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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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Money Makers - 96% of People Say Remote or Hybrid Work Is Best For Their Mental Health: FlexJobs Reports

Motherhood Moments

Leading career service surveys over 5,600 workers on mental health, pay transparency, career outlook, and remote work Boulder, CO, June 26, 2023 – According to FlexJobs’ 2023 Work Insights Survey of over 5,600 people , 96% of workers believe a remote or hybrid work arrangement would be best for their mental health.

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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. Related posts: 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund.

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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I was in high school , I worked two (sometimes three) jobs so that I could go to college. Being a reckless teenager, I ended up spending most of the money I earned on nights out and dresses, but the purpose of my working so much during high school was to put myself through school. Paid Internships/Co-Op Work Terms.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property. I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time!

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids. Were you a high school or college tennis star? Some people don’t have time or don’t like to bake but would love to buy home-baked cookies and treats. Part-Time Job. I use this spreadsheet. Consider tutoring.

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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These surveys show quite clearly that a huge section of the working population is not making any contribution towards their retirement funding. With the population aging, there simply won’t be enough people working and paying taxes to fund any government support of retirees. You want to plan to retire from work, not from life.

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