Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2012

Below is a chart that I created with examples of 4 different makes of cars with their listed Miles Per Gallon and the calculated cost of gas per mile for each car. Now lets talk about Opportunity Cost : Another factor to take into account, is the time that it takes you to drive to your local store. 16 cost per mile).

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Buying Online Money Storing Gas Mileage 102

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2016

“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” Teach your daughters to mow, drill and fix the car. Expose her to a full range of career choices. The gender pay gap is alive and well – but why?

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Daughter Son Women Work 150

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

years with no car (and two small kids!). I fell in love with pursuing a car-free life. years without a car, and our kids were 4 & 14 months when we moved there. Taking a break during a very cold walk My history with loving car-free options stems from some experiences I had as a kid. We lived for 2.5

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

During the pandemic, I earned extra money detailing cars. I’ve always loved cars and I enjoy the satisfaction of the before and after. I learned how to repair my own car. A question from me : what do you recommend for car detailing? I almost always have a side gig going. I joke that it was my mid-life crisis.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

By spending wisely and making credit work for you, you can ensure better deals, lower interest rates, and more generous loans when it comes time to make major purchase or investments like a car or home. Next: think about retirement.

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College Graduation Credit Cards Re-use 169

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Jason presents Why We Didn’t Sell Our Car on Craigslist posted at Work Save Live , saying, “Last week I detailed why we considered buying a car through CarMax, and I wanted to do a follow-up on a service of theirs that we actually used. Income MMD presents What Did You Learn From Working as a Teenager?

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Money May 2012 Debt 113

Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Having good credit will be important down the road when you want to buy a home or get a car loan, but there are even more immediate benefits. Whether you’re applying for a credit card, car loan, personal loan, mortgage or other loan, good credit can be the difference between approval and rejection.

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Credit Cards Student Credit College 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

It took us two years of my husband working full-time at his job and then using every other second to work on the house. We sacrificed a lot of time together and took on a lot of stress during this time. If we want to buy a car, we save and pay cash. We do not take out loans, for anything. Give to others.

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Farrah would say “lets buy new couches” or “I want the car payment done by October”. And paid off cars drive a lot better and the steering wheel feels a lot better in your hand when you OWN IT. We have a family of 4.

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Debt Debt Free Finds Home 100

For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

As a full-time work-at-home, homeschooling mom, she runs Life Your Way and Jungle Deals & Steals and consults for a variety of websites and brands. can be downright overwhelming. The key is to figuring out what works and not discounting the value of finding a couple dollars here and a couple dollars there!

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Craigslist West Virginia Bank Banking 78

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. My car was parked right outside, so it was hit with several of the bullets. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 179

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

With just one emergency such as a car breaking down or, in the US, a medical bill, many could be in a very precarious position. Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. I know how hard it is to start saving. I have been there.

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Building Emergency Fund Money Savings Account 225

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

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 have always been an ardent declutterer (to my husband’s chagrin–once I accidentally threw out an automobile registration while cleaning out the car!),

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Being a mom really is a full-time job, and being an organized mom should come with overtime pay! You can also use your command center to store car keys, permission slips, backpacks, and much more so nothing gets lost or overlooked. The post 11 Lifestyle Tips From Organized Moms appeared first on Penny Pinchin' Mom.

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Mom Organic Organization Kids and Family 52