The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I painted some walls at my townhouse back in the early 200s, and then in 2005 at my next house, I did a lot of spackling, sanding, and painting of walls. Zoe still uses this freecycle nightstand that I painted for her in 2008 And now I have eleventy zillion furniture painting projects under my belt. But no furniture!

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Painting Freecycle Furniture 2005 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Just because you make it to be the most powerful leader in the world doesn’t mean you end up rich. We toured Monticello in 2005 and learned that Thomas Jefferson, one of my favorite presidents died a pauper. Some of our presidents didn’t really have it all together on the personal level. So, what do you think?

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Personal Finance Finance 2005 Debt 186

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

That Christmas back in 2005, my husband and I were overwhelmed with gratitude for this beautiful baby girl that we waited 5 years for. Every year since 2005 we have adopted a family. In 2008, when our youngest was born, we started adopting a senior too. She was going to have a full, warm meal for the holidays.

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Family Holiday 2005 Daughter 147

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2012

Concerned greenies took to Facebook, where their own walls and that of NWF were filled with admonishments and disbelief that an environmental organization could possibly be partnering with a company known for making pesticides. Don’t ever think you are too small to make a difference; together we may just be able to move mountains.

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Press 2005 2008 Media 201

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 6, 2016

That finding makes sense to Gina Ogden, PhD, a sex therapist and marriage and family therapist in Cambridge, Mass., ©2005-2006 WebMD, Inc. © 2008 WebMD, LLC. Sex Boosts Self-Esteem. although she finds that those who already have self-esteem say they sometimes have sex to feel even better. By Kathleen Doheny. All Rights Reserved.

Health 100

Health Journal Psychology Los Angeles 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. “Other things equal, an increase in the stock market makes people wealthier. personal saving rate bottomed out at around 1% in the third quarter of 2005.

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Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100