There is nothing cheap about a higher education. College life is very expensive when you add the cost of tuition, books, housing and other necessities together. On top of having to take out students loans, some parents are forced to apply for private and/or parents loans. Jason is in his third year of college and I want him to focus on studying. We are always exploring new ways help him save money without over working himself.
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A huge thank you to Domino’s for sponsoring today’s story and allowing me to share with you how we are racking up the points and earning free pizza with their Piece of the Pie Rewards program.
As a family we usually order pizza about once a week – the girls love it just as much as their Papa, and we totally have a like father like daughter thing going on here. Having a party? Order Pizza. Having a get together? Order Pizza. Don’t feel like cooking? Order Pizza.
When J left for his first year of college last year I hadn’t planned on seeing him until Thanksgiving of that year. Except he got a bit homesick and came for a quick visit in September, and then again to celebrate A’s 1st birthday in October. Each time we flew him home, even if it was for just for quick weekend visit. Not exactly what we thought when trying to figure out how to bring the comforts of home to college for him.
Disclosure: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Bloggin’ Mamas and the Florida Prepaid College Board. However, all experiences and opinions are always 100% my own as this post is written by me in its entirety. If you’ve wondered what you can do, and how to save for college, you’ve come to the right place.
With three children, it’s hard to hold a conversation without referring to one of them at any given point.
Online college courses are taking the academic world by storm. However, they’re not for everybody. In fact, taking seated classes is a completely different animal than taking online classes. There are many pros and cons to taking classes over the internet and some people just aren’t suited for the kind of commitment needed to excel at this type of learning.