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My Story on How to Successfully Take Courses While Working Full Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the things many of you may or may not know about me is that my entire university education has been acquired while working full time. When I was allotted TV time, I didn’t use it to watch the standard children’s shows. Assess Your Time. Make sure you can fit both full time work and study into your life.

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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

In highly affluent circles, a family office is a private wealth management firm that manages the finances and investments for the ultra-wealthy and their families. I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. I had a math teacher in high school who commonly used compounding interest examples in the classroom. What’s your best frugal win?

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. 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.

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Easy Ways to Build Up Your Savings

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As the time passed, I was able to figure out ways to save more money and stay on top of my finances. Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. Extra Income Goes Into Savings. Small Steps. I’m all about the small steps lately, because they work.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. Losing Valuable Time. I must consider time commitments before I go ahead with any money-saving initiative.

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My husband and I live within our means and budget and hope our children will learn from example. Of course it’s something one does out of love, but I am quickly realizing how difficult it can be managing these responsibilities, both in terms of my time, and also my emotions and my finances.

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