Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 4, 2013

It’s been a little over a year since I was able to meet my goal of being full-time and a regular employee in the company, and I have since realized that it’s not all I had cracked it up to be. I find that having low job satisfaction can have a lot to do with the lack of a challenge.

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Saving Everyday

MAY 29, 2024

Family game nights or hosting a game night at home with friends is one of our all-time favorite things to do. Ask everyone to bring a dish, BYOB, and you have a free or low-cost evening making happy memories. My husband has a full-time job, but he’s driven for Uber for years.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time. full-time so we started bringing in a decent amount of money.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2016

“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” the American Association of University Women asked in article The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap. The gender pay gap is alive and well – but why?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

It’s not written anywhere in the mortgage agreements, and generally, the sellers will probably low ball you if you ask for an estimate. A typical heat pump will last 30 years, and the collector system will last 50 years, so once the cost of the installation is recouped, you can look forward to many years of low cost heating and cooling.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With the demand for video, this is another business idea that you can start at a very low cost, in your own home. Plus, because you can build this business out of your home (with the right tools, of course), a freelance photography business has relatively low startup costs. Take a page from Harp Design Co.

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Finally Frugal

DECEMBER 26, 2011

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). Hello, and Happy Holidays, folks!

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Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 2, 2013

But anyway, this is how I did: Save $1,500 by using coupons and $3,500 by shopping sales: I spent 9 out of the last 12 months being a full time Honors college student, I didn't have much time to coupon. Even though I didn't meet most the goals I set out to accomplish, I'm not disappointed. I actually got to read 13!

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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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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 26, 2015

As a full-time lifestyle and travel blogger, I’m on the go constantly! We’ve already talked about the snacks I keep on hand when life gets busy, but today I want to talk about the products I keep with me at all times to simply my life. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.

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Saving SAHM Sanity

JANUARY 1, 2012

I still enjoy setting goals, but knowing I'll be in school full time from the end of January-May, then again from September-December, I'm keeping my goals simple-ish. Eat low fat yogurt daily. This year I'll be doing the 2012 in 2012. ~ Do some type of stress reduction activity daily. Meditate or write in a gratitude journal.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

You can even make it low carb like my mom did in the picture below! She completed several Disney internships and eventually accepted a full-time position on the conservation team at Animal Kingdom. Read all about her time there over at her blog Britty Loves Disney. Just kidding. Written by my daughter, Brittany.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you’re over 21 and still have trouble qualifying: Even with a full-time income, it can be hard to qualify for a traditional credit card if you lack a credit history. In addition to keeping costs low, a no-annual-fee card makes it easier to keep an account open once you build enough credit to move on to better credit cards.

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Work With What You've Got

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

He was laid off in December of 2008 and has been doing consultant work off and on, but nothing compares to the wonderful feeling of stability you get from full time steady work. I need camisoles with a lot of my dresses to save them being too low cut, and without planning, I simply forget. And health insurance!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Beating Broke presents I Quit My Job: Back to Work posted at Beating Broke , saying, “If you’ve been following the I Quit My Job series, you’ll know that I quit my full-time job back in November 2011 and have been working a part-time job and running my websites ever since. MR presents Is Now The Time To Buy Real Estate?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

made by my husband While my husband’s income has increased over the years, we’ve ended up with a lot of (mostly) medical debt that would be easier to pay off if I were/had been able to work full-time. We’ve found free or low-cost ways for her to try a career before investing a lot of money in education.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Extra income for me meant anything that I earned above and beyond my full-time office job, from things like freelancing. I made it a habit to transfer the amount of my extra income into my account just for that purpose every single time I was paid, and I never missed it.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2013

If you’re already barely living from check to check, your credit rating is really low and you don’t have a lot of money in your checking on savings account, you may want to wait before having a child. For the rest of us who rely on two-income household to keep everything running smoothly, day care is not cheap.

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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). I say this all the time. If it’s low stakes, try it and see! Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

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. Did you know that unless you get a masters degree you are likely to earn less than $65K a year for full time RN work? Pick the right field of study.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 13, 2016

Spouses and children under the age of 19 (25 if they’re a full-time student) can also take advantage of these savings, as long as they have a discount card in their name. This is an all-time-low price. And there is more : Employee discounts can be applied to clearance and sale items, along with coupons. Tags ending in $0.97

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