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. Have you ever made an assumption that cost you?

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Emergency Fund Insurance Recession Unemployment 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 29, 2012

The first job, doing institutional research at a community college, was going to challenge my mind, use my refined research skills and writing ability, was in a more formal office setting and had the perks of free classes (which was nice if I wanted to do any sort of personal development). I needed a job. I sat down and analyzed each job.

Insurance 200

Insurance Philadelphia Work College 200

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. She used frequent flyer miles from her business travel for one leg of the airfare. 7 Reasons Why Failure is a Good Thing Travelling Abroad? He ended up getting a full ride scholarship! Get Healthy'

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Motherhood Moments

JUNE 28, 2023

In spite of losing her hearing in her left ear in her first year of college, she managed to graduate with Honors from Cornell University (1950) holding a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. Hudson, achieved so much professionally while also having 4 children and managing a very volatile, unstable, and unemployable husband.

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Travel Mother's Calculators Landscaping 100

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.

Psychology 100

Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

I also love, love, LOVE to travel. We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. Travel, buy fun stuff, give gifts, help others, work if I feel like it and not if I don’t, etc. That’s one of my hobbies.) to a high of maybe $80,000/year.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

The College Investor : Best Defensive Stock Sectors The best stock sectors for playing defense in a rough market. The Happy Homeowner: Discount Travel Tips that Actually Save You Money These are 6 of their tried-and-true suggestions for how to maximize your vacation dollar. Here is a real life example.

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200