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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? Are you afraid to go, and yet afraid not to go? Occupation. Median Annual Wage.

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US Presidents and Personal Finance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even so his surviving daughter had to live off charity. Read more about this on Yahoo Finance article The 10 Richest U.S. We toured Monticello in 2005 and learned that Thomas Jefferson, one of my favorite presidents died a pauper. This, even though he inherited 3,000 acres and several dozen slaves from his father! Presidents.

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Mickey and Minnie Aren’t the Only Lovers at Disney!

Saving Everyday

This is especially true for college program interns. Be sure you’re following my daughter’s Disney blog. More Disney articles you may like: And guests aren’t the only ones basking in the glow of love. Cast members get caught up in the act too! While I was there, so many of my friends found a lover (or two).

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My Teen Pregnancy and My New Purpose

For the Mommas

From there I got a job, an apartment and put myself through college. My daughter gave me purpose. Of course it’s no where near ideal to be a teen parent, and I would never want that for my own daughter, but it’s also not the end of the world. That was the first time in a really long time I was proud of myself.

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Army Wives Season Premiere & Exclusive Behind the Scenes Look

For the Mommas

Wendy Davis (who returns to the role of Joan Burton) is the complete opposite of Joan: “I am such a pushover as a mom…Last night I told my daughter to go to bed at 8:30, and at 10 she was still awake! For the Mommas got an exclusive “behind the scenes” look into this season through personal conversations with a few in the cast!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! Also we can stop when we want or need to.

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Totally Money Blog Carnival #18 – 6 Ways to Save Money Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Read Kay’s article to find some alternate routes. Actually, she wanted to help her adult daughter buy a home. Jamie, her daughter had enough income to afford the payments but didn’t have a high credit score and she was sure she couldn’t qualify for a mortgage on her own. Ramsay presents Borrowing From Your 401k.