The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 11, 2023
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. I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. I liked seeing money accumulate and grow, and that has continued into adulthood!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there.
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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. My parents are both in their late 70’s and my father recently was diagnosed with diabetes. Most important is that my parents are getting the care that they need – whatever the cost may be.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 26, 2012
We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Personal Finances – A Thrifty Lifestyle Is A Sustainable Lifestyle Our economic stability is also a key aspect in maintaining a healthy outlook and plays an integral part in a sustainable lifestyle. (And
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 17, 2017
You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Parents feel it is the path to a better life.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 31, 2012
She (we will call her Susan, although that is not her name) started life as a member of an industrious lower middle class family – one sibling, two parents married to each other. After a two year marriage, she divorced and came home to live with her parents. Get Laid Off From Work. Her Dad died, and she continued to live with her Mom.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
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