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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

During my college career, I ensured I took a minimum of three courses at all times in order to maintain my status as a full time student. That helps with the budget for the current semester, as well as provides more time to work. Career Tips' Your wallet and future self will thank you. Drop Some Courses.

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FREE Kindle Books: Making Kids Smile, Shooting Landscapes And More

For the Mommas

Follow these step by step instructions and you will have your own Children’s Entertainment, Balloon Twisting, Magic show, Face painting complete business — Making Kids Smile, and making yourself smile as well, with all the extra profits you will be making part-time or full -time. Download: Making Kids Smile!

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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. Lesson : Time is just as important and valuable as money.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

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. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). I live in the Great Lakes region, in the same state where I was born. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? My parents were married for 7 years before having kids, and during that time they both worked – my dad is an engineer, and my mom’s a nurse, so they made pretty good money! They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD.