Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. When your children are college age, they can always get a private student loan. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Use the above 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college fund. Know Your Actual Budget.

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College Budget Budgeting Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 177

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). Second, coming from poverty, I am so grateful to be able to help my family when they need things. If it was truly a windfall that was not spoken for, I’d use it to visit my family several states away or pay for the to visit us 10.

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 180

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 186

Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As kids build friendships and social connections, they form key skills that bolster academic performance and are at the core of college and career readiness. New experiences: Summer camp can be a chance for children to try new things, build resilience, and learn skills that they might not have access to at home.

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Building Kids and Family Education Outdoors 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 14, 2017

Connecting with one another, even for a short date or one at home after the kids are asleep, keeps the joy between us. If you have an ice cream maker at home, you can enjoy a cool dessert! If there are any local college campuses in your area, see if there are bands playing. Date like a college kid. Catch a free concert.

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Ice Cream Makers Rent Kids and Family Money 145

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. 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). I live in the Great Lakes region, in the same state where I was born.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2014

While I was growing up, my family didn’t have much money. My mom was an at home day care provider. I always worked while in high school and college. I paid for college with a number of student loans that I just finished paying off last year. . I always worked while in high school and college.

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Daughter Kids Kids and Family Parenting 242

Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

It’s a very simple program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to help pay for your family’s college expenses or withdraw for yourself. You can use that money for college or cash it out (I use mine for our Disney Fund haha). What is Upromise ? What you save goes into your account.

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College Dining Money Used 55

Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 24, 2011

It’s a very simple program that turns your everyday spending into a little extra savings account to help pay for your family’s college expenses or withdraw for yourself. You can use that money for college or cash it out (I use mine for our Disney Fund haha). What is Upromise ? What you save goes into your account.

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College Dining Money Used 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 29, 2012

I looked up the program at a local college and found out what pre-requisites I needed to take in high school to qualify for entrance. In Grade 12 I received a scholarship for the college that offered this program. I had received a letter from the college stating that there was a 2 year wait to get into the program.

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Full Time Work College Kids and Family 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

OK, so you moved out of home, possibly to go to college, maybe for a job opportunity, to travel or to experience living with friends. Whatever the reason, many people find that the time comes when they need to, or want to, move back home. How is that going to work?

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Home Communications Kids and Family Family 179

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 12, 2011

Sports Season Suppers - Pack It at Eat at Home. Heading to College 5 Ways to Save on Back to College Needs at Savings Lifestyle. Rent and Save Money on College Textbooks at Financial Success for Young Adults. Back to School Bonanza: A Greener Option for Sandwiches at Kitchen Stewardship.

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Consumerism College Saving Money Money 217

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2015

I loved being home with my birth family as a kid, going to elementary and high school, finding new found freedom at college in my teens and early twenties, striking out on my own in my twenties, having and raising my babies in my twenties and thirties. You may have been part of a couple and a family for 15 or 20 years by now.

Money 100

Money Kids and Family Home and Garden Parenting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 13, 2014

Agree on the values and expectations you want your children to have in the area of personal finance and consistently teach and enforce those between the two of you (and clue in any significant others in your family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents and etc). Derailing them with sudden windfalls. Money Tips'

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Kids Money Parenting Kids and Family 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2013

According to an article that was published on Investment News last June, it costs approximately $235,000 to raise a child and that’s not even counting their college tuition ! They are miracles, they are blessings and something else that they are is very expensive. So, how did you prepare for children or how are you preparing? .

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Kids College Tuition Birth Control Insurance 222

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2018

Time is a commodity that you don’t get back, and I need to make the most of it while my kids are still young and at home. I can loaf on the couch when they leave the nest, but for now I need to focus on my family, my health, and my time. I’ll update you on my family’s financial goals for 2018 in another post.

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Goals 2018 Motivation Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. ” Her comment was echoed by another (in real life) conversation I was having with a different friend who is sending a child off to college this fall. The cost of college education is crushing and many parents feel compelled to assist or pay for the entire tuition.

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Emergency Fund Money Finance Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

For the first time, I ran with a college friend. In fact, she lives nearby, so I left my family at home and stayed at her house for the weekend. SteelStacks is a ten-acre campus dedicated to arts, culture, family events, community celebrations, education and fun.

