was writing about money and trying to decide how to improve my financial situation, I read some books that changed the way I think about money. Get a good job.
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The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 14, 2011
Today I thought it would be beat to determine the minimum amount of money that it would take for you to live with only the bare bones essentials. How much money do you need to live? Any housing related insurance fees and property taxes are also important to include. Leave out cable television and satellite television.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 6, 2014
I’ve been trying to persuade my hubby to go ahead and get a newer van – we’ve got the money set aside for it, but so far no luck. The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage.
Family Balance Sheet
JUNE 22, 2020
As hard as it was to do, we stopped contributing to our retirement for about three years and applied that money to these loans. We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. We said NO a lot.
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