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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

A few years back, my extended family took a trip to Holland, Michigan. Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights.

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When Should Your Teenager Get a Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He didn’t have his first job until the summer between high school graduation and college. I had reasonably good grades and planned to go to college after graduating. Some kids are able to hold down a job and maintain their grades, but some aren’t. She was willing to pay for less trendy, less expensive styles).

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After 10 years raising kids, I decided to re-enter the workforce. Summer jobs become permanent ones; family or friends pressure young people toward options that avoid temporary unemployment. I majored in Psychology (liberal arts), graduating in the early 70’s. It didn’t. Pick based on hours worked/lifestyle.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

percent unemployment rate among 18-29 year olds , being financially savvy is a skill that gets you much farther than those humanity electives you took in college. College graduates eager to start their lives after school find themselves hamstrung by massive student loans and repayment amounts they can’t handle in a slow job market.