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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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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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But the truth is, we have the money. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. 2 – Decide where to put the money.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

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We set aside money each month throughout the year for gift spending, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in 2013, I had a year-long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. You earn money after each donation. Make Money from your Skills or Hobbies.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

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We like to say that hindsight is 20/20, and this is especially true of money. We often think about what we would tell ourselves if we could go back in time and provide some advice to younger versions. The money advice I would give a younger version of myself falls into two categories: “What were you thinking?”

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

How did you become interesting in saving money? I think I first got interested in money by … not having any! I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) I have always wanted to save money for the future.

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How to Graduate College Without Being Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The same kind of over thinking tends to infect financial advice, as well, especially when it’s doled out to college students who are desperate to come up with ways to make a few extra bucks between studying for exams and balancing their social lives. The thing to remember is that this is your money.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy. The FOM might manage the household money, but shouldn’t be considered the controller of the money. Do we have enough money for Christmas gifts?

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