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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was a young adult, I hadn’t a clue how to go about deciding what I wanted to do ‘when I grow up’ I picked a college major solely on what I enjoyed studying – without any thought or investigation as to how it might (or might not) lead to a job some day. It didn’t.

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If You???re Not Poor, Can You Teach Your Kids What It???s Like to Be Poor?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My mom was an at home day care provider. When I was old enough for a car, my mom bought me a beater, and I paid her back in monthly installments. I always worked while in high school and college. I paid for college with a number of student loans that I just finished paying off last year. .

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