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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? Are you afraid to go, and yet afraid not to go? But, at least I graduated without debt.

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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Don’t despair if you (or perhaps your children) aren’t planning on earning a four year college degree. Degrees are very expensive and in this post recession economy, don’t necessarily guarantee the best return on your dollar. There are interesting entry level jobs to which someone without a college degree can aspire.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself I’m 40 years old, married with two sons who are 11 and 7 years old. I made some foolish choices shortly after graduating college, burning through my savings and running up credit card bills. We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting.

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If You???re Not Poor, Can You Teach Your Kids What It???s Like to Be Poor?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

During the recession in the ’80s, he was unemployed for nearly 2.5 I always worked while in high school and college. I paid for college with a number of student loans that I just finished paying off last year. . I always worked while in high school and college. My mom was an at home day care provider.

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