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End of Year Wrap Up and 2012 Goals

Finally Frugal

It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job). Now, going forward, what are my goals for 2012 ?

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

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. Being frugal allows me to stay at home with our little ones, which was always a goal of mine, and my husband has been very supportive of that.

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What Should I Look for in a Business School?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Career advancement is the goal, of course, but your choice of concentration is what will shape the path that leads there. And the traditional method does have its upsides—networking is far easier when you’re in a classroom with all of the same people, and you’ll be able to dedicate your full effort to learning.

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Imagining Your Retirement

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you fail to start thinking of your retirement plan now (regardless of how old you are), I think you will fail to achieve your goals. In doing so, it forces you to work towards accomplishing this goal. In fact, thinking about your retirement now can help make the adjustment socially when it comes time to adjust.

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Goodbye 2011!

Saving SAHM Sanity

I set a bunch of goals I wanted to achieve in 2011 and thought I'd have plenty of time to do them. Not sure what made me become so gun-ho about attending, but I talked it over with DH and he had no problem with me going, so by the end of January 2011, I became a part time college student!

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. A life goal of ours is. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time.

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Do You Hate Your Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We eventually alleviated the situation when I retrained for a high paying career and went to work full time (after those 10 years at home with the kids). If you have a big goal in life and don’t feel that your job is letting you work toward that goal, you won’t feel good about the work. What are the symptoms?

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