The Frugal Girl

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Stream of consciousness

The Frugal Girl

You can find a few hours to go out there and get it done, and then you’ll still have that $300 in your bank account.” 2012 me with my niece (who is now 12 years old) Mannn, I love babies. Also, you’d be hiring your neighbor’s landscaping company and supporting a small business. ” She is not wrong. ?

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Messy, clean, messy, clean = NORMAL

The Frugal Girl

You don’t see everyone’s ebb and flow If you stopped to visit me randomly, you’d be likely to find some part of my house in the messy part of the messy-clean-messy-clean cycle. Do you find yourself thinking that you’re the only one with messes? No harm, no foul. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Biking with my kids Most folks find this absolutely bananas. We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! We lived for 2.5