The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 11, 2023
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. I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. and realized we should pay off this debt as quickly as possible.
Family Balance Sheet
JULY 2, 2015
Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! How much debt did you pay off?
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 25, 2014
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. Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. Why Aren’t You Doing THIS?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 17, 2017
You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Read up on what colleges may offer. Resumé critiques.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 13, 2015
Prepare for getting into the ones you think you might want to attend – by studying the right subjects, participating in the right activities and working the right kinds of part time or summer jobs. I hope to show you how to use debt wisely. There are lots of ways to get into to debt. How to manage life activities.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 26, 2012
We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. Teaching your children to be thrifty with their earnings, whether via allowance or wages from a part-time job, works in tandem with teaching them to live a sustainable lifestyle. And vice versa!)
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. Apply it toward debt. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 52.
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