Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2013

There is and has been a swirling cloud of controversy surrounding whether or not parents should reward their children for earning good grades in school. To me, it is normal and natural for a parent to want their child to do well – in school and in life. I believe that smart parents find ways to reward behavior they want to encourage.

Parenting 210

Parenting Kids and Family Student Motivation 210

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? I didn’t get any financial education from my parents, but I did take an elective financial education course in college and it went in one ear an other the other, unfortunately. It’s food that we have that I’ve cooked or otherwise acquired ?

Virginia 183

Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 183

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

I grew up in Newport News, Virginia. It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. The post Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards. She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved.

Credit Cards 100

Credit Cards Debt Free College Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 22, 2013

NW (or all), Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles. Charlottesville, Virginia :: How to Have it All. Richmond, Virginia :: Teachers of Good Things. Smithfield, Virginia :: Walking in High Cotton. Virginia Beach, Virginia :: The Coupon Challenge. College Station, Texas :: How to Homeschool My Child.

North Carolina 100

North Carolina Kansas City South Dakota San Diego 100

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

A junior in college, she studies physics and lives at home in the fictional college town of Long Lake, West Virginia. In the searing heat of a Virginia summer, two men plummet from a roof top to the sidewalk below. The Stones Cry Out by Sibella Giorello.

West Virginia 40

West Virginia Virginia Raleigh College 40

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! Maybe four years? Not at all.

Rent 180

Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180