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October Pace Art Music 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 26, 2012

Still, it is a nice break from the routine, and it is a fun way to spend time with your friends and family. If appropriate and if you want, you can usually split a meal with one of your friends or family members. Tip – If you are eating late, don’t be afraid to have a small snack at home.

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Dining Saving Money Money Eating Out 203

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

Greater Harrisburg, Pennsylvania :: Family Balance Sheet. Cincinnati, Ohio :: Family Friendly Cincinnati. Oshkosh, Wisconsin :: Adventures of a Stay at Home Mom. Jacksonville, Florida :: Saving The Family Money. College Station, Texas :: How to Homeschool My Child. Syracuse, New York :: I am THAT lady.

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North Carolina Kansas City South Dakota San Diego 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? We were open and sharing with our children – letting them in on the family experience/family discussion/family decision making. We desire a lifeline to the future.

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Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Should you cater to a child’s picky eating habits, because the parent’s do at home? Then I look forward at the next 10 years and am amazed that he’ll be almost grown and out of college by then. You obviously have the right and responsibility to keep your grandchildren safe and must set up the house rules to do so.

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Grandchildren Parenting Kids and Family Couch 160

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Tell us about you and your family. I’m a former 3rd grade teacher, but now a stay at home mom and a graphic designer of Joyful Art Designs. Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). Our plans for me to be a stay at home mom on one teacher salary. Where are you from?

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Forgot something at home or need supplies for a new class? College kids can still browse the virtual Office Depot College Catalog to find everything from dorm essentials, supplies and furniture to some special coupons and deals! Tip: avoid airline luggage fees by shipping boxes at a local Office Depot store any day of the week.

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Office Giveaway Parenting Kids and Family 109

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 21, 2013

I''m a bit bored with my local routes at home. But last week we were in Stone Harbor, NJ with extended family for our annual summer beach vacation and for me there is nothing boring about running on the beach. Wednesday: 3 mile walk on the beach with a college friend who was also in town for the week. Same roads. Same houses.

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Pace Vacation Journal College 100

Couponing 101

JUNE 2, 2019

Avoid the crowded, overpriced restaurants this year by making a special treat for dad at home. If your dad likes college or professional football, these easy brownies are sure to kick a field-goal into his heart! Make this fit your family’s dietary needs by choosing beef, turkey or vegan hot dogs.

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Recipes Making Kids Father 81

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. We are a close family that likes to laugh. Where are you from?

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Debt Credit Cards Debt Free Credit 100

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Jessi is the founder of the popular personal finance blog, TheBudgetMama.com, where she shares her family’s real life on a budget. He walks us through how you can prepare for two major parenting goals – transitioning so you can be a stay at home parent and building a college fund for your kid! Hope to see you there!

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New Year's Debt Personal Finance Real Estate 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2015

Doesn’t a break from your daily schedule to get away and spend quality time with your family sound amazing? Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. Offer your services for senior or family portraits. Keep reading! Housekeeping.

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Vacation Finds Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 12, 2012

Most people don’t know that you can lay a person out yourself, in your own home, for family and friends to visit one last time. Most people don’t know that, in most states, you can bury your family member on your own land, even transporting the body yourself to the burial spot. Home Funeral.

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Green And Frugal Green Frugal Transportation 188

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2014

Thank you for supporting Family Balance Sheet! Blog at Home Mom by Christin Slade. Cash Flow Your College: Knowledge in Your Head Without Being in the Red by Kayla Grey. Filling Hearts While Cleaning Homes: Five Minute Devotionals for Families by Lindsey Stomberg and Jennifer Thorson of PurposefulMom.com.

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Sale Kids and Family Simple Mom 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Being that financial security strategies aren’t taught in the school classroom, it’s important to sit down with your kids at home and teach them valuable lessons in financial management. Teaching your kids about money is one of the best things you can do to set them up for financial success in the future. Giving Gifts.

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Money Kids College Tuition Kids and Family 234

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 4, 2012

took no sick days) you received a first class ticket to where ever you wanted to go for you and your immediate family. I took my family to London in first class on an L1011! He managed to budget for a PC for each of his staff to use at home – dialing in to the work mainframe computer to do after hours work. Free to use PC.

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Saving Money Work Money Used 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. A bigger home provides the room you need – and has more room for additional stuff. You get stuff.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100