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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We should expect more, not less, from our daughters and granddaughters in the work arena. At the same time, we have to establish different expectations on the home front for our sons and grandsons. We must have the same or similar career expectations for our daughters as we do for our sons.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I want my daughters to have more knowledge and opportunity than we did. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 52.

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What’s Next for ME?

Family Balance Sheet

At 8:15 this morning, my youngest daughter climbed on the bus for her first day of first grade. It’s been a long time coming. Since the fall of 2005, I have primarily been a stay at home mother to our two daughters. I’m excited for all of the possibilities that lie ahead for my daughters…and for me too.

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Celebrating Your Season

Family Balance Sheet

I was nursing a babe, had two kids in diapers, and prayed I didn't smell of breast milk when my husband came home from work. Our oldest daughter entered first grade. I'm no longer a stay-at-home mom. I'm working part-time outside of the home, 3 days a week, while our 4 year old attends pre-K. Like a bang.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. 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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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make sure that you have access to and a chance to review all financial records, including check books, bank statements, other financial institution statements, insurance policies, mortgage documents, and etc if your partner is the one managing the books at home. Because of that, I urged my daughters-in-law to develop their own earning power.

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Lazy Saturday Reads: Murder in Paradise, The Poisoned Rose and More

For the Mommas

To a corrupt chief of police intent on maintaining his power at all costs, part-time PI Declan “Mac” MacManus is a problem that must finally be addressed. He goes home, feeling sad and angry, to confront the tense atmosphere of his home. Ray resolves to make things better in whatever time he has left.