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). Biggest mistake ever.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I know that you have written on several occasions about what cell phone service you use but I have searched and searched and cannot find any of your posts about it. Could you please tell me again what company you use. We use Mint Mobile ; I pay $15/month for talk, text, and data.

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Motherhood Moments

MARCH 12, 2023

Drawing on the work of these men and women—across generations, continents, and disciplines—she traces the development of each technique used for tracking, from the first attempts to mark individual birds to cutting-edge technology using unique DNA markers.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I want to be someone who makes my patients’ days better; to me, that seems like such important work. I’m busy and it’s a lot of work, but I am delighted to be a full-time student. *Ok, Somehow, she never gets bored with it, and I think it might be one of my best Buy Nothing acquisitions of all time.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Tell us a little about yourself. I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. She started working with our local volunteer rescue squad when she was 16, which she loves.

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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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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. 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.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 7, 2014

We have graduates with degrees working at Starbucks, barely making enough to pay back their loans. It was hard work, and required me to work almost full-time to pay for my tuition and living expenses while I was still going to school. However, this is not the case. I graduated in 2012 with no loans from my degree.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 29, 2012

The first job, doing institutional research at a community college, was going to challenge my mind, use my refined research skills and writing ability, was in a more formal office setting and had the perks of free classes (which was nice if I wanted to do any sort of personal development). I needed a job. I sat down and analyzed each job.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

He worked long hours at a high pressure job he really didn’t believe in and it took a toll. The work just kept coming at him and although he did work lots of paid overtime, he could never get ahead of it. The pressure from management to keep the ‘queue’ of work down was relentless. What are the symptoms?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2012

These surveys show quite clearly that a huge section of the working population is not making any contribution towards their retirement funding. With the population aging, there simply won’t be enough people working and paying taxes to fund any government support of retirees. You want to plan to retire from work, not from life.

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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. Show them that gender work roles at home are fluid.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 8, 2013

When I was in high school , I worked two (sometimes three) jobs so that I could go to college. Being a reckless teenager, I ended up spending most of the money I earned on nights out and dresses, but the purpose of my working so much during high school was to put myself through school. Paid Internships/Co-Op Work Terms.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Being a mom really is a full-time job, and being an organized mom should come with overtime pay! hours per day working on household activities such as cooking, household management, and general housework. Involve Everyone in the Household “A happy mother is a good mother, and if work makes you hum, your whole family sings along.”

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Couponing 101

AUGUST 2, 2019

The best part about the All You Can Play is that your time can be paused. If you need to use the restroom or grab some food you can pause your play and resume when you are ready. Your Play Pass card will stop working at the end of the full time paid for. What an affordable way to have a fun day! The post Chuck E.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

What is your ideal work environment? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order. Whatever your field of expertise, starting a consulting business is a great way to make a sizable income while working on your own terms. Who is your ideal client?

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. We have a huge heart for missions work. 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. 2 – Used a cash budget.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

That worked for a little while, but as an adult, I needed to be fiscally responsible for myself and learn some impulse control. As the time passed, I was able to figure out ways to save more money and stay on top of my finances. I’m all about the small steps lately, because they work. Small Steps.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

At the same time, you’ll need to make sure that you compare your options online using sites like Readies.co.uk The world of work is changing drastically, and it’s important to make sure that you’re not cutting yourself from any new opportunities when it comes to things like remote working and freelancing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2013

You’ve been used to a steady income for many years. Otherwise, you probably still need the money from working and shouldn’t retire. Working outside the home provides more than just a paycheck and some benefits. Is the time and effort expended on your job worth the money? Are you happy at work?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

According to the Department of Energy, the biggest draw on your home energy use comes from heating your home - Almost 45% of the overall cost! Even better, there is a way to extract that heat from the warm earth and use it to heat your home. Myth: Geothermal heat pumps don’t work. What’s not to like?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

For example, an MBA with a focus in management can synergize with a wide variety of undergraduate majors, providing those with an expertise in, say, science or medicine with the leadership skills needed to take charge of teams and manage personnel working under them. The post What Should I Look for in a Business School?

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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. Jen from Frugal Rules wants to know if you’d wipe your tush with a used napkin … Do you compare financial numbers? Save Money: Buy These 7 Items Used. Stop Eating Out!

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

After nearly a decade of working my way up the career ladder, I quit my small business accounting job to start my blog, Careful Cents. My husband is a personal chef, so he travels a lot for work and moves around the country to learn new styles of cooking. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While Susan did not work outside of the home, she treated her role as the family office manager as a job and helped her family achieve financial independence over the course of her marriage. I read this book around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time workforce to stay at home with our new baby.

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Motherhood Moments

JUNE 25, 2023

But on other days, especially when dad is distracted or tired, Liam spends three or four times his normal allotment on screens. Adult Example: Linda misses a deadline at work, and the boss is irate. For the next project, she scrambles to meet the deadline with time to spare. For parents, being consistent is hard and demanding.

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Coupons Do Work

AUGUST 13, 2016

Find a full list how it works check it out: here. Sometimes the sales person doesn’t get how the coupons work (Target also has that) bring in their coupon policy (and call/email customer service who will tell you exactly what their coupon policy is). I wish I worked there! Be sure to read the the entire print.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 9, 2011

Soon after this venture, he and a buddy purchased a used pinball machine for $25 and set it up in the local barbershop to collect money from the waiting customers. You could turn your hobby into a one-man show type of business, but most likely, you will become busy and over-worked, causing you to lose the joy of the hobby you once loved.

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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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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

As a full-time working parent, I dreamt of a product that would simplify the dreaded middle-of-the-night feedings. I imagined a simple one-button solution with an easy reusable pod that worked as simply as my Keurig™ coffee machine.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. One evening my husband came home from work and mentioned that he forget to get gas in his truck on the way home.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

It’s important to remember that taxes don’t stop once you’re retired, but you can take steps throughout your working life to minimize your IRS obligations later. One thing that’s tricky, though, is that rates can change over time as they are adjusted for inflation or because of tax reform legislation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Work done- yes! Worked out-yes! I used to actually tell people that I could do it all. I was barely sleeping more than 3-4 hours a night; I was in school full time as well as working full time; I was training for a marathon and still managed to find time to party with my friends and see my family.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. We used the debt snowball technique to help build momentum. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again. What are your hobbies? .

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Without good work habits and the right discipline, it is easy to get sidetracked by menial things. As someone who has started a full time job right after school, I have learned that both job security and freedom are mutually exclusive. You may find it useful to document all of these expenses while creating a budget for yourself.

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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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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. Sometimes, these daily deals can only be used on specific days of the week or require a reservation. Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards How to Save on Food Costs When Traveling Stop Eating Out! Beware of the fine print, though.

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