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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

This posed the problem of paying in full for both our health insurance plans since our employers no longer contributed to our healthcare needs. We seldom took vacations when we worked due to hectic work schedules, two children in college and maxing out our retirement plans to retire early. What’s your best frugal win?

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19 Awesome Freebies Things for College Students

Coupons Do Work

I remember, not that long ago (I graduated from college in 2004) that being in college is great but the cost is expensive. He gave such wonderful advice for someone who just graduated college.!) Here are 19 freebies for college students: Entertainment Freebies: 1. Health Insurance. Lunch and Dinner.

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Financially Prepare For Your Baby!

Saving Everyday

How to handle maternity leave, health insurance and your career. Get a grasp on life insurance, tax breaks and college savings. Sign up for Learnvest Baby on Board Boot Camp and receive tips, information, and strategies to financially prepare for your baby! Free up money for your baby, and find where to get deals.

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Managing Family Finances: Tips and Strategies for a Better Financial Future

Penny Pinchin' Mom

Look Into Life Insurance Do you have a life insurance policy? Life insurance will come in handy should anything happen to you or your spouse. The problem is that the world of life insurance is vast, and not every policy is going to be ideal for you. If not, you need to get one. They are not a waste of money.

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Are You Financially Ready For Kids?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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 ! Do I Have Health Care Insurance? . They are miracles, they are blessings and something else that they are is very expensive.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I won’t rehash our health insurance story here, because I have written extensively about it and INCLUDED OUR NUMBERS. We blew through our health savings account, and now need to save another $10k so we’re not caught off guard if another emergency were to happen. Read our Health Insurance Story: .

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Butt Out!! How I Successfully Quit Smoking

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Dad claimed that the only thing my college days did were to make me into a smoker! It was my boyfriend’s example in college. My college freshman roommate tried to talk me out of smoking, without success. The gum was expensive, and our health insurance didn’t help with the cost. So what happened?

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