Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

The holidays are quickly approaching, and for the first time in six years, I can actually enjoy them. Before this August, every long weekend, holiday and minute of spare time, I spent bent over homework, in group meetings, and writing exams, midterms, and term papers. How do you ensure a stress-free holiday season?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 29, 2012

It was a job as a reintegration social worker in Philadelphia (reintegration social worker is the PC title for working with adjudicated youth returning home from long term residential placement. In other words, I was going to be working with kids coming home from juvie). If there was a Federal holiday, I got the day off.

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Finally Frugal

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Hello, and Happy Holidays, folks! It's been quite a year; I have a total of four jobs (one full time, three part time) and am beginning to make a dent in my student loan debt. By the end of this year, I will have increased my income by over 70% (compared to my one full time job).

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Goals 2012 Debt Student 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. Being employed full-time and running two home-based businesses over the past few years, I’ve learned the true meaning of the phrase “time is money.&#

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