Motherhood Moments

MARCH 9, 2023

At a time when some writers tend to grouse about raising children, Rau revels in her good fortune and the day-to-day: teaching her younger son how to read using “Garfield” comic books; encouraging her older son to design his grandmother’s gravestone; observing the motley crew of boys who patronize “the yellow house” (Rau’s) for years.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. My son is allergic to dairy, wheat, nuts, eggs and peas. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2016

We have a 2 year-old son named Henry that we love to spend time with and goof around with. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago. ” I think that’s probably true for many of us, depending on how far back you go. What Were You Thinking? What do you think?

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 14, 2023

A recent study by the Mary Christie Institute , in partnership with the Healthy Minds Network, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), and the National Association of Colleges and Employers, asked young graduates (between 22 and 28) about their mental and emotional wellbeing. 43 percent suffered from anxiety.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 4, 2011

Upromise is a program that allows you to save money for college. If you have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, godchild, cousin…anyone that might want to go to college in the future this is a painless way to earn free money. You can see the dream wall official rules for complete details. What are your dreams for your kids?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

But, even so, we did manage to raise our sons to be financially capable adults. We expected our sons to leave the nest once they were through with school, and they did. College students are usually not mature enough to handle a windfall. The older boy held on to his, the college student was disrupted.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 23, 2017

When I was a young adult, out of college and into my first years of marriage, I cringed at the thought of getting money from my parents. Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. I wanted to prove myself.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2013

My 7-year-old son went with me ( we had a mommy-and-me date night ) and we both feel in love with the movie. I think my son related to the movie because he saw how much Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) wanted to follow his dream job – and since my son already knows what he wants to do, he immediately felt connected to the character.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

I like travel, I feel it’s important to set money aside for retirement and my son’s college education, and I like charitable giving. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529. I want to have good experiences with the people I love.

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Birmingham Bargain Mom

JUNE 10, 2011

Sears is offering a deal on men's clothing check it out here + this could be a good way to stock up early for back to school clothing for you teen son or college student.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

My son’s Mother-in-law worked from home for many years transcribing medical notes for several doctors. My son, who is a web programmer, earns extra money via side jobs. After I decided to go back to college to learn how to program, I opened a licensed day care home in my residence. Medical transcriptionists. Kid sitting.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2013

Now that it’s summer, I go bike riding with my son more; this is another activity I enjoy quite a bit. When I was in college, and trying to get back into swimming, I went with two friends. I love to swim, so I drive to the gym twice a week and swim laps. We can go on a long bike ride, and that counts as cardio for me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2014

The local library Every year my son, a book lover, signs up for the local library’s reading program. The top 50 readers are treated to a pizza and bowling party, which my son has been able to attend for the last three years. They can redeem the points for online prizes. Go Frugal'

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

AUGUST 1, 2017

I signed my son’s name, sent it to Capsul and received the beautiful necklace seen above. I’m not going to share what I put on my bestie’s, but needless to say it commemorates one rather hysterical night during our junior year of college.). There are multiple styles, finishes, and customizations to choose from.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 7, 2013

Dad claimed that the only thing my college days did were to make me into a smoker! It was my boyfriend’s example in college. My college freshman roommate tried to talk me out of smoking, without success. I come from a family that never smoked – generations that never smoked. I didn’t know anyone who smoked.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

And the Tuohys have found something just as life-changing: a beloved new son and brother. Share the remarkable journey of the college All-American and first-round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped onto the playing field.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2014

I had a college professor who told us that, before he “retired” to teach, he had a two-hour train commute — each way. He missed out on time with his two young sons, and he didn’t have the time he wanted to pursue hobbies. You could be spending that time with your loved ones, learning a new skill, or even starting a business.

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Saving SAHM Sanity

JULY 22, 2011

This September I'll be a full time college student (taking all of four classes) My other half has also decided that he would like to go back to school and will be in college as well. My son is going into the 1st grade and his school supply list has over 60 items on it! Seriously, where did the summer go?

