Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

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. It took me six years to finish my degree, because I worked full-time throughout the whole thing. For those of us who like be. Such is the life of a student.

Holiday 202

Holiday Kids and Family Christmas Saving Money 202

Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Your credit history, detailed in your credit report and summarized by credit scores, shows how well you’ve handled borrowed money — and using a credit card responsibly is one of the quickest and easiest ways to build credit. These companies gather the information used to calculate credit scores.

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Credit Cards Student Credit College 52

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 13, 2019

For parents, we like planners that leave enough room for all the important activities and goals while leaving enough space for a little personal pep talk. With dozens of useful stickers, you can track your week ahead in the planner. Planning a week’s worth of meals can seem like a full-time job. Meal-Planning.

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Goals 2020 Student Budgeting 64

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?” ” Gee, I wonder why women publish fewer papers, with so many daily drains on their time. The gender pay gap is alive and well – but why?

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Daughter Son Women Work 150

Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2020

This bakery makes several mouth-watering options, but the OG “Mari” Christmas Pie is especially innovative, using Japanese white sweet potatoes. Maintaining a steady stream of books and activities to keep your kids engaged can seem like a full-time job, but The Storytime Box does the work for you.

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Clothing and Accessories Bath and Body Works Health and Beauty Clothes 105

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 24, 2012

I was raised with frugal parents that tried to install in me proper money management and even though I always paid off everything on time, I never managed to save money. Flash forward to current day – I run my own business as a freelancer and work full time.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Credit Cards Frugal Parenting 94

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 189

Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. Even if you don’t have prior video experience, like graphic design, there are numerous courses online that can teach you how to cut and edit video using programs like Adobe or Final Cut Pro.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Re-use Podcasts Work 52

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia.

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Student Debt Debt Free Finds 100

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 25, 2012

Since Noah is half Jewish and half Baptist/Cuban it’s important for him to learn about both cultures and since he’s not with us full time I have a lot to teach him! It has spiral binding which is great for opening up completely and being able to use while cooking in the kitchen.

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Cooking Giveaway Family CD 74

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. 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.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. A few years back, I hit my all-time high by borrowing 126 books over the course of one year. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. Yup, I’m a voracious reader.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 178

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). We also like to have enough means to travel and visit family and friends, so being frugal in some areas helps us be generous in others. Maybe four years?

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 180

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

It’s an all-in-one system that gives parents a stress-free, safe and easy solution to the current complicated formula feeding process. As a full-time working parent, I dreamt of a product that would simplify the dreaded middle-of-the-night feedings.

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Parenting Kids and Family 2015 Machines 90

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 27, 2013

It helps take some pressure off that is for sure especially when I am still working full time while taking this course. Jen from Frugal Rules wants to know if you’d wipe your tush with a used napkin … Do you compare financial numbers? If you’re a parent, you know how hard it is to carve out time for yourself.

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Fridays Parenting Budgeting Budget 153