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Fun Freetime: Summer Camp Benefits

Motherhood Moments

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. Socialization and friendship building: Summer camp is a great place for children to build new friendships and learn how to interact and communicate in a group setting.

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How Mastering Public Speaking Can Help You Develop Other Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I remember being in college and having to give my first group presentation. As I went through my college education, we had to do these presentations a few times per semester in every single class. Communication. Programs like Toastmasters and public speaking courses tackle your communication skills. Negotiation.

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Healthy Habits: How to Promote Healthy Living for the Whole Family

Motherhood Moments

A great way to demonstrate the importance of college is to lead by example and make a commitment to going back to school yourself. Communicate clearly the risks and effects of drug and alcohol use, focusing on facts without being judgmental. Encourage them to come to you when they have questions or if they are struggling in any way.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. They finished around the time I was finishing high school, and then there was college – my sister’s freshman year was my senior year!

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

When a building in our town went into foreclosure in 2012, we considered the opportunity to own. We crunched the numbers, spoke with our accountant, and after much deliberation and negotiation, we bought the building that summer. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college.

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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

Today at age 50+, I still optimize our cash flow, but my focus is shifting towards saving with our daughters’ future education costs, building our net worth, and planning for our retirement years. Manage long-term savings, such as retirement, college savings. There must be open communication.

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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We spent the next few years building our savings back up to the level we had prior to 2007. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. How to Build your Emergency Fund. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Yep, life was good.

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