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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I appreciate that she doesn’t sugarcoat things or present a perfect image, but shares real life with us. My husband and I bought our first home in 2013 when interest rates and housing prices were pretty low. Within reason, we like to give our kids a nice Christmas with presents they enjoy.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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