The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. Our family lives on a ten-acre homestead property in the Mid-Atlantic region which we bought in early 2022. What’s your best frugal win?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2016

People will spend hours planning a one week’s vacation, but fail to put in time to plan their retirement years that could last decades. I designated myself our Family Office Manager after the birth of our first child. Currently, we are snowballing our non-mortgage debts, otherwise known as Baby Step 2. top photo credit.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Tell us about you and your family. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. What inspired you to get debt free? Next summer?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Wayne presents Unexpected Costs of Pet Ownership posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Pet ownership can be quite expensive. Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job.

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Finally Frugal

MAY 30, 2012

The good news is that I am on schedule to make more from my assorted part time jobs than I do at the full time job (now do you understand why I've not had the time or energy to update my blog more frequently?) So for those of you out there who are in debt up to your eyeballs (or armpits, or belly button.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

cash back on every purchase, and because it’s in the Chase Freedom family of cards, you may eventually have a variety of upgrade options. You’ll get a card with your name on it that you can use for purchases, but your parent is legally responsible for the debt. If you can’t pay your full balance, pay more than the minimum.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. Being employed full-time and running two home-based businesses over the past few years, I’ve learned the true meaning of the phrase “time is money.&#

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities. ” You don’t, after all, want to spend 4 years sinking into credit card debt and then have to dig your way out while trying to start your career. With some drugs, even a one time use can cause permanent damage. They offer: Career education.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. As a full-time work-at-home, homeschooling mom, she runs Life Your Way and Jungle Deals & Steals and consults for a variety of websites and brands.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2013

” Before you answer, here are five other questions to ponder that will help to provide you with the clarity that you seek: How Much Debt Do I Have? . Therefore, consider taking out a year to knock-out debt before getting off of the birth control. How Secure Is My Job? .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 25, 2013

Gosh time flies. I think that is pretty good with working full time and studying. Jason’s family has just lost $1,340 in monthly income. Read his post at Live Real Now about how they recently became a Single Income Family. How to Live your Dream Life Debt Free. If I finish with a B I will be happy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

Many families can’t afford to have their kids in all of the sports and activities that they want to be involved in, while still dressing and feeding their growing teens and usually a house full of their friends as well. Time is a factor in high school, because teenagers will be in school all day.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Many families are toeing the line of slipping into debt, if they aren’t already over their heads. Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. A surprising amount of North Americans are not putting money away consistently for retirement.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

I am thrilled to be joining the Prairie EcoThrifter family. The Single Saver is a website dedicated to helping singles and small families save money with easy to implement money saving tips. And for fun, I study new ways to save money in my life (yeah, seriously, I find that fun… ), garden, and spend time with my wonderful pets.

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