Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

No surprise there; I write a blog about family life and finances. But with my corporate background and interest in personal finance, my husband and I agreed that I would handle all of the day-to-day financial tasks for our home. What does that person do in your home? After motherhood, this role was my dream job!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 7, 2011

We have decided where we are going for our vacation in April- ASIA. As usual there were a ton of great reads floating around the blogosphere written by my pals in the Yakezie network as well as some other personal finance bloggers. Sustainable Personal Finance has started sharing with us 365 ways we can live a sustainable life.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I think what is keeping me going is my upcoming vacation where I will finally get a chance to catch my breath and have some fun. I am feeling ok, but wow, there are just not enough hours in the day and I feel completely spun. How are all of you?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Limit eating out and the activities that are outside your budget such as expensive movies and far away vacations. If you want to take some vacation time with the family, choose a location that is affordable. Tone Down Your Entertainment Expenses Spending quality time with your family doesn’t have to be expensive.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Please don’t confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. This amount is also highly recommended by other personal finance experts. When an emergency happens, you use the cash in the fund, instead of your credit card. An emergency fund is NOT a spending account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? There were 50 submissions this week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance # 297 [link] #. Prairie Eco-Thrifter has Been Featured in the Canadian Finance Carnival # 24 [link] #. RT @ Green_Panda Handling Your Finances – What is Being Frugal? The Luxury of Vacation [link] #. Guest Post at Live Real, Now [link] #.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2013

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. According to debtconsolidation.com, the average family vacation costs $1,415. If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Three to six months living expenses used to be what the personal finance experts recommended, but in today's environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent. Don't confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. Should you impose strict rules on emergency fund spending? Absolutely! It is for emergencies.

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

With gas prices nearing $4, who has the money for that family vacation this year. If you want to still plan that vacation this year, Christian Personal Finance wrote a great article outling how to travel and get the &# bang for your buck&#. Trying to Travel on a Budget these day, is almost impossible.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Spending wisely and reevaluating your commute or work habits can save enough to allow you to plan for a vacation, or save more for retirement. How do you save on workday expenditures or make your workplace a greener environment to work in? Share your tips here!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Jester presents The Importance of Vacations For Kids posted at The Ultimate Juggle , saying, “This article explains the reasons that we prefer to take destination oriented vacations for the kid’s sake. You dont have to be rich to take a trip or go on a vacation, but they do cost money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I always seem to come back from a vacation a slightly different person as a result. Since I am going to be in Africa where I will be camping and will have no access to the internet, I will not only be on a vacation but I will also be on a blogcation. It’s is a fascinating transformation of one’s self to witness.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

If you are working at becoming a millionaire, perhaps you dream about the mansion you will buy and the servants you will have, the vacations you will take and the interests you will pursue. When we are young and poor, a million dollars seems an enormous sum – enough to cure all the ills in our lives! You can’t have it all.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We get a visual picture every month of where are finances are and what we have spent our money on. We have been saving for our vacation to Asia since last year and we have been successful at this. I knew his determination and focus was something to remember, but I never thought of it in relation to finances. Investing Wisely.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

A few of my favorite personal finance books: The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness , by Dave Ramsey. At the time, I wasn’t sure how we were going to pay our monthly bills, so future plans like funding our retirement, our daughters’ college education, or a lavish vacation were not on my mind.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Please don’t confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. Once your finances are in order, your goal should be to increase that number to an amount that you feel is sufficient. When an emergency happens, you use the cash in the fund, instead of your credit card. An emergency fund is NOT a spending account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2013

The best thing is there is light at the end of the tunnel; I will be leaving on vacation next week and won’t be back until late April. Simon from Sustainable Personal Finance , my dear friend, will be managing the site while I am gone so nothing will change for my readers. I can’t wait.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Where ever your child is on the learning continuum – here are some ideas on ways to teach personal finance without spending (much) extra time specifically on it. While planning your vacation. Org – Various resources to teach personal finance. How You Can Squeeze Teaching these Concepts into Your Busy Day?

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Three to six months living expenses used to be what the personal finance experts recommended, but in today’s environment, maybe six months to a year is more prudent. Don’t confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. Should you impose strict rules on emergency fund spending? Absolutely!

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Fashion Without Guilt

MAY 9, 2011

With gas prices nearing $4, who has the money for that family vacation this year. Trying to Travel on a Budget these day, is almost impossible. The consumers have spoken and gas seems to be gradually dropping but not fast enough.If

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Financing big events Consumers with a pricey event like a wedding , a honeymoon or a vacation often take out personal loans to fill the gaps in their budget. They’re (the borrowers) really opting to provide their combined personal finances a setback even before they are married,” he says.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. We were somewhere on vacation with the kids when they were young, and Alan and I had promised them ice cream. Do you have any tips for frugal travel or vacations?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2012

These days, if you spend any time on most personal finance blogs, one of the author’s main goals in life is spending less money on stuff and more money travelling. If the answer to any of those questions is no, maybe it’s time to reconsider the vacation. Are you saving for your future goals? You Should Stay At Work.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2011

Personal Finance by the Book shares with us the nuts and bolts of budgeting and how we can be best equipped to manage our money better. Not Made of Money tells us how we can save for our vacation ahead of time. Money Crashers tells us 15 ways we can have a vacation at home. I love my vacation time when I can recharge.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Set personal and financial goals for your savings. You could be saving for a vacation, a new car, or your kid’s Harvard education (yes, be specific with the school; find out how much tuition is and save towards that specific figure). This is particularly true if you are a results-oriented mom. They can be anything.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

We all know that one of the best personal finance strategies is to have a budget and you’ve probably tried to create one at some time. is for ‘other’ expenses and this category includes things like education, gifts, vacations, personal care, tobacco and alcohol, contributions, personal insurances, pensions and miscellaneous expenses.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! That meant no vacations, no new clothes, no eating out, nothing. Extreme Frugality – Next I looked to make cuts to my spending wherever possible.

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