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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We bought our house as a short sale in 2008. What’s your best frugal win?

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Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash | 31 Days to Find $1000

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On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. This post originally published back in November 2008. I was the mother of a toddler and a baby and I loaded them up in the van and headed to a jewelry store where I ran into a camera crew and walked out with $150 in cash.

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