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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that I’m out of school and many of my peers are drowning in debt, I’m so glad that I worked my butt off to pay for school in other ways than relying on loans. Many students think that they can’t work, because school takes up a lot of their time. Paid Internships/Co-Op Work Terms. Drop Some Courses.

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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. Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt. And vice versa!)

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