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.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 23, 2011
Are you taking college classes currently? If you are a young college student and are excited about the opportunities that await you after you receive your college diploma, you may want to read this post very carefully. College is a great thing, but it isn’t what it used to be. This post was written by Derek.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 29, 2012
I looked up the program at a local college and found out what pre-requisites I needed to take in high school to qualify for entrance. In Grade 12 I received a scholarship for the college that offered this program. I had received a letter from the college stating that there was a 2 year wait to get into the program.
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.
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.
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. Tackle Student Loans.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 12, 2012
I also teach college part-time in addition to working on my freelance writing career. In the 11 years since I’ve finished my Master’s I have been: a reintegration social worker, a juvenile probation officer, a contract manager, a communications and policy specialist and now, I’m a case reviewer. If you’ve been unemployed, I’ve been there!
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