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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Why shouldn’t men take turns fixing the meals, doing the laundry, arranging for a sitter and more? What, you say – why should men spend more of their time doing home things? I say, because in today’s homes, the work load is terribly imbalanced. Addressing the gender pay gap at home.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You will want to oversee their purchases, especially when it comes buy items online, but let them actively find ways to stretch their allowance or part-time wages by purchasing things used, such as clothes, books, furniture, and even bikes and cars. And vice versa!) Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

Family Balance Sheet

Day 4: Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home. Day 18: I had a yard sale and didn’t have much time to get online. Loads of laundry to do. Day 29: Eat Dinner at Home & SAVE! Day 2: Have a Yard Sale. Day 3: Sell Your Big Stuff on Craigslist.

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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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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. It’s not a big splurge, but I take my kids at home out to McDonald’s for lunch once a week. (I’ve

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. Senior care provider As the baby boomer population ages, more and more senior citizens are in need of at-home care. Cities, towns and municipalities occasionally have their own regulations, too.