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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I first started taking courses toward my degree, I quickly realized that the money that I’d saved up barely covered my textbooks for the year and I had to be resourceful to figure out how to come up with the cash. Few students have so little free time that they can’t work at least part-time.

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What’s Next for ME?

Family Balance Sheet

I have spent the last nine years working part-time at my husband’s office, but I either worked from home or around my kids’ schedules. Today, motherhood will of course continue on for me, but our baby days are over. Over these last nine years of motherhood, I’ve wept quietly and sobbed inconsolably.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

You will be so thankful later. Now it’s time to FIND THE MONEY! 17 – Find a part-time job. If you need to save a lot of money and you have pinched every last penny, then consider finding a part-time job in order to find the money for your emergency fund. Put the money in your emergency fund.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I’m a huge fan of mystery novels and wondered what was involved in becoming a licensed PI in my state (a 60-hour training course and a culminating 3-hour exam). Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 52. It was a fascinating process.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues. IT consulting Do you have experience with computers and other types of technology?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

A few years back, I hit my all-time high by borrowing 126 books over the course of one year. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. Yup, I’m a voracious reader. How about two things? Tent camping is even less expensive.)

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

Family Balance Sheet

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. FINAL: We travel all the time for fun and work (budgeted of course) but next year we will cut it loose and do something insane like Europe. He will probably start that back up (cash flowed of course).

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