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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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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Were you a high school or college tennis star? Some people don’t have time or don’t like to bake but would love to buy home-baked cookies and treats. My sister-in-law buys dozens every Christmas from a mom who bakes for cash. My sister-in-law buys dozens every Christmas from a mom who bakes for cash.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

Were you a high school or college tennis star? Some people don’t have time or don’t like to bake but would love to buy home-baked cookies and treats. My sister-in-law buys dozens every Christmas from a mom who bakes for cash. My sister-in-law buys dozens every Christmas from a mom who bakes for cash.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. Manage long term savings, such as retirement, college savings. Project short term cash needs. Organize paperwork for tax preparation.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I’ve since spent much time going through the archives. I got into minimalist content in high school, and somehow found Dave Ramey through there just before I went to college. He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. We teamwork together to homeschool-I was homeschooled until nursing school, and I am privileged to be teaching my kids & have my mom assist on the days I work.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Her dream of becoming a college professor died when her dissertation was not accepted and she did not win the doctorate. Her Dad died, and she continued to live with her Mom. Mom continued to support her she too died. Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job.