The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) I don’t know how I heard about Katy’s blog first! How did you become interesting in saving money? I think I first got interested in money by … not having any!

Oregon 188

Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. When I’d do things like take out student loans even though I had a full-tuition scholarship and a sweet part-time job in the university cafeteria. The “what were you thinking?” Or put yet another trip to Las Vegas on the credit card.

Money 209

Money Giving Las Vegas Credit Card Rewards 209

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2013

According to an article that was published on Investment News last June, it costs approximately $235,000 to raise a child and that’s not even counting their college tuition ! Do you live in a studio apartment or a one-bedroom place because that’s currently what your budget can afford? Do I Have Health Care Insurance? .

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Kids College Tuition Birth Control Insurance 222

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy.

Office 182

Office Money Family Finance 182

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. Groceries is the easiest budget category to overspend. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. Dinner time can be stressful for everyone. What is your skillset?

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2012

is a common question from young people still in high school or college, in their first job or just starting out in their career. They might have a part-time job to help pay their way through school or they may have started full-time employment for the first time.

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401K Saving Part Time Money 261

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. So we got a budget together in an excel spreadsheet. Little things like coffee, lunches, fast food etc add up and can kill your budget.

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Making a budget and cutting expenses. Promotions, new jobs, side work, selling stuff, etc etc… All the time we kept the same cost of living and just banked and smacked the debt in the face. We do a monthly budget.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. strict budget. We committed to using a cash budget, and we talked daily at. 1 – Set a budget. Not only did we write a new budget before the start of. came up that day that made us need to tweak some of our other budget. My husband. But we do love.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. That’s not right. Spreadsheets are my friends.

Green And Frugal 178

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. 15 – Find a part-time job. If are fluent in Spanish or were a math major in college, tutor. What is your skill set?

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

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 some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

We also worked diligently to nurture our small business (our bread and butter) while my husband picked up a part-time job as a swim coach, one of his passions. At that time, I couldn’t cash flow the office budget, home budget, our loans, and retirement savings. Start college funds for both girls.

Debt 100

Debt 2017 Student 2016 100