Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Though my great-grandfather was French Canadian, and my mother knew bits and pieces of French when she was growing up, we spoke only English in our household. My brain just wasn’t moulded in a way that picked up and held languages well, and I didn’t use it on a consistent enough basis. Get Healthy'

French's 212

French's Converse Grandfather Travel 212

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more. It’s my grandkid!”. Money Tips'

Grandchildren 220

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! You don’t need fancy cat beds.

Rent 182

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 182

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Tell us about yourself. I am used to moving a lot! That observation brought back the flood of stories she and my grandfather told about coming to the US from Cuba with no money and starting over in their late 30s. I no longer use credit cards – only debit cards or cash. Where are you from?

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100