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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

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. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress.

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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. 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. Read up on what colleges may offer.

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Scholarship Search: KC Scholars (Kansas City Area)

Motherhood Moments

Through this generous program, deserving applicants are awarded an opportunity to earn their college degree debt free. KC Scholars has been delivering on their mission of scholars graduating debt free for more than six years. Over 90% of their scholars persist annually, and 74% of their scholars are on track for on-time graduation.

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Best College Student Credit Cards of February 2024

Savings Corner

FULL LIST OF EDITORIAL PICKS: BEST COLLEGE STUDENT CREDIT CARDS Before applying, confirm details on the issuer’s website. cash back on every purchase, and because it’s in the Chase Freedom family of cards, you may eventually have a variety of upgrade options. The annual fee is $0, it earns 1.5% Read our review. Upgrade it.

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Should You Accept Family Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was a young adult, out of college and into my first years of marriage, I cringed at the thought of getting money from my parents. Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. Parents may be trying to keep the family together.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. In 2020, our financial goals were to read, research, and understand both college and retirement planning. Also that year, I wanted to create an In Case of Emergency (ICE) binder for my family. College is crazy expensive right now.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

A few years back, my extended family took a trip to Holland, Michigan. I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. A freebie cabinet. The more kids I could “adopt”, the better!