Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2011

If you are anything like me, you probably want to know as many different ways as possible to reduce your monthly expenses, thereby increasing your savings. They hate spending money, but love to invest and make money. For example, buying food and paying rent do not make you any money. So let’s get right to it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

To learn to live within your means is one of our primary family money values. Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. Each year I bring them together in my Grandma Rie’s Money Camp and focus on different aspects of personal finance, with saving being a focus in each camp.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This year may go down in real estate history as the year of correction. Whatever the economic state of the real estate market, buying a house can be an exciting and emotional process. Get started: Research the requirements for the loan you want so you know exactly how much you’ll need to save for a down payment.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

I have a bunch of lovable relatives (my nuclear family) who believe we are somehow made of money. You want people to live a quality life, and you want them to enjoy that life, and that requires some spending money. This is the kind of money that will hold you over when something unexpected happens. Who has that kind of money?

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Finance Tips Finance Emergency Fund Life Insurance 52

Shereen Travels Cheap

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Not only does packing light save money, but it also saves time, because travelers don’t have to stand around the baggage carousel waiting for their luggage to (hopefully) make it off the plane. Having minimal baggage can save your back, too. Not sure where to start when planning your winter travel bag?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 23, 2012

Skills that will save you big bucks over time. Knowing when to get help is sometimes difficult (will the help be worth the money?), but if you get it right, you can save yourself from a bad purchase contract, a liability lawsuit or an erroneous insurance judgment. Know When to Get Help. Home Decorating.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2011

If you own real estate, you have been, or someday will be, confronted with a rise in your assessed property value. This usually leads to an increase in your real estate taxes! Increases in your assessed value can sometimes be negotiated downward, saving you tax money. Real estate market movement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2011

Here are a few money tips to help you plan your back to school activities and maybe reduce that $600 per child amount. shopping for savings by comparing prices, using coupons, coupon codes and other discounts and making sure they are buying the teacher specified items. Know Where to Get the Money. using what they already have.

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College Money Personal Finance Student 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.”

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Here are a few tips on saving money while doing renovations. Save over time to build the funds you will need for the renovations you want. Possible sources include: Neighbors or real estate investors who tore out perfectly good materials and want to get rid of them. Garage or estate sales. Plan ahead.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 27, 2013

It takes time and money to get to and from your vacation home. You feel obligated to go, since you spent the money on it or you need to go to work on it. You aren’t making enough money on your nightly rentals. Ours did and they were twice as high as the residential real estate taxes! Money Tips'

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Vacation Real Estate Friends And Family Sale Painting 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

If you neglect routine maintenance on your assets (real estate, belongings, etc) they may end up damaged, worth less or gone. We called in the HVAC repair man and spent good money finding out that we really do need to take action on this at least once a year. Is your condo association board continually costing you money?

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Real Estate Money Insurance Plumbing 211

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2014

My parents scrimped and saved for years to send my brother and I through state university. Ten years after I earned that BA, I was back in community college earning credits to become a computer programmer – a field I did research beforehand and one which provided ample returns on my time and money investment. I bought new cars.

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Real Estate College Psychology Property Taxes 180

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, if you have been following me, you know that I am quite serious about finding ways to not only get out of debt but also how to create a budget (and stick to it) as well as how to save money without necessarily depriving your family of the quality of life they deserve. I send in $50 every month to each of their accounts.

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Personal Finance Finance Tips Finance Mom 52

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

You’ll know how much is in your checking and savings accounts and your retirement accounts. Knowing all of these numbers doesn’t mean that there won’t be messiness with your money. Having everything on one page made our money discussions much easier. The amount you need to save to get to your target.

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Family Debt Finance Kids and Family 241

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Suggesting a way to earn extra money to someone. A person, trying to help a family member figure out how to pay taxes on their home and thus be able to keep possession of the fully paid off home suggested that the family member take in a roommate to earn some extra money. Passive Income With Real Estate Want to Impress Your New Boss?

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Real Estate Money Kids and Family Budgeting 183

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 6, 2011

They love to bargain hunt and save money! Millionaires often invest in rental and commercial real estate. Millionaires like to save money. To Save taxes. Millionaires love to save money on taxes – because they really do pay more in taxes percentage wise than the rest of us.

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Garage Sale Garage Real Estate Sale 193

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Smart money moves for your business Grow your small business with tailored insights, recommendations, and expert content. For instance, consider food, beauty, home services, real estate, hospitality and fitness — and then take a look at franchise opportunities within the area that interests you most.

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Real Estate Buy Buying Finance 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2013

We’ve only bought 4 pieces of real estate in our lives, including two homes. will save you the inconvenience of slicing through them while putting in new landscaping (this actually happened to us). Knowing where the main water cutoff to the house is can be real handy in a water emergency! Quiz the current owner.

