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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. Over time, I have realized that I had somewhat of an unhealthy way of depending on money for a sense of security and control.

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s vastly important to us that our children are given the tools to learn about fiscal responsibility for themselves. We’ve put forth a strong effort to ensure such valuable tools have been made available to our children. My husband and I live within our means and budget and hope our children will learn from example.

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FREE Kindle Books: Making Kids Smile, Shooting Landscapes And More

For the Mommas

This is a great learning tool for kids or the perfect bucket list for an avid traveler. A fun adventure into the best castles all over the world. Learn about their history and enjoy great pictures depicting their charm and beauty. Find out what makes each castle unique. Download: Amazing Castles Around the World by Fran Masters.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. 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.

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How to Graduate College Without Being Broke

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Credit cards are far from the glorious tools the banks want you to think they are, but they’re not all bad, either. It’s a good idea to get a job while you’re in school, whether part-time or full-time, to help defray some of the costs of tuition, room, board, and everything else.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. It’s a tool, and it provides security and options.