Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Through this generous program, deserving applicants are awarded an opportunity to earn their college degree debt free. KC Scholars has been delivering on their mission of scholars graduating debt free for more than six years. The newest example of the program’s extraordinary offerings lies in the 2023 Traditional Scholarships.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

If you are rock steady on the path to paying down your debts, pay more. As a parent, your expectations of your growing child increase month by month and year by year. You know that you are going to grow when things go wrong. Don’t bail your college student out of credit card debt. Let there be consequences.

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Debt College Student Money 167

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? How about you? What do you think?

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2016

Helping the parents teach my grandchildren to save is an ongoing project of mine. This was part of my parent’s plan to turn me into a saver. I’ve been toying with the idea of getting their parent’s permission to have each of them open a savings account this year – to the same end as above.

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Money Saving Money Lowes Grandchildren 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. 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. Parents feel it is the path to a better life. Time to find out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2015

When I was growing up (poor), Mom and Dad raised me to think that we were better off financially than our neighbors. USA Today thinks that our vision comes from the 50’s when our parents and grandparents found good jobs, moved to the burbs and took vacations. Do the Rich Use Debt Differently? And then there is the media.

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Polls New York City Wichita Debt 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2013

It’s fair game if you aren’t going into debt over it and if you are still able to put money aside for emergencies, retirement, and to meet your goals. Growing up, we always had a hot tub. You wouldn’t drive a luxury vehicle to your parent’s house at Christmas for four hours in the snow.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2011

There are a variety of payments depending on your situation such as unemployment or parenting. 7.) Pay only the minimum on debts. Until you have a job again, focus on keeping your financial reserves, as you may end up regretting paying that extra $20 a week off your debt. 2.) Apply for jobs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Derek from Life and My Finances shares his parents’ story and best lesson with Paying Off Your Debts Early at Retire By 40. Crystal from Budgeting in the Fun Stuff shared her Best Day to Day Money Saving Tip at Grow Rich Simply.

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Swap Personal Finance Finance Saving Money 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt. Our children learn by example. This extends to how we observe and react to the world around us.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 13, 2015

I hope to show you how to use debt wisely. There are lots of ways to get into to debt. High interest credit card debt can really drag you down, yet you might want to take out a business loan to start up a really great business idea. Try for internships to get a feel for what the work is really like.

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Personal Finance Finance Debt Money 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 24, 2011

Here are the links to the other bloggers' sites for you to plan out your summer staycation or vacation: New England Connecticut - Parenting Miracles Boston, Massachusetts - ?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. This post is a growing list of reviews from travel bloggers. Plan your summer fun! “Mom, when are we going camping?”…”How National Parks.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2013

If they are primary beneficiaries, the parents or guardians may have to go to court and get themselves designated as able to manage the account for the child. If you have been shucking money into your IRA religiously and it has been growing, it can be a pretty big kitty. Your heirs will have to take all of that out within 5 years.

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Converse Taxes Grandkids Money 176

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I never really figured out what I want to be when I grow up so I’ve done a lot of different things. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. Apply it toward debt. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? I’m 52. Marrying my husband.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. Growing up a meal was a starch, lots of meat, and a vegetable, and we wouldn’t do something like, have pasta with marina and Thai chicken on the side because they didn’t “go together.” It has been amazing for our finances and my mental health.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. How did you get interested in saving money? That’s not right.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

The conversation was brought on when my colleague told me that he wasn’t allowed to get a job while he was in high school because his parents thought he was too young to work. The Benefits Of Carpooling For Your Kids Should Parents Pay For Good Grades? Personality. When did you get your first job?

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College Kids and Family Activism Unemployment 228

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. My parents were good at guiding careful spending habits without it being a burden. That is priceless.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550.

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Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220