Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 10, 2012

I was in college for five and a half years for a four year program prior to graduating, and I paid my way through the whole thing. There are some books that you might want keep afterward for reference, but in all honesty it’s unlikely that you will use them once you’ve graduated from college. Which I did want to do.

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College Library Rent Saving 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. When your children are college age, they can always get a private student loan. Here are 5 ways to trim your budget for your child’s college funds. Rent books, books on tape, movies, and read magazines at the library. Know Your Actual Budget.

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College Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 316th Carnival of Personal Finance- Family Edition. This week I am reminding you all about those special people in your life- your family. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 14, 2017

If there are any local college campuses in your area, see if there are bands playing. Date like a college kid. Rent a convertible for a day. If you don’t have one, rent a convertible and take a scenic and winding drive somewhere. The post 8 Summer Date Night Ideas appeared first on Family Balance Sheet.

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Ice Cream Makers Rent Kids and Family Money 145

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 11, 2024

Joaquin, our sweet, trusted, good-looking companion lives with us rent-free. We seldom took vacations when we worked due to hectic work schedules, two children in college and maxing out our retirement plans to retire early. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? What’s your best frugal win?

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Florida Cruises Cruise Health Insurance 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. When my own parents were the age that I am now, I was graduating from college.

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Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 12, 2011

Heading to College 5 Ways to Save on Back to College Needs at Savings Lifestyle. Rent and Save Money on College Textbooks at Financial Success for Young Adults. Sports Season Suppers - Pack It at Eat at Home. Are You Shopping for Hand Soap or Hand Sanitizer? Are you busy getting ready for back-to-school?

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Consumerism College Saving Money Money 217

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 18, 2019

We still have a mortgage, however I feel like we can switch gears to be less focused on paying off debt and more focused on saving money, building our net worth and retirement, setting up a plan for college for our girls, and having some fun. 5 – Cash flow a family trip to celebrate. . We’re way behind on this.

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Debt 2019 Financial Goals Emergency Fund 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 11, 2012

And yet, you don’t necessarily want to forego the festive parties that have become a tradition among your family and friends. But if you traditionally have a large guest list for a particular get-together you might be inclined to rent a larger space at this time of year.

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Budget Budgeting Holiday Food and Drink 256

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 4, 2013

For a limited time, the whole family can experience Cabana Bay Beach Resort’s new family suites with rates starting at $104 per night for a seven-night stay to $134 per night for a three-night stay. The all-new family suites sleep up to six, surrounding guests with bold design, period colors, neon and a cool retro feel.

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Hotel Rent 2014 Thanksgiving 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2013

Your friends and family can be one source of funds if you need help. When I was in college, I was too proud to ask my parents for help, and ended up getting a payday loan to cover the rent when I started a new job and hadn’t received a paycheck yet. If you have friends and family you can turn to, try that first.

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Emergency Fund Taxes Cars Car 221

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2015

I loved being home with my birth family as a kid, going to elementary and high school, finding new found freedom at college in my teens and early twenties, striking out on my own in my twenties, having and raising my babies in my twenties and thirties. You may have been part of a couple and a family for 15 or 20 years by now.

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Money Kids and Family Home and Garden Parenting 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

My family’s finances have also been affected. It was during this time that I created my first Family Balance Sheet. As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Everything changed. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

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Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

Boomers claim to have redefined many aspects of life – from open family dialoge to ways to influence politics, now are they redefining grandparenthood? We were open and sharing with our children – letting them in on the family experience/family discussion/family decision making. We desire a lifeline to the future.

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Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

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). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! We rent now and are much happier.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 178

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 2, 2013

UPS knows that we are all busy – cooking, enjoying holiday parties, traveling or having friends and family visit us, we don’t want to worry about our packages. I remember when I was away in college many years ago – receiving packages from my family was so precious. 1 $150 e-certificate from Rent the Runway, or.

