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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Our rescue dog Ruby, who is not a frugal choice due to multiