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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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learning to give by having them donate last years clothing. 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. College students have the option of renting books now.

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3 Ways To Save Money On The Kids’ Back To School Wardrobe

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A good way to make friends at your local thrift stores is to bring in your old clothing and donate it. When the 8-year-old grows out of something, it is likely that your son can then use it. Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips This post was written by Marie.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

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I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? 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).

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

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My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

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I had been at my previous job for 17 years (straight out of college) and it had turned into a very toxic situation. My son has a job at a local pizza place and he gets a free meal after every shift. I’d send some to my nieces to help with their college expenses and would donate half to our local food pantry.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. Sean Smarty from Grow Money talks about How to Invest During College. Money Thinker from Money Thinking asks Is Going to College Still Worth It? If we make effort we will succeed. Thanks for the honesty.