Motherhood Moments
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
MyElearningWorld recently released a new report showing that the cost of attending college is largely outpacing inflation - over 3x in the last 40 years. The report includes graphs (feel free to use them!) along with other notable findings: If the cost of going to college rose consistently with the U.S. Thanks for reading!
Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 15, 2021
I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. Hello, 2020.
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Motherhood Moments
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
New research reveals that University of Kansas, Lawrence is the overall best college for US students , but that same experience could be had at The University of Ghent, Belgium with a 96% saving on tuition fees. Acceptance rates for US colleges continue to drop year after year.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
So, I sewed a scrap piece of denim on the inside, using yellow thread to hide my stitching. Then I used blue thread to hand sew around the hole, to keep the hole from getting any bigger. I’m happy she’s getting more use out of them! And now the outside, while not perfect, is passably good.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 2, 2011
Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. using what they already have. using tax free days. deciding between needs and wants.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
My own sister-in-law paid for travel to Hawaii by charging her son’s college tuition (this option, by the way, is no longer available with her card company). We prefer not to use credit. It’s a pain to use the points. Readers, I know most of you probably do use credit card rewards. Here is why.
For the Mommas
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Learn How to Protect Your Child’s College Fund. Among those photos were also pictures and stories about families sending their child off to college. Photos of teary eyed parents who scrimped and saved to send their child to college and pictures of the students who worked every summer to save for college were everywhere.
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