Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2022

One night at dinner with her parents, she told them about her “someday” dream. Melissa met Alayna’s parents in high school, and they’ve remained good friends ever since. As always, life got in the way during the 2 years we spent writing FULL. Melissa’s challenges were more with scheduling time to write.

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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?” We should expect more, not less, from our daughters and granddaughters in the work arena. The gender pay gap is alive and well – but why?

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Coupons Do Work

MAY 17, 2016

If you’re a parent, contact your child’s teacher to let her know about this program that offers rewards for students. Jason’s Deli JD Pickle Reward – Teachers and parents can award children under 12 J.D. Allstate -offers Good Grades Discount for full time students under the age of 25 with high grade. OH & NoKY).

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

What is your ideal work environment? Whatever your field of expertise, starting a consulting business is a great way to make a sizable income while working on your own terms. As an independent marketing professional, you can work with small businesses who don’t have the in-house bandwidth to execute their marketing plans.

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Saving Everyday

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Several of my co-workers found their significant other while working for “The World.”. These relationships range from fun flings (like mine) to full-on romance to even marriage! As you can see from the pictures, my very own parents have had a few romantic Disney moments themselves! Working at Disney World. Ride rides!!

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For the Mommas

MAY 10, 2012

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. Fortunately, there are companies at work to help keep our kids safer online.

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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. Such is the life of a student.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. The FOM should be the spouse who has the most interest to perform the financial task and doesn’t have to be a stay-at-home parent.

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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. Even though I’m better now, I’m stuck with the debt of when I had to put bills and other expenses on my credit cards when I wasn’t working.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Credit Cards Frugal Parenting 94

Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

While back to school time brings about a great deal of questions from children, it also beings about a great deal of questions from adults. Of course you want to know that you as a parent are doing everything you can to make sure you child succeeds, but it can be hard to know what questions to ask to make sure you are doing this right.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Activating and tracking categories might be too much of a hassle for some students brand new to credit cards, but if you’re up for a little work, the rewards can be handsome. You’ll get a card with your name on it that you can use for purchases, but your parent is legally responsible for the debt. Read our review.

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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. There are separate to-do lists on every week page so you can keep home and work items organized. Planning a week’s worth of meals can seem like a full-time job.

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Goals 2020 Student Budgeting 64

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. 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! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 17, 2020

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. New parents are often so sleep deprived that it’s hard to remember all the best childcare practices.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I had to reduce, and for long stretches, stop work altogether so I could help her and be available to take her to appointments or pick her up from school when she was ill. She started working with our local volunteer rescue squad when she was 16, which she loves.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. He diligently maintained our car and our house, doing all the work himself.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? 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). Maybe four years?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2013

The conversation was brought on when my colleague told me that he wasn’t allowed to get a job while he was in high school because his parents thought he was too young to work. It also taught me the value of hard work and gave me a fresh dose of independence which I thoroughly enjoyed.

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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. “As

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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. If you’re a parent, you know how hard it is to carve out time for yourself. But what about being a single parent? Ahh…summer.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

Outside of my blogging life, I work full time as a magazine editor/designer for a large national company and I also teach part-time at a local University. And for fun, I study new ways to save money in my life (yeah, seriously, I find that fun… ), garden, and spend time with my wonderful pets.

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