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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. This midwestern reader has 11 children, though, which is why she comments under Mbmom11. ? Here’s MB: 1.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I learned how to repair my own car. We’ve found free or low-cost ways for her to try a career before investing a lot of money in education. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 52. As I was paying my way through college.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

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. I’ll bet the dollar amount would be staggering.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

However, it produces a small part-time income from side-bar ads and affiliate commissions. This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. Small home = Low Expenses. My husband has side income from swim coaching and private lessons.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

With the demand for video, this is another business idea that you can start at a very low cost, in your own home. You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. It might take some time to build up the funding to open up your own pet-grooming facility.

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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Switch jobs between spouses – let both cook, clean, mow, paint, repair and arrange. ” Of those, the biggest factor in pay was the kinds of jobs and industries women continue to choose. How can you influence your children’s societal expectations? Show them that gender work roles at home are fluid.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job. She borrowed money to satisfy the city when they cited her for repairs that needed to be done on the house. She is on the low income payment plan for electricity and uses her Social Security check to pay that and the water bill.