Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 18, 2013

The biggest changes have to be my decision to become a full time college student. I've never been to college before, and other than becoming a mom, becoming a student was the biggest adjustment I've ever made in my life! Another big change was my family's eating habits.

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Student 2008 College Computers 45

Coupons Do Work

MAY 17, 2016

Family Video -free overnight movie or game rental for students that have A’s on report card in any core subject. Family Trust Federal Credit Union – open savings account. Many insurance companies reward families with good lower rates. Cheese’s – Kids earn up to 15 tokens for good grades. They can save up to 20%.

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Free Stuff 2016 Baskin Robbins Student 100

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 2, 2013

Well, 2012 was a very bad year for my family. But anyway, this is how I did: Save $1,500 by using coupons and $3,500 by shopping sales: I spent 9 out of the last 12 months being a full time Honors college student, I didn't have much time to coupon. Read 10 books of my choice: This I did! I actually got to read 13!

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2012 Goals Student Activism 40

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Drew works full time for Department of Defense. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. We teach FPU, we lead friends and family. Increase college funds for babies. Where are you from? Increase investing.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

Saving Everyday

APRIL 20, 2012

Last year was definitely trying for our family with the passing of my husband’s father, then followed by mine. Of course I cannot do this for free (although I did for a LONG time). I have a family to help support, kids in college, etc… When I started the site, I had a full time job.

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Kids and Family Work At&T Thankful 83

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I’ve really worked to overcome those expectations and make Christmas the way I and my family want it to be, but I still have lingering dread when I think of Christmas. ? In families with just a few cousins/grandchildren, I can see it working out, but not with 17 cousins/grandchildren.

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Cleaning Grandchildren Nephew Christmas 191

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 188

Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 1, 2012

I still enjoy setting goals, but knowing I'll be in school full time from the end of January-May, then again from September-December, I'm keeping my goals simple-ish. Since I'm in college, I want to maintain a GPA of 3.5 I couldn't tell you for the life of me the last time I ate a piece of fruit or a veggie. or higher!

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Goals 2012 Gratitude December 40

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Now, being born in Florida and spending many family vacations there, I knew it got hot. So, let’s talk a little more about the weather, what to expect, and what my family and I consider to be the best times to go (keeping in mind that Florida weather is 110% unpredictable). And how do I know this? Average High: 72° F.

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Disney World Disney Florida February 52

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Not only is this in my top three kids meals (it’s delicious), but this is also my family’s favorite resort! Disney College Program + Tops 20 Tips. She completed several Disney internships and eventually accepted a full-time position on the conservation team at Animal Kingdom. Romance at Disney World.

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Disney World Saving Money Disney Meals 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Robert presents 5 Steps Toward Post College Financial Bliss posted at The College Investor , saying, “Over my past few posts, I’ve highlighted key transitions that have financial ramifications in any college graduate’s life: The job search and managing life in your first apartment.

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

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!

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Now, being born in Florida and spending many family vacations there, I knew it got hot. We’ve had two family vacations that a random cold front came through, and we were absolutely freezing! Both times, we had to go off property to find warm clothes. Read all about her time there over at her blog Britty Loves Disney.

Disney World 40

Disney World Disney Florida Chapstick 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

He didn’t have his first job until the summer between high school graduation and college. I had reasonably good grades and planned to go to college after graduating. Time is a factor in high school, because teenagers will be in school all day. It’s like having a full-time job.

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College Kids and Family Activism Unemployment 228

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. Our son is 29 and biological.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2013

Gosh time flies. I think that is pretty good with working full time and studying. Jason’s family has just lost $1,340 in monthly income. Read his post at Live Real Now about how they recently became a Single Income Family. Mike from The Financial Blogger asks a tough question: Is College Worth it?

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Fridays Finance College Debt Free 169

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 ! They are miracles, they are blessings and something else that they are is very expensive. It’s OK to do that.

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Kids College Tuition Birth Control Insurance 222