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Couponing 101

JUNE 2, 2019

If your dad likes college or professional football, these easy brownies are sure to kick a field-goal into his heart! BanMANa Split via Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. Avoid the crowded, overpriced restaurants this year by making a special treat for dad at home. Here are 10 easy recipes to make with your kids for Father’s Day.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

. “A Good Deed” is a 5 minute film where a father explains to his son about a stranger who came into his life after his own father died. The stranger would walk with him to school in the mornings and he lost contact with him when he went to college.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

My own sister-in-law paid for travel to Hawaii by charging her son’s college tuition (this option, by the way, is no longer available with her card company). I undersand the incentive, but don’t think it is worthwhile for us. Sure, I have heard the stories. I just won’t waste the time it takes to manage the rewards.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2013

We rewarded our sons for good grades – through high school. My brother and I excelled in school, as did both of our sons. The Financial Benefits Of Attending Community College Before What Our Parents Taught Us About Money Can’t Afford Private School? Where do you stand on the pay for grades debate? It May Not Matter.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? 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).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 4, 2012

Even though my son is only three, I am already teaching him that it’s important to value saving his money. But it hadn’t occurred to me that life insurance might help pay for college, allow him to stay debt-free himself, or give him opportunities I never even dreamed of. When he was born, I did think to draw up a will.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

My son was 4.5 Only one child’s college tuition to pay. Meanwhile, I am mom to three kids. Sitting in this position, I am clearly able to see the personal pros and cons of having more than one child or having an only child. Having Just One Child. The Many Financial Benefits of Raising a One and Only. You get the idea.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 21, 2012

When the 8-year-old grows out of something, it is likely that your son can then use it. Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips This post was written by Marie. The way it works is, for example, you have a neighbor who has an 8-year-old boy, and you have a 6-year-old boy.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 14, 2013

Make Dad’s (or Grandpa, Uncle, Son) day special, all while saving! Walgreens FREE 8×10 Photo College for Father’s Day. Father’s Day is June 16, 2013 this year (but you probably already knew that, right!). To help you plan your celebration, I wanted to give you a round up of all the FREEBIES and coupons available this weekend.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

When I was a young adult, I hadn’t a clue how to go about deciding what I wanted to do ‘when I grow up’ I picked a college major solely on what I enjoyed studying – without any thought or investigation as to how it might (or might not) lead to a job some day. It didn’t.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

Whenever I travel, I also take water (the result of an unfortunate stranded-in-the-desert incident during college). My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood. I have emergency supplies in the car, including blankets, food, flares, and First Aid.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. For me, being in the kitchen and making food for people is an act of love.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 6, 2023

It’s never been “easy” to send children off to college. Many of Release’s clients are students, and Clark’s own addiction progressed while he was a student—as he explains on a new podcast pulling back the curtain on the college experience and showing parents the real challenges and risks their teens are facing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 3, 2013

I made a set of short drapes for my son’s room by simply putting a hem all around the fabric and attaching a tape at the top that let me insert hooks that made the pleats form. For instance, in college, I was invited to a formal dance occasion. Some of these kinds of projects also require minimal skills. It’s not cool.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

OK, so you moved out of home, possibly to go to college, maybe for a job opportunity, to travel or to experience living with friends. I remember when a friend asked her son if he would like to come back home. Whatever the reason, many people find that the time comes when they need to, or want to, move back home.

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For the Mommas

JULY 8, 2014

Sure, their twenty-year-old son, Xander, still lives at home, but he’s going to college and dating the leader of the schools top sorority. On a picturesque street, two houses down from a lovely little park, in a quaint little home with a wraparound porch, lives a family that seems rather normal. It’s all very… normal.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 3, 2011

Carolyn purchased the deodorants pictured above to build a stockpile for her college age son. We all know how expensive college is so saving on toiletries is definitely a plus! Now drumroll please…our first Extreme Couponer. You see her Walmart shop pictured above. 41. :: THE STATS. Name: Carolyn S. Total Cost: $14.94.

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