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Alternatives to College

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Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? Are you afraid to go, and yet afraid not to go? Commercial (non airline) pilots. Other jobs.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. We have sheep, an old goat, chickens, guineas, dogs & cats.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! Splurges: Shoes, books and art supplies.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My husband is a middle school language arts teacher. I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) My husband and I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon with our three kids, ages 4-6.

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

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According to the latest study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), randomly selected 15 year old students in America are almost average compared to counterparts in 70 participating countries. Just average. Children can. Carrots Instead of Chocolate?

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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The College Investor: Top Five College Myths – Dispelled! – A look at some of the biggest myths about college, and why they are not true! Personal Finance Whiz: Keynesian vs Hayekian Economics – The Solution To Our Recession? – Two economic giants square off. You are Probably Budgeting Wrong!

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

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Budgeting and Economics. ” Jen presents 6 Free Financial Resources & Tools to Improve Your Finances posted at Master the Art of Saving , saying, “If youre interested in monitoring or improving your finances, then you probably dont want to be spending money to do it. The Skilled Investor , Editor. Real Estate.

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