College Money Saving Student Thankful 
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc.
Saving Everyday
AUGUST 26, 2014
The only hiccup in my adventure was money. Between living expenses, student teaching in Barcelona, and being a new baby college graduate, my funds had gotten pretty low. I have got the savviest Momma around who has taught me all of her money-saving tips. I was just so excited, and prepared for months.
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Saving With Shellie
OCTOBER 28, 2016
This smaller crock-pot would make a great gift for newlyweds and college students! Thanks, Money Saving Mom !). It features a removable round stoneware crock that’s perfect for serving and both the insert and lid are dishwasher safe. You’ll even receive recipe ideas to get you started.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
I came into adulthood struggling to pay my way through college and then struggling to repay student loans on a small salary. As I was paying my way through college. I replaced the water pump and exhaust system on my little old Nissan in the parking lot of my college apartment complex. I learned how to repair my own car.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 4, 2015
Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. in student loan debt that was a combination of my master’s degree and my daughters undergraduate degree. Every penny I saved went to paying down debt.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What’s an embarrassing money mistake you’ve made?
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
I had been at my previous job for 17 years (straight out of college) and it had turned into a very toxic situation. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We save aggressively for retirement even though my husband will have a pension that he will be eligible for in about 6 years.
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