Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2014

Is your child considering a career field that may require quite a bit of education such as a college professor or a veterinarian? If so, rather than jumping right into college, your child might benefit by taking the time to volunteer or work in the field first to make sure it is right for her. Consider some of these activities: 1.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Many people don’t have the mentors I had in my parents, and they find themselves in financial trouble as adults simply due to a lack of knowledge. We, as a country, owe our young people a more comprehensive education. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

With a variety of specializations, degree program formats, and universities to pick from, you might find yourself looking at a mountain of research you need to do before you’ve even signed up for a class.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Biking with my kids Most folks find this absolutely bananas. We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! We lived for 2.5 Yes to both!

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JUNE 17, 2020

And in case you weren’t already convinced that you need this brand in your life, you should also know that it makes clever varieties of soap you can’t find just anywhere, like Turmeric Honey. The You Pick 3 option is an especially fun way to try out different scents and find your new favorites. Christel Care Products.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

My mom expected both my brother and I to find employment when we reached the legal age of 15, and enforced it by having us pay for half of our school clothes (well, the ones we wanted. Time is a factor in high school, because teenagers will be in school all day. It’s like having a full-time job.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Failure to find out how to land a job after school. Time to find out. Go find the college ‘placement’ or ‘career’ department online and check out what they have. They offer: Career education. Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? We always find free/inexpensive things to do on our trips, if we can.

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For the Mommas

JULY 9, 2014

Find out what makes each castle unique. Follow these step by step instructions and you will have your own Children’s Entertainment, Balloon Twisting, Magic show, Face painting complete business — Making Kids Smile, and making yourself smile as well, with all the extra profits you will be making part-time or full -time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

Every year we find that women are still earning less than men. Many reasons are given for this fact, including things like taking time off for children; picking low paying jobs; only working part time and yes, discrimination. Check out the careers that pay well and then back into a field of study that you find interesting!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby. If you get a chance, find this book at your library and read it, especially chapter 17. But after reading Stanley’s book, it became my mission to emulate Susan’s success.

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