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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was in high school , I worked two (sometimes three) jobs so that I could go to college. I wasn’t able to get student loans, which now I see as a blessing. Once I started taking action to pay for school through methods other than taking out student loans, I realized it wasn’t that difficult. Drop Some Courses.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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As I reflect back to January 2016, I started that year pretty determined to pay off the balance of our non-mortgage debts. Unfortunately, we did not hit that goal and in part, have made some major changes to our Debt Freedom Plan. Our Debt Freedom Plan Started in 2013: The year 2012 was quite exciting for me and my husband.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are going on to college in the fall, don’t let summer roll by without doing some preparation work to help you avoid typical college fail points. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it.

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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So I’m thrilled to bring you today’s story, because I actually watched this couple’s debt free scream when it was live on the show. Drew & Farrah’s Debt Free Story. Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. What kind of debt was it?

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

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. The single thing that saved me a lot of money over time was not having any student loans for college.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I came into adulthood struggling to pay my way through college and then struggling to repay student loans on a small salary. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. As I was paying my way through college.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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