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Should Parents Pay For Good Grades?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My parents rewarded by brother and I for good grades. My brother and I excelled in school, as did both of our sons. Parents who object to paying for grades feel that their students are expected to study hard and shouldn’t have to be motivated by money to do so. They paid for good grades, we paid for bad ones.

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Back to School Deals 8/2/15: Staples, Office Max & Office Depot

For the Mommas

Brother MFC-J5620DW Business Smart Plus Series Color Inkjet: $99.99 ALL HP Photo & Presentation Paper: 50% off Brother® 2320 Laser Printer: $59.99 Crayola Colored Pencils, 12-PK: $1 Fiskars Scissors for Kids & Students: $1 BIC Briteliner Highlighters, 5 pk: $2 $1/2 Bic Stationery Products, exp.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Ryan from The Financial Student talks about Getting Rid of Student Loans. Some people find themselves buried under student loan debt with little chance of ever paying it off. Music to my ears!!

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Office Depot Back To School Deals 8/19/12 – 8/25/12

Saving Everyday

Office Depot Student Compass 25¢. 1/2 Five Star Products, including Student Planning Coupon. $1/2 Five Star 1-Subject Notebooks, College Ruled. $1/2 1/2 Five Star Products, including Student Planning Coupon. $1/2 Brother Desktop Office Labeler $19.99 (reg. Slider Pencil Box 1¢. Office Depot 2-Pocket Folders 1¢.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Teacher Man presents Why Credit Cards Are Dangerous For Students posted at My University Money , saying, “I am on the record as having said that I believe students should sign up for credit cards. Even professional bond market money managers do not beat the bond market.” Real Estate.

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15 Books to Read Before They Hit Theaters in 2015

Saving With Shellie

What It’s About: A young woman and her best (male) friend/star-crossed lover are planning to head to the States for college together when she discovers she’s pregnant after a crazy night out with the most popular boy in school. Starring: Emily Bett Rickards, Domhnall Gleeson, Saoirse Ronan. #4 4 Love, Rosie. 5 Fifty Shades of Grey.

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50 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

Couponing 101

DIY Creative Cash Gift Idea via The Redefined Mom This is perfect for that teenager or college student in your life! for dad, grandpa, uncle, or brother (or anyone, truly!). Grab a dowel to make the fishing pole and you could get really creative with the fish! Grab your yarn and get going, because this will be a winner for sure.

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