Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2012

Whether you want to retire early or work well after the retirement age, you will need to have saved enough to enable you to continue to live in the manner to which you have become accustomed. If you have no retirement fund, your quality of life could well be affected. How many years will you be retired?

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401K Saving Part Time Money 261

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 11, 2013

I gave up a full scholarship years ago to get married right out of high school because I was, well, young and in love. Time passed, and as a sometimes happens, we grew apart and eventually divorced. And I now have 2 wonderful grandchildren to love as well. I was getting the education but not the experience.

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College Education Student Women 58

Saving SAHM Sanity

JULY 22, 2011

This September I'll be a full time college student (taking all of four classes) My other half has also decided that he would like to go back to school and will be in college as well. Seriously, where did the summer go? My son is going into the 1st grade and his school supply list has over 60 items on it!

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Labor Day Shopping College September 45

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

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

JUNE 21, 2010

I recently graduated from college and I’m looking for a full-time job in advertising and/or public relations. I’m having a difficult time finding a professional, creative, chic bag on a budget. This must be a really exciting time for you! Aldo is a great place to shop for bags, as well as Asos and DSW

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Office Budgeting Budget Laptops 59

Coupons Do Work

MAY 17, 2016

The time has come. Bank Rewards – Check with your local banks and credit unions as many of them offer money rewards for good grades as well ~ so fun! Allstate -offers Good Grades Discount for full time students under the age of 25 with high grade. that is IF you got good grades! First Southern National Bank Pays for A’s.

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Free Stuff 2016 Baskin Robbins Student 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time. full-time so we started bringing in a decent amount of money. We have always.

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. We are now building wealth and would like to help our 3 children fund college if that’s the path they choose. What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? . We live in New York. We are a close family that likes to laugh.

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I also had a blog several years ago (a little more on that below), but these days I write periodic essays at A Word on Substack as well as short, inspiring (I hope) messages most mornings at Good Notes. I came into adulthood struggling to pay my way through college and then struggling to repay student loans on a small salary.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

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 180

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well! They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As far as Christmas stuff I do now…well, last Christmas and this Christmas, I’m in single mom and full-time college student mode. In short, I definitely have less time to do Christmas activities as compared to years ago.

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Cleaning Grandchildren Nephew Christmas 192

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

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. We won’t tell you what it had profited, but its done VERY well – it all started with a small idea that we could chew off and God blessed it. Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt?

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. We paid an excavator (to dig the hole for the foundation), a well driller and a cabinet maker (for our kitchen and bathroom cabinets).

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Now, you might be thinking “why would I need a winter coat in February if – historically – the temps only get down to 52° F” Well, the picture of my mom freezing in this picture is why. She completed several Disney internships and eventually accepted a full-time position on the conservation team at Animal Kingdom.

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Disney World Disney Florida February 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

He didn’t have his first job until the summer between high school graduation and college. My mom expected both my brother and I to find employment when we reached the legal age of 15, and enforced it by having us pay for half of our school clothes (well, the ones we wanted. It’s like having a full-time job.

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College Kids and Family Activism Unemployment 228

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2013

Hope this past week has treated you well. Gosh time flies. I think that is pretty good with working full time and studying. Mike from The Financial Blogger asks a tough question: Is College Worth it? Best Money Tip for a College Freshman. Happy Friday everyone. If I finish with a B I will be happy.

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Fridays Finance College Debt Free 169

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

Check out the careers that pay well and then back into a field of study that you find interesting! See full methodology. Maybe you like helping people get well and think you want to be a nurse. Did you know that unless you get a masters degree you are likely to earn less than $65K a year for full time RN work?

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Graduation IBM Work Father 167