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Do You Hate Your Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We eventually alleviated the situation when I retrained for a high paying career and went to work full time (after those 10 years at home with the kids). Financial independence is defined by me as ‘not having to work for a living full time’ You don’t have to be a millionaire to have some financial independence.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education. By the time I got my degree, I came out being paid vs paying for school!

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