Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. All links to Upromise are my referral links. Hello, 2020.
Coupons Do Work
JANUARY 1, 2017
It is 2017 and College football is over. The college I went to, the then college President wanted to put a football team in the school and it got voted down. (I and the meme above was made in 2008). University of Michigan ALMOST beat Ohio State… (and yes I am a Michigan fan, go Blue! I wanted that to happen!).
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 23, 2011
Are you taking college classes currently? If you are a young college student and are excited about the opportunities that await you after you receive your college diploma, you may want to read this post very carefully. College is a great thing, but it isn’t what it used to be. Do you remember 2008? Just Remember….
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 16, 2014
With just a few years separating them from retirement, they were both laid off unexpectedly, the year before I started college. Unfortunately the recession of 2008 was not an isolated incident. At age 50 my parents were at the top of their game, both highly compensated members of major corporate teams.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
In spite of his claims of struggling to pay off college debt, driving a car with a rusted out floor board and credit card debt that was ‘tough to pay off’ as presented on “ President crashes personal finance party ”, Barrack Obama and wife Michelle are worth millions – at least 2.8
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 23, 2023
It can replace your lost income, ensuring that your family can continue to pay for bills, the mortgage, groceries, college tuition and more. Take Mike Jaap , for example, who used the cash value in his policy to keep his small business afloat during the economic crisis in 2008.
Saving SAHM Sanity
JANUARY 18, 2013
I was looking at the first year of posts from 2008 and 2009 and I am surprised at how much my life has changed. The biggest changes have to be my decision to become a full time college student. I've never been to college before, and other than becoming a mom, becoming a student was the biggest adjustment I've ever made in my life!
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