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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? We never lacked for anything, but I didn’t like the feeling and wanted to give myself more security to endure the inevitable ups and downs of life. We bought our house as a short sale in 2008. Fancy restaurant food.

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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. Side Note #2: I am not in the position to give advice on 529 accounts. Instead, it is my honest review. All links to Upromise are my referral links.

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Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. This post originally published back in November 2008. She said that she would give me $150 for the jewelry. I didn’t get into the details of the weight of the jewelry I had and the price she was giving me.

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Can I meet my sanitary needs if sanitary sewer and water infrastructures collapse? If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. Give cash gifts to my adult children with suggestions to buy in the down market. How will I defend my homestead if intruders invade? Here are a few links.

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HELOC Vs Home Equity Loan: How Do They Work?

Savings Corner

Compared to earlier years, HELOC originations are actually on par with pre-pandemic norms, while home equity originations are actually above the figures recorded between 2008 and 2021. But this slowdown is deceiving. What’s the appeal?

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Can’t Afford Private School? It May Not Matter.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As a parent, you want to try to give your child every advantage you can. These schools have a particular set of guidelines which they attempt to meet (their charter). Medium tuition”, according to Great Schools “for their member private day schools in 2008-2009 in the United States was $17,441. It’s a Personal Issue.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! She writes at Growing Slower. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from? What do you and your spouse do for a living? What are your hobbies?

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