Tag Archives: finances and single mothers

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Southeast Texas Scholarship Available

Do You Qualify for Grant? I’m looking for just the right female candidate in southeast Texas for a particular grant. Do you meet these qualifications? Enrolled and within 24 months of graduating college Out of school for continuous 24 months prior to starting back to college In financial need for tuition and childcare while in […]

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Need a Job? Be Bold

BE BOLD from Gail’s upcoming E-book Gail Cawley Showalter We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. . . we must do that which we think we cannot.    –  Eleanor Roosevelt     Landing a job requires a level of confidence that […]

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New Hopes and Dreams for the Single Mom

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” Lewis Carroll Gail Cawley Showalter It is 2014. Can you believe it? Time to review the previous year and make goals for the upcoming one. God willing you will be doing the same in another twelve months. Ask yourself what would […]

A Christmas Plan

Creating Christmas for Your Children Gail Cawley Showalter Related post- Managing Your Money If you are the single head-of-household you know the loneliness that can grip you as the holiday season approaches. Decorations, Christmas tunes, jingle bells, television specials may stir up heartaches of your past. Children on the other hand are filled with eager […]

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Lessons from Loneliness

Lessons from Loneliness   by Nicole Blean exclusively for SMORE http://180degrees4singlemoms.blogspot.com/ For years, I battled with loneliness until one day I realized it’s just logically part of the single mom territory, which helped me to face it head-on instead of allowing feelings of fear or depression to swallow me up each time they hit. Facing […]

Career Advice & Money Saving Tips for Newly Single Moms

Parenting: it’s the hardest job of all, yet it doesn’t include a paycheck. And as a single mom, you’re likely facing even more energy-sapping challenges. Whatever the reason for your newly single parent status, adjusting can be difficult. You’re responsible for balancing the emotional and financial needs of your family — while loving and teaching your […]

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Budgeting Tips for Single Moms from Dave Ramsey

Career woman. The kids’ taxi driver. Master of the budget. Grocery shopper, chef, and cleaner-upper. Single moms carry these titles and more day in and day out. Talk about busy schedules filled with meaningful responsibilities! Over the years, we’ve had a countless number of single moms call and write in with questions and success stories. […]