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05/01/2018
College and a Husband... Both by Chance I graduated in the top ten of my high school class, and was accepted into my first choice expensive private college. However, the financial aid package still meant I could not afford to attend this school without going into major debt. More >>

Tags: CollegeDatingEducationFinancesHigher educationMarriagePersonal Responsibility
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04/24/2018
5 Reasons to Live Beneath Your Means Living beneath your means isn't as hard as it sounds. There are many benefits to pretending you make less than you do - Here are 5 reasons why. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBudgetChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingFinancesMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsSimple SavingsTen Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their RelationshipsTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of MarriageTipsValues
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04/23/2018
Who Pays for College? By dumb luck, I was able to pay for my own college. I was only 17 when I started college. Since I didn't like school, my first thought was to go during the summers. If I went during the summer, I could get it over with faster. Then I thought, I don't want to be 20 years old and working full time... More >>

Tags: CollegeEducationFinancesHigher educationParenting
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04/19/2018
Are You Ready to Have Kids? Perhaps you and your husband have been married for a little over a year. You both want children but want to know when is the best time for us to start trying? Is there ever really a best time? Most of your friends already have children, and you're starting to feel as if you should get started a little sooner than later... More >>

Tags: EducationFinancesMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingValues
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04/17/2018
The Importance Of Making Memories I grew up in a loving home with a stay-at-home mom and a hard-working dad. Now, as an adult, I see how having a one-income household must have been a struggle for them... More >>

Tags: AttitudeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationFinancesJobParentingRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home Mom
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04/16/2018
Making Time For What You WANT To Do I am a stay-at-home, homeschool mom to three. When I first began staying home, we had to make sacrifices, and money was tight. I had to get creative, so I shopped second hand for clothes, clipped coupons for groceries, and borrowed a relative's camera to take pictures of my kid, because I couldn't afford a fancy photographer... More >>

Tags: AttitudeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationFinancesJobParentingRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home Mom
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04/10/2018
Dealing With Fear In A Startup Business At the end of the day, any entrepreneurial venture involves a certain amount of risk. No matter how much research and due diligence you do, no matter how much 'tire kicking' you do... More >>

Tags: EducationFinancesJobStressTipsValuesWork from Home
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04/10/2018
Inspired to Make More than Lemonade: How to Explain Charity to Your Children ...'What's a charity?' they both asked. It felt difficult to explain, and I weighed my words carefully. My children have seen homeless men and women on the street, asking for money, food, etc. Each time we give money and each time my husband and I carefully try to explain why it is that some people go without the basics that we are so fortunate to have... More >>

Tags: EducationFinancesMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingTipsValues
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04/01/2018
Working During School Hours: How to Find It and Make It Meaningful ...I knew for me that going back to work full-time with a high responsibility and demanding job was NOT what I wanted... More >>

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03/19/2018
Living at Home After college, I had the opportunity to take a job in my hometown. The pay was so low, I would have to live at home. My mother said "No". She said if I didn't break out of my comfort zone and spread my wings at that time, I never would. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentFinancesPink slip on lifeRelationships
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