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Real Estate Home Buy Buying 202

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2015

Our home-owner’s insurance, auto insurance, and local real-estate taxes (for our home and our business property) are due, and on top of that, we also owed the Federal government this year. We were no longer required to send an escrow payment to the bank for our real estate taxes and home owners insurance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 4, 2012

At some point, your current position just won’t pay out any more money. The typical job has a time for money exchange. If you want more money, you’ll have to work longer hours. If you want more money, you’ll have to work longer hours. If you’d like more time away from the office, you’ll naturally make less money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

posted at Money Talks Coaching , saying, “Money and marriage. Savvy Scot controversially talks about how to spend money and what so many financial bloggers are doing wrong! Maria presents Politics and economy in the Eurozone part 1 posted at The Money Principle , saying, “The people have spoken in France and Greece.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 31, 2014

Bond index funds also offer lower rates with an expense ratio of one percent, which reduce the amount of fees taken out – saving you money. Use both mutual funds and ETFs to achieve diversification while investing in stocks, bonds, real estate, and international investments. Money Tips'

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Building Real Estate Taxes Economy 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2013

How is your money helping or hindering you? Show and tell the kids how the family earns and spends and saves and invests. Start with the simple, unemotional money topics and grow your conversations over time. Learn how other family members look at money and finances. Money Tips' Reflect on your financial life.

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Activism Goals Kids and Family Finance 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

There were as always great reads out this week which I have highlighted below: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: If you’re tired of sky-high car insurance premiums, don’t miss Finance Fox’s post on alternative ways to save on car insurance. How to Save Money Visiting Yellowstone National Park.

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Fridays Insurance Real Estate Debt 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

It seemed reasonable to devote a greater portion to real estate, in order to further diversify our portfolio. If we hadn’t sold stocks and mutual funds to come up with the money to close the sale (cash on the table), we wouldn’t have generated a huge capital gain in 2007. Diversify our investment holdings.

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Vacation Rent Taxes 2007 124

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

When it comes to managing your money, you don’t want anyone messing it up — and that includes you. There might come a time where you need to call in reinforcements and hire a financial advisor, especially when you’re making big decisions with your money. This can be anything from starting to invest to saving for long-term goals.

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Financial Goals Goals Real Estate Money 40

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

With passive income, you can have money coming in even as you pursue your primary job, or if you’re able to build up a solid stream of passive income, you might want to kick back a little. Opportunity: A course can deliver an excellent income stream, because you make money easily after the initial outlay of time.

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Money Making Real Estate Rent 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 21, 2011

Investing in real estate – most millionaires own their own homes, nearly half have a second home and many invest in rental or commercial real estate as well. They do so to benefit from tax savings, inflation protection and the ability to offset expenses. Investing in soundly researched but new ideas.

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Real Estate Education College Finance 232

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Perhaps you are socking away go-goobs of money for a far off retirement date and are wondering if it is worthwhile to forego all those ‘along the way’ life treats in order to be prepared for retirement. Our alternate income streams include an inherited IRA, real estate rental income and dividends/interest from investments.

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Real Estate Money Recession Work 207

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2014

In his 50′s he studied real estate and the local housing market to find a home to fix up and sell. Knowing that gender doesn’t limit your possibilities allows you to focus on getting the education/training and experience you need to earn, save, invest and manage your personal assets. Just fix it.

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Radios Real Estate Work Kids and Family 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Really, we should all carry a cue card in a our wallet that we can just whip out and use anytime we have an opportunity to save money. This makes us closer as families which to me is the real reward.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 219

Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans are two similar finance tools — methods of borrowing money against the ownership stake you have in your home. Loans often don’t charge origination fees , which’ll save you money at closing. Disadvantages You’ll need to know exactly how much you want to borrow.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

My University Money: Should I Pursue a Co-op Education? Money Beagle: Why You Should Write Your Personal Finance Executive Summary Today – Working with a clearly defined objective is key to financial success. Invest It Wisely: When Can You Talk about How Much Money You Make? There were 56 submissions this week.

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 12, 2014

A few weeks before this event, I had a job interview to be an executive assistant for a real estate firm. Maybe I Should Save Money and Blog Less? Secondly, how much of my “great work” is tied to the way I look? Thirdly, why am I getting paid $30 an hour for this? After my interview, I was offered the job at $12/hour.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2011

Not only because doing so cuts back on the amount of precious resources taken from the Earth, but because in so doing, we cut back on the money we spend on energy. But if you know what to look for in real estate leads you can purchase a relatively eco-friendly homestead without spending tons of money.

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