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This guest post from Jim is part of the “reader stories” feature at Prairie Eco-Thrifter. Some stories contain general advice while others are tales of how a PET reader achieved success or failure. These stories feature people from all backgrounds and levels of financial maturity and with all sorts of incomes. If you’re like many people, you didn’t ...
You’ve seen the ads on television, in magazines, an at the mall. “Go Green” by purchasing this reusable bag! Be more “Eco-Friendly” by picking up one of our 100% recycled-plastic doo-dads! “Love the Earth” by replacing your t-shirts with new designer-brand organic cotton ones! The greenwashing of our retail world knows no bounds, as major ...
This week I received a question from a reader asking how to stay positive in a bad situation. Here is what is going on: I’m in a very difficult situation and would like to have your suggestions to be able to think positive. My father suffers from a serious cancer, and I have developed a major ...
How much time do you spend outside of a building vs. indoors? If you are like most, you spend a whole lot more time inside.Humans aren't meant to be indoor animals. It is not good for us to be inside all of the time. Yet most people in developed countries spend most of their days ...
Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning.This edition is arranged by subject heading, so that you can browse efficiently.Enjoy!The Skilled Investor, Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley, saying, "In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in ...
Did you know that 90% of Americans drive to work despite the fact that 70% of them have a commute that is less than 2 miles? Reading this statistic surprised me, even though I’m one of the 0.6% of our nation’s population that bikes to work.What if you consider that over 37.5% of our population is ...
My post, My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Still Working Full-Time, was included in the Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #32 hosted by Young and Thrifty as well as the Financial Carnival for Young Adults #11 hosted by 20’s Finances.Many thanks to One Cent at a Time who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – ...
So, you have a new job and with it comes a new boss; or maybe, you have the same job and a new boss has been appointed as your superior. Now what you ask?Since the economy has been in recession, the current state of things is causing many people to really rethink how they view ...
Spring and summer are rapidly approaching and we all know what that means - lush green lawns, sweet-smelling flowering planters, and overflowing backyard gardens. Along with all these warm weather favorites come dramatically increased water bills and usage, as all that green requires a constant flow of our most precious resource to thrive. And while ...
‘The time to start saving for retirement is yesterday’ quipped the financial advisor. The second-best time to start is today!The longer you save for retirement, the more money you will have to retire on, even if the amounts saved are quite small in the beginning. This article looks at the reasons an early start to ...
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