Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

A money market account is a deposit account that shares some checking and savings accounts features. Most banks offer this account type. Money market interest rates are comparable to those found with savings accounts, with the best money market rates around 0.50% APY or higher.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 10, 2023

2 – We opened up high-interest savings accounts and earned $250 in interest. We are in what I call our “shovel season of life” Our oldest daughter leaves for college in the fall of 2024 and we have a big savings goal to hit before then. The money hit our account in April. Ask and ye shall receive!

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Additional information can be found at [link] CIT Bank Platinum Savings Min. balance for APY $5,000 BMO Alto Online Savings Account These cash accounts combine services and features similar to checking, savings and/or investment accounts in one product. These rates are current as of 10/24/2023.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

We know that saving for a rainy day isn’t just a phrase our grandparents used to throw around. You need to know where the money is going before you can plan on how to plug the holes and use your income better. You can start cutting out these expenses and see how much money you save. But you and I know better.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

Building a portfolio that has at least some less-risky assets can be useful in helping you ride out volatility in the market. High-yield savings accounts While not technically an investment, savings accounts offer a modest return on your money.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2020

You’ll know how much is in your checking and savings accounts and your retirement accounts. There was a time our spreadsheet reflected a lot of debt and not a lot of savings. I STILL use our spreadsheet today. You could also use a recent appraisal. Column J = Interest rate or the finance charge.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Use our tool to start working toward your savings goal. How to use a savings goal calculator Here are brief definitions for terms used in the calculator. For example, if you want to save for a deposit on a home you plan to buy in three years, you would input three years. Tax Filing Webinar — Jan.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

It’s a very simple program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to help pay for your family’s college expenses or withdraw for yourself. Add your loyalty cards (Kroger, Publix, CVS, etc…) and any debit/credit cards you use (see tip below). What you save goes into your account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Because we only have a week to show results, and because savings account interest rates have been near zero each year since camps started, I have routinely given the jar 50% interest. Trepidation about having the grand-kids open a savings account. Both are now old enough to open a bank savings account.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Needless to say, a vast majority of Americans don’t own luxury vehicles, but that’s not to say that these people own broken-down used cars. How much of that do you have saved up as we speak? Use Cash Every time you use your credit card, you are paying interest on that purchase. What is your dream car?

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 24, 2021

But let me show you how to budget (and pay) for yearly bills with a strategy I’ve used for years. Every month going forward, transfer this money into a separate savings account that is connected to your checking account. If you struggle to pay yearly bills on time, then keep reading!

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 24, 2011

It’s a very simple program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to help pay for your family’s college expenses or withdraw for yourself. Add your loyalty cards (Kroger, Publix, CVS, etc…) and any debit/credit cards you use (see tip below). What you save goes into your account.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 19, 2015

Yet, too often we make excuses not to save money, or we feel like our budget is just too tight to save. There are tricks you can use to save more money even IF your budget is very tight. Consider these strategies: Save all of your change. Pay in cash whenever you can and save all of your change.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It goes: 50% of your salary should go to your expenses and needs 30% should go towards what you want (a new car, a vacation, and all that) 20% should go towards your savings plan So, using this rule, 20% of everything you earn should go toward savings. Use In-Network ATMs Did you know that you could be losing as much as $5.00

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

They already have savings accounts that they don’t know about. I send in $50 every month to each of their accounts. Things like your savings account, your retirement fund, your house, investments accounts, real estate…these are all assets. Find yours and use it to make extra cash.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. The trees are your investment accounts. Figure out what you need to live and put the rest in a secure account. Put the holiday gift of cash into your account. Re-invest.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2019

Save $10k in a savings account, specifically earmarked for medical expenses. I have yet to write a Medi-Share recap for 2018, but our goal was to replenish the healthcare savings account that we depleted in 2017. We use Medi-Share for our healthcare and our Annual Household Portion is $10k. 1 – DONE!!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects. Your homemade bagels look lovely; what recipe do you use? Good for you guys.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Find your net worth by using our net worth calculator. For example, your home would count toward your net worth if you’re willing to use it for a home equity line of credit or sell it should the need arise. If you’re using your home as an asset, its mortgage counts as a liability as well. Want us to do it for you?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

