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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you know you are going to want to have a tutor for your child this year, use a college tutor. Check with your local college for students who are majoring in the subject your child needs help with. my sister-in-law earned enough cash to take the family to Hawaii!! College students have the option of renting books now.

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This is a great idea for seniors, friends who don’t have family nearby, college students, or just about anyone on your list. If your freezer is packed with ready made meals that just need to be heated up, this would be an awesome gift for anybody, especially any college students or seniors on your list. Baked Goods.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! 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.

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Gender Inequality in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We weren’t given much (if any) encouragement to follow a dream, pursue a career, be a scientist or engineer, computer programmer, sports hero or pilot. Our sisters are being sold into prostitution and slavery , in America and elsewhere. Student council was for the guys, girls didn’t get elected. We still wear stilettos.

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