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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. Our family lives on a ten-acre homestead property in the Mid-Atlantic region which we bought in early 2022. for anyone curious ? )

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. A few years back, I hit my all-time high by borrowing 126 books over the course of one year. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school.

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What’s Next for ME?

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I have spent the last nine years working part-time at my husband’s office, but I either worked from home or around my kids’ schedules. Today, motherhood will of course continue on for me, but our baby days are over. Does back-to-school mean big changes for your family too? Let us know in the comments.

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I have found that the course of current events has made me hyperconscious of the importance of developing financial stability early in life. It’s Not Just Important for Children Currently, I’m getting a crash course in just how vital budgeting, preparing and planning for the future is to the stability of your financial future.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I’d do things like take out student loans even though I had a full-tuition scholarship and a sweet part-time job in the university cafeteria. By then, I was married, raising a toddler, our family was paying down debt and I was practicing much better financial discipline. Why Aren’t You Doing THIS?

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She (we will call her Susan, although that is not her name) started life as a member of an industrious lower middle class family – one sibling, two parents married to each other. Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job. Sink Into Depression.