Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 16, 2013
Hank likes to use prepaid debit cards to budget for big purchases and shares How To Use Prepaid Debit Cards To Budget For Big Purchases at Money Q&A. If you’re considering renting out your home, CAPI has a great list at Creating a Passive Income that you won’t want to miss: For Rent: Do’s and Don’ts of Renting Out Your Space.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 16, 2015
And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. You will not only save yourself money, but also time. I shared our strategies in this post, 15 Smart Ways to Save Money when Eating Out.
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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 9, 2014
Yesterday’s assignment was to figure out where you are spending money. It is my personal mission as the household manager for my family to live well, but I want us to do so on less money. Fixed categories are things like your mortgage/rent, insurance premiums, and car payments. Dining Out.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Here are a few tips you could do to save money on your next camping trip. You don’t need to drive cross country on a rented RV or else your trip will be super expensive. If not, go to a local thrift store or go online on eBay/Craigslist and get yourself one. Do a little Planning first. Borrow or buy a used tent.
For the Mommas
JULY 24, 2016
Rent instead of own. If you calculate your mortgage interest, the cost of insurance and maintenance, buying can be much more expensive than renting. And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items.
Family Balance Sheet
MAY 6, 2020
We’ve had several instances over the years that have shaped how we viewed and managed our money. I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. How Our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic. Our first storm: 2007.
The Frugal Girl
JUNE 10, 2024
How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Learning how to cook well has saved us a significant amount of money, and made us healthier. What’s a dumb money mistake you’ve made? It’s been many years, though I comment very infrequently.
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