Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Smart money moves for your business Grow your small business with tailored insights, recommendations, and expert content. Podcasting will require an initial investment in some audio equipment and editing software, but once you get started, you’ll be able to grow as fast as you can talk, produce, and of course market your podcast.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Before this August, every long weekend, holiday and minute of spare time, I spent bent over homework, in group meetings, and writing exams, midterms, and term papers. It took me six years to finish my degree, because I worked full-time throughout the whole thing. Such is the life of a student. For those of us who like be.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2012

It’s important to foster this attitude with your children early in life so that they impart these values as they grow. If my parents only require help in running errands and in chores around the house, then there are home-aids who can come part-time. This is known as intermittent care, and obviously would be preferred.

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Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 18, 2013

I haven't tried that hard to grow this blog because I have it more as a diary than a source of income. Full disclosure: I have not made a penny off this blog, ever! The biggest changes have to be my decision to become a full time college student.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

For instance, could you sell your services part-time as a graphic designer while you look for a more reliable full-time position? Get online and find out whether it might be possible to put your skills to use in a way that’s different to what you’re typically used to. 5. Know Your Triggers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

It’s a good idea to get a job while you’re in school, whether part-time or full-time, to help defray some of the costs of tuition, room, board, and everything else. You can let that money keep growing or decide to use it for bigger purchases or investments. The thing to remember is that this is your money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Sometimes online-only or hybrid courses can also be used to fulfill credits towards a part-time MBA program, allowing you to learn and study at your own pace as well, without sacrificing the face-to-face contact with professors and other students you get with a full-time program.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

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). Financial independence is defined by me as ‘not having to work for a living full time’ You don’t have to be a millionaire to have some financial independence.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities. Being focused on the future is great and planning is needed, but don’t forget to fully use the college experience to grow as a person. They offer: Career education. Career exploration opportunities. Support with gaining work experience.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 8, 2015

Growing up, she regularly requested them in her macaroni and cheese and was always excited to see them being served for dinner. She’s done three internships and was recently hired on full time – yay!! My daughter is a hot dog aficionado. My husband and son…not so much.

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For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

Being able to actually see your savings grow in your sinking funds can be great motivation to look for additional ways to save money. 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. Bank your savings.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I never really figured out what I want to be when I grow up so I’ve done a lot of different things. I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I’m 52. I almost always have a side gig going.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

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). Also, growing our own food. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Its been part of our growing process. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We are from Cincinnati, OH. We have a family of 4.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. I made it a habit to transfer the amount of my extra income into my account just for that purpose every single time I was paid, and I never missed it.

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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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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. 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. How did you get interested in saving money? Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Pros: You will pay less when you outsource your payroll since you’re not paying for a full-time person to run your payroll in-house. Outsourcing also beats running payroll yourself, which can get very costly very quickly in both time and potential for errors. Costs of outsourcing payroll. Or so you thought.). Image credits.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Alexis from Single Mom’s Income has some tips for how to carve out mommy time. The perfect time to kick back, relax, and remember the good ‘ole days. Ahh…summer.

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. Our financial goals have shifted to growing my new business. Her ideas were simple to implement and only took a few minutes a day. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. Then during tax season, I worked at H&R Block filing taxes.

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