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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

When I got my first job in high school, my parents said I had to save a percentage of every paycheck. I made some foolish choices shortly after graduating college, burning through my savings and running up credit card bills. We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting.

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Adult Children Living At Home – How To Approach It

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are a parent with adult children living at home with you, you aren’t alone. More and more “boomerang kids” – those that left to go to school or move out on their own at one point – are finding themselves living back home with their parents. Parents will have more help around the house, whether financially or in physical work.

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