Posted in Education, Finances on Oct 29th, 2007 Discussion »
$18,900—that is how much debt awaits the typical college undergraduate (National Student Loan Survey, Nellie Mae, 2002). In the last ten years, student debt has risen 66%, forcing students to attend their second, third, or fourth-choice school, or to forgo higher education altogether. Some students work multiple jobs just to pay tuition, not to mention […]
Posted in Finances, Home Business on Jul 5th, 2007 Discussion »
When we lived in England, my mom and I hung out with the mission president’s wife. First, she was American. Second, she and Mom got along swimmingly. Third, she had this tendency to host lots of cute, college-aged boys at her home—and I was a cute, college-aged girl.
She also collected pigs.
Posted in Finances, Character on May 19th, 2007 Discussion »
I spent the morning on Hau’ula Beach. Running (a term I always use very loosely) as far as I could go, from one rock outcropping to the other, I thought of all the people in the world who have never witnessed such an idyllic scene. The waves crashing, the air moist, a slight breeze blowing, […]
Posted in Circle of Sisters, Parenting, Finances, Church on May 17th, 2007 Discussion »
DC writes:
Hello, I have a question about something that’s upsetting me. I have a large family and a busy life, serving in a leadership position as well as other time-comsuming postiions.
The problem that I am dealing with is that my parents set up a trust fund for their grandchildren to asssist with university fees and […]
Posted in Circle of Sisters, Finances on Oct 20th, 2006 Discussion »
Char writes:
I just got my spouse out of the hospital where he had been for ten days. On November 18, he was rushed to the emergency room. We found a tumor the size of a soccer ball hooked to his only kidney. So on November 20th, the doctors removed it.
I’m very much stressed about our […]
Posted in Finances, Organization on Sep 12th, 2006 Discussion »
By Theresa Thayer
Let me tell you about my magical vacation. Thirty days in Great Britain.
Posted in Circle of Sisters, Finances on Jun 28th, 2006 Discussion »
Carolyn from Raleigh, North Carolina, writes:
Hello Circle:
I was very recently divorced from a man who left the church a few years ago. We had five children together and, after years of staying home to raise them, I could use some ideas for a job that pays more than $11.00 an hour! I have a bachelor’s […]
Posted in Finances, Home Business on Sep 28th, 2000 Discussion »
“Oh, I’d love to homeschool, but how could I possibly run my home-based business and homeschool, too? I simply won’t have the time!”
“Oh, I’d love to have a home-based business, but how could I possibly homeschool and run a home-based business, too? I simply won’t have the time!”
Well, you’re right. And you’re wrong.
