Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 25, 2014
These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. When I’d do things like take out student loans even though I had a full-tuition scholarship and a sweet part-time job in the university cafeteria. The “what were you thinking?” Or put yet another trip to Las Vegas on the credit card.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 9, 2024
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!) My son with one of our baby goats I remember for many years looking at any recipe that asked for more than one kind of cheese and rejecting it right away.
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2015
We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. We are now building wealth and would like to help our 3 children fund college if that’s the path they choose. What are your hobbies? .
Saving With Shellie
JANUARY 4, 2015
What It’s About: A young woman and her best (male) friend/star-crossed lover are planning to head to the States for college together when she discovers she’s pregnant after a crazy night out with the most popular boy in school. I always love to read the book before I see the movie, this list should give you a great head start. #1
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
Our son is 29 and biological. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. That’s not right.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 5, 2014
Many reasons are given for this fact, including things like taking time off for children; picking low paying jobs; only working part time and yes, discrimination. At my last employer, unbeknownst to me at the time, many of the executive level officers all attended the same private college. Career Tips'
Saving Everyday
OCTOBER 3, 2022
I was an eBay seller in college and made a decent living drop-shipping items from big box stores. My husband drives for Uber every time he comes home from overseas and makes around $1000 a month working part-time. For example, I’ve been telling my son for years that he should start a handyman business.
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