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Win It Gift Cards Contest Win 75

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2014

Then, as a college student, I ate my stress away. Since changing my diet and, by default, my family’s, our grocery bill has more than doubled. I’m thankful that my family is able to financially afford a better diet, but it doesn’t come without sacrifice. I eat fruit once or twice a day.

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Little Debbie Kids and Family Health Money 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2014

In addition, you may be able to sign up for a family pass so that you can bowl at a discount while your children bowl free. Some locations also offer shoe rental passes, so you can rent bowling shoes at a discount. The starting dates vary by location, but many bowling alleys begin offering free bowling on May 1st. Free math programs.

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Pottery Barn Lowes Bank Banking 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations. We rent a shelter (usually), and it is bare! They have more money to spend on stuff.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

When Lila Moore inherits her grandfather’s house, she finds herself in a small Midwestern town where margarine is never an acceptable substitution for butter, a coveted family recipe can serve as currency, and the friend who will take your darkest secrets to the grave will still never give you the secret to her prize-winning begonias.

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Crochet Baby Bills Grandfather 55

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. to be able to go on a family missions trip. friends or family to save on housing costs, and we put a little bit from. 5 – Make time for creative family fun!

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Debt Debt Free Friends And Family Sale Budgeting 100

For the Mommas

JULY 26, 2014

But when dangerously sexy rock star Cole Turner rolls into town and rents every room in her hotel, she starts to rethink her rule. But when her family asks her to temporarily help their Dare Valley, Colorado newspaper, she decides it’s time to change her life and prove her ex wrong. It’s all very… normal.

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Montana Rent Hotel Colorado 51

Shereen Travels Cheap

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Buy this for the college kid off to see the world alone. Here are some of my fave items: Magnetic car phone holder is a must for road trips or when renting a car. A lot of us are traveling for the holidays and that means attending family functions or other events where we might have to dress up.

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Travel Holiday Gifts Clothing and Accessories 210

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 188

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Whether you are looking to save extra money for your emergency fund and potential unexpected expense, a new kitchen, or your kids’ college tuition—you name it—you will require self-discipline and a plan to reach any financial goal. Create a Budget You guys know me by now; you know I am all about creating and sticking to a family budget.

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Saving Money Money Saving Credit Cards 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

The College Investor: Top Five College Myths – Dispelled! – A look at some of the biggest myths about college, and why they are not true! Control Your Cash: Control Your Cash Mailbag – Today we discuss college education and weddings, two of our favorite topics. You are Probably Budgeting Wrong!

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November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Are you left wondering why you should budget? If you are in college and wondering how to put money aside, saving money may not even be a question because of the massive amounts of college debt that you are facing. Budgeting and Economics.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We rented the scaffolding for $50 from Menards so I could finish this massive painting project. I had been at my previous job for 17 years (straight out of college) and it had turned into a very toxic situation. We can decorate it however we want and then we post it on Facebook and have our friends and family vote on their favorite.

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Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 165

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

A happy marriage is what bonds a family. Rent a movie or borrow one for FREE at the library. Go to a local college production. I’m sure you can all relate – but don’t forget that you need time together, too because that quality time is an investment into your marriage. Check bars or restaurants with live local bands or singers.

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Frugal Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Bank of America 111

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). Second, coming from poverty, I am so grateful to be able to help my family when they need things. If it was truly a windfall that was not spoken for, I’d use it to visit my family several states away or pay for the to visit us 10.

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Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 181

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. Our son is 29 and biological. Go figure.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 177

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

At the time we were renting an office space in a strip mall, but when we discovered a foreclosure in our town that seemed like a great idea on paper, we jumped at the chance. It turns out this was the best decision for our family. Start college funds for both girls. Celebrate with an epic family trip. Destination TBD!

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Debt 2017 Student 2016 100

Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2022

I was an eBay seller in college and made a decent living drop-shipping items from big box stores. Social media makes advertising easy, and your friends and family can share too! I loved all the people I met and made extra money, which we needed back then as a young military family with two kids. Rent a room in your house.

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Money Making Christmas Friends And Family Sale 52