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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

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. After joining, there are two ways to earn money for your 529 College Savings Plan: 1) Shopping Portal. Show me the money! Hello, 2020.

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Can’t Afford Private School? It May Not Matter.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Medium tuition”, according to Great Schools “for their member private day schools in 2008-2009 in the United States was $17,441. Now, along comes the next generation and our non-Catholic boy marries a good Catholic girl. Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips This post was written by Marie.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was looking for other’s experiences and additional ways we could save money so that I could convince my husband we could survive on his salary. I work out 4-5 days a week.

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Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash | 31 Days to Find $1000

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This post originally published back in November 2008. The money you get back will be based on the actual gold in your pieces, but you will NOT get what the current price is for an ounce of gold. It was a fun morning for me and my girls and my oldest daughter got a kick out of seeing us on local evening news.

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