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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I’ve since spent much time going through the archives. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When I’d do things like take out student loans even though I had a full-tuition scholarship and a sweet part-time job in the university cafeteria. Me from 15 years ago would get an earful about what not to do, and advice on budgeting and saving and staying out of debt. Now, my focus looks a little forward.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Blog Even If You Don’t Make Money From It

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Therefore, in a secondary way, my blog has helped me generate a part-time income every month to supplement my husband’s full-time income. If so, what motivates you most to do so? Maybe I Should Save Money and Blog Less? Chances are high that you’ll make very little money. Do you keep a blog?

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Earning a sub-poverty-level income for decades as a Catholic priest, he focused on his investments in his free time, and was worth nearly $1 million when he died. This 102-year-old former part-time janitor and dry cleaner left $2.3 You have to stay healthy and motivated for many years to grow a money tree. Keep saving.

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Eat to Lose Weight

Saving Cents With Sense

So the idea of starting to work out to lose weight did not motivate me, but after the initial cleanse helped me lose some weight, I was motivated to change the way I eat to lose weight. Now as a mom of 3 going back to graduate school and working part time, I knew that I needed to be able to healthy but it also needed to be EASY.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities. Take care of it, and it will save you money down the road – on insurance, interest on loans, and more. Pay your bills on time when trying to build credit history. They offer: Career education. Career exploration opportunities. ResumĂ© critiques.

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Our 2017 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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We also worked diligently to nurture our small business (our bread and butter) while my husband picked up a part-time job as a swim coach, one of his passions. At that time, I couldn’t cash flow the office budget, home budget, our loans, and retirement savings. And I continued to build this website.

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