The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. I live in a fairly transient town with lots of college students.

Kids and Family 185

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 16, 2014

With just a few years separating them from retirement, they were both laid off unexpectedly, the year before I started college. Let’s just flash back to six years ago to the burst of the housing bubble, massive unemployment, and the tumble of the stock market to crush this assumption. Emergencies happen…to everyone.

Emergency Fund 174

Emergency Fund Insurance Recession Unemployment 174

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

percent unemployment rate among 18-29 year olds , being financially savvy is a skill that gets you much farther than those humanity electives you took in college. They also didn’t deal with a massive housing bubble or an economy that requires a college degree for many higher paying jobs. Car Buying. Tackle Student Loans.

Parenting 81

Parenting Economy Student Cars 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 29, 2014

For example: She used her bonus to put in a new laundry room, even while worrying about sending her high school senior to college. Instead of repairing a storm damaged garage roof (with money given to her for that purpose), she asked life for a trip to London and got it. He ended up getting a full ride scholarship! Get Healthy'

IBM 172

IBM Life Insurance Giving Airfare 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

The College Investor: Top Five College Myths – Dispelled! – A look at some of the biggest myths about college, and why they are not true! Control Your Cash: Control Your Cash Mailbag – Today we discuss college education and weddings, two of our favorite topics. Mom’s Plans: I Want to Move!

November 188

November 2011 Personal Finance Finance 188

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. They ranged from a low of about $2,300/yr (no zeros missing there!) to a high of maybe $80,000/year. We hit everywhere in between.

Debt 236

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236