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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was in high school , I worked two (sometimes three) jobs so that I could go to college. Few students have so little free time that they can’t work at least part-time. During my college career, I ensured I took a minimum of three courses at all times in order to maintain my status as a full time student.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are going on to college in the fall, don’t let summer roll by without doing some preparation work to help you avoid typical college fail points. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it.

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Money Makers - 96% of People Say Remote or Hybrid Work Is Best For Their Mental Health: FlexJobs Reports

Motherhood Moments

Only 4% of workers thought being in an office full-time was best for their mental health. FlexJobs provides the highest-quality database of vetted remote and flexible job listings, from entry-level to executive, startups to public companies, part-time to full-time. 11% said no and 10% weren’t sure.

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Life Decisions

Nicoles Nickels

In retrospect I felt that I had lost an important time of my life – the college years. The time when you learn to drink beer and coffee, pull all-nighters, meet lots of new and different people, some who may become your friends for life. I was getting the education but not the experience.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I came into adulthood struggling to pay my way through college and then struggling to repay student loans on a small salary. As I was paying my way through college. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

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. That’s not right. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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Cutting the Gender Wage Gap

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many reasons are given for this fact, including things like taking time off for children; picking low paying jobs; only working part time and yes, discrimination. Did you know that unless you get a masters degree you are likely to earn less than $65K a year for full time RN work? Pick the right field of study.