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Thrifty Mommy

April 7th, 2008

10 Tips for Handling Credit Card Debt

According to ABC News, “the nation has 80,000 fewer workers on payrolls this month when compared to last . . .  This is the biggest one-month contradiction in job markets since March 2003.”  Many people are being laid off from their jobs and are having a hard time making ends meet. 
I was listening to The Cooper Lawrence […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

July 25th, 2007

10 Shopping Tricks That Stores Hate

There are tricks that consumers can use to save money, but stores hate us for it.  Here are some of my favorite thrifty purchasing tips.  To see the complete list, visit The Consumerist.
Buying Loss Leaders and Leaving: Stores put these buy 1 get 1 free offers on the front of the sales flyer to lure you […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

May 28th, 2007

Thought for the Day

Recently, I just finished taking Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University classes. Here’s a little something that Dave teaches. This should get you thinking.
If you will live like no one else, later you can live like no one else.
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By Karen -- 6 comments

April 16th, 2007

Annoyed with My Accountant

Last week, I dropped off our tax information at our accountant’s offfice for him to do our taxes.  I didn’t think it would take him long since he has done our taxes before.
The next day I received a call from his secretary letting me know he was done and the stuff was ready to pick […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

March 22nd, 2007

Deciding Which Financial Records to Keep

 
I don’t know about you, but papers and records are a major burden, baggage, thorn in my side, . . . you get the picture. 
To me, papers, receipts, and all that stuff are worse than laundry.  It seems the laundry never goes away.  Even if you are “caught up”, you know that everyday 4 more people […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

March 14th, 2007

6 Baby Steps to Financial Freedom

Some of you may remember my post about Financial Freedom.  My husband and I are taking a 13 week course at our church that is by Dave Ramsey.  We are learning tips on saving money, buying big bargains, ways to invest, and most importantly how to become debt free.
I was visiting Dave’s site last night […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

January 30th, 2007

The Thrifty Smart Cookies

   
Five young and thrifty Vancouver women were chosen to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show for their money saving habits.
After seeing Oprah’s Debt Diet show, Katie Dunsworth decided it was time for her and her friends to stop spending, start saving, and get richer. The show motivated Katie and four of her friends to start a […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

January 22nd, 2007

How To Never Have A Car Loan

Last week I discovered some articles from Steve Diggs.  He is an author and has a financial ministry called “No Debt! No Sweat!”  Steve has some tips to help us keep from having car payments. 
Step 1)  Forget your ego.  I know this one is hard.  Americans tend to identify themselves with their cell phones, cars, […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

January 2nd, 2007

Is Your Debt Making You Depressed?

Do you buy yourself things as a reward on a regular basis, for such minor events as “payday” or “I got through work without killing anyone day”?
Do you think to yourself “I shouldn’t be spending this money,” but you do so anyway?
Do you owe so much money to various people that you can’t conceive of […]

By Karen -- 6 comments

January 1st, 2007

Have a Happy and Thrifty 2007

Happy New Year from us at Thrifty Mommy.  We pray that you will have a blessed and prosperous year.
There’s something about a new year that causes us to make resolutions.  I think it causes us to take a look at our lives and see things that should be different.  A new year seems to be […]

By Karen -- 3 comments