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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many students think that they can’t work, because school takes up a lot of their time. Few students have so little free time that they can’t work at least part-time. During my college career, I ensured I took a minimum of three courses at all times in order to maintain my status as a full time student.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting. The hardest-it gets really old being on a tight budget sometimes, even looking at the end game or the why.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time. But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

Family Balance Sheet

When you have tracked, analyzed, and cut your budget to bare bones, there is only one other way to find extra money to put towards debt and that is to make more money. Stacey taught frugal living/coupon workshops and her husband took on extra side carpentry jobs. Brian and his wife used excel to create a budget spreadsheet.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I live in the Midwest with my family. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. 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. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments.