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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. Shortly after that, my brand new husband and I took a financial course (by the famous D.R., for anyone curious ? ) Fancy haircuts, color, etc.

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What Should I Look for in a Business School?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Career advancement is the goal, of course, but your choice of concentration is what will shape the path that leads there. For those who can’t afford to drop everything, however, a part-time degree program might be a better fit. Pick a Concentration.

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Work Harder, Then Work Smarter

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now, of course everyone can make some extra money from time to time, but what is the logical answer to digging yourself out of this paycheck-to-paycheck life? This is only temporary of course. I think I can hear the groans and screams already, “But I don’t have any extra time! Part-time Job Ideas.

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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I first started taking courses toward my degree, I quickly realized that the money that I’d saved up barely covered my textbooks for the year and I had to be resourceful to figure out how to come up with the cash. Few students have so little free time that they can’t work at least part-time.

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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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What’s Next for ME?

Family Balance Sheet

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. Over these last nine years of motherhood, I’ve wept quietly and sobbed inconsolably.

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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. These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. Or put yet another trip to Las Vegas on the credit card. But not at the expense of a solid future.

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