The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tell us a little about yourself I’m 40 years old, married with two sons who are 11 and 7 years old. We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? So, here’s Megan! Not really.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I graduated from State U with a liberal arts degree in the early 1970s – when there was a world wide recession followed by stagflation. William Bennett, who was education secretary under President Reagan debated the topic on CNBC saying: “It used to be almost automatic that the advice would be, ‘Go to college.’

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2014

Degrees are very expensive and in this post recession economy, don’t necessarily guarantee the best return on your dollar. My son and I are special cases. Don’t despair if you (or perhaps your children) aren’t planning on earning a four year college degree. So, take heart if you are not college bound.

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