Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2016

“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” At the same time, we have to establish different expectations on the home front for our sons and grandsons. Teach your sons to cook and do laundry.

Daughter 150

Daughter Son Women Work 150

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time.

Student 100

Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies? . We live in New York. We are a close family that likes to laugh.

Debt 100

Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

Needless to say, our relationship suffered, his health suffered and now he has a list of regrets about not being the father, husband, son, brother and friend he feels he should have been. 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).

Work 133

Work At&T Goals Kids and Family 133

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our son is 29 and biological. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter.

Green And Frugal 180

Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

Many reasons are given for this fact, including things like taking time off for children; picking low paying jobs; only working part time and yes, discrimination. Did you know that unless you get a masters degree you are likely to earn less than $65K a year for full time RN work? Pick the right field of study.

Graduation 167

Graduation IBM Work Father 167