We each eat a half of potato for dinner and then I have 2-4 baked potatoes left over to use in other ways during the week, such as mashed or in quesadillas. Shred the chicken and use immediately or freeze. ALSO, I also strained the liquid that was left in the slow cooker to use in recipes. Cook Once, Eat Many Times!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 25, 2013

I'm using a savings account that was used previously for another goal. By our next meeting on February 25, your first assingment is to open up a designated savings account specifically for your Christmas savings. I found half of the money from our spare change jar that is on my desk. It's awesome.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I calculate the per-hour rate from my plasma donations to make sure it’s a good use of my time. This money was put into my Christmas Savings account. Finding extra money is a game for me. Progresso Refund: $3.50.

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freestuff.tv

MAY 18, 2011

Yet, despite knowing this, most Americans love to hate a budget and lack the basic money management skill that can help them get back their pending accounts in control. You can even use an online budget planner that is an online tool to ensure creating the best budget according to your financial needs.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2015

When you’re informed, you’ll be able to make better decisions when it comes to tax-advantaged investments, like retirement, health savings accounts, and educational savings accounts. So with tax season in full swing and April 15th just around the corner, E*TRADE would like to help you make better decisions.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 25, 2013

I was able to transfer the $100 to our savings account in July, but I''m still short from June when I needed to use some of the savings for other gifts that we needed to buy last month. Let us know how you''re doing with your Christmas Savings Account in the comments. Thanks for reading.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 25, 2013

At the beginning of June, I was able to transfer the $100 to our savings account, however we had a lot other gifts to purchase in June and I ended up using some of our Christmas money to cover the money spent. Do you have a shortfall in your Christmas savings account? I am now short by about $100.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

One very effective activity that I did early on was to have money taken automatically out of my paycheck and used to buy shares of a mutual fund. I set it up so that I had a certain dollar amount moved from my bank (where my check was automatically deposited) to my Vanguard account. Brokers may not have your best interest in mind.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Advantages of Paying Off Debt From a purely financial point of view, it makes more sense to focus on debt payoff rather than directing available cash to a savings account. Before I took up my Financial Reboot journey, I was more focused on growing my savings accounts as opposed to paying off debt first.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 10, 2014

That used to be me. Every month, we transfer this money into a savings account that is connected to our checking account. When a bill comes due, I transfer from the savings into the checking to pay to bill. Please refer back to the original post for a complete list of daily assignments.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

To earn $100, open a new Essential Checking account, and deposit $100 or more within 2 weeks of opening, then make at least $500 worth of qualifying direct deposits within 60 days of account opening. You must also maintain a $5,000 balance for at least 60 days after opening the checking account to be eligible for the bonuses.

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Teresa's Deals

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

There are many ways you can save before and while you are shopping. In this post, I have listed the ways that we like to save for Christmas every year. How To Save Money For Christmas. These are the tips that we use on how to save money for Christmas. How to save money before Christmas.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2012

For a number of years, financial experts have been advising young people to set up a retirement savings account right from when they first start paid work. There are numerous scenarios that show the exponential growth of small amounts of savings over the working life of an individual. The ones who listen will be glad they did.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. It was a very scary time for us. We had enough to get us through one more month.

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JUNE 30, 2014

Make a total of 5 purchases (either signature or PIN-based) using your 360 Checking Debit Card, 5 CheckMate deposits, or any combination of the two within 45 days. Your $100 bonus will automatically be deposited into your account on day 50. You can use it as a secondary account and link it to your main banking account.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 15, 2017

I remember being flabbergasted by the rates of individual policies back then, because I was so used to what had been coming out of my corporate paycheck which was about $100. We did take advantage of one benefit of a high deductible health plan: a Health Savings Account. Also, I never had a deductible when on a group plan.

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