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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? canned peaches = summer in a jar 2. What’s your best frugal win?

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report card freebies 2016 – Free Stuff when School ends

Coupons Do Work

Amazing Jakes – Free game play credits for good grades (Plano, TX). Applebee’s -The A is for Apple Program gives kids a certificate for a free kids’ meal. If you’re a parent, contact your child’s teacher to let her know about this program that offers rewards for students. Cold Stone Creamery – Free ice cream for good grades.

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4 Reasons to Graduate Debt-Free

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s not impossible to graduate without student loans, even if you don’t have any parental help. It was hard work, and required me to work almost full-time to pay for my tuition and living expenses while I was still going to school. However, this is not the case. I graduated in 2012 with no loans from my degree.

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I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Too Early to Talk About Life Insurance? – Life Happens

Savings Corner

If one of those terrible “it could never happen to me” things actually does happen, you won’t leave the financial burden of paying for your final expenses for your parents or loved ones to handle. Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time.

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Free Kindle eBooks: Jerky Cookbook, Household Hacks and More

For the Mommas

Free Kindle eBooks: Jerky Cookbook, Household Hacks and More. We have some of the best-selling FREE Kindle Books from Amazon here! Following a long winter and a dreary spring, the sun has returned and that means one thing – it’s time to head to the beach! Sun, Sun: The Joy of a Summer Day at by Brad Gray.

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Ways To Ensure A Stress Free Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It took me six years to finish my degree, because I worked full-time throughout the whole thing. Prior to this year, I had to ensure that my holidays were as stress free as possible. How do you ensure a stress-free holiday season? This also sucks the fun out of gift giving. Christmas in July.

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Win 3 Years of Free Go Daddy Hosting!

For the Mommas

Here something about me that many don’t know…Nearly four years ago, I was working full time in Corporate Finance. I enjoyed my job, but the long hours were becoming longer and my family time was becoming shorter. Before I started FTM, I was an accountant and had always enjoyed the thrill of of shopping.

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