Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 7, 2014
Students now more than ever are graduating into a life of student loan payments, debt, and economic uncertainty. I graduated in 2012 with no loans from my degree. It was hard work, and required me to work almost full-time to pay for my tuition and living expenses while I was still going to school. Lifestyle Inflation.
Finally Frugal
DECEMBER 26, 2011
It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job). Now, going forward, what are my goals for 2012 ?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 10, 2012
Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. ’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job. I find myself looking more and more often.
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 10, 2014
Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?
Finally Frugal
MAY 30, 2012
The good news is that I am on schedule to make more from my assorted part time jobs than I do at the full time job (now do you understand why I've not had the time or energy to update my blog more frequently?) So for those of you out there who are in debt up to your eyeballs (or armpits, or belly button.
Finally Frugal
JANUARY 1, 2011
Little did I know when I started this blog in January of 2008 that I would learn so much and come so far in my struggle to overcome my debt and control my spending. With that said, here are my goals for 2011: Attempt to double my income (from roughly $40,000 from the day job to $80,000 including all of my part time and full time income.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
I wouldn’t qualify it as embarrassing, given the time period, but we lost our entire downpayment on the first house we bought. They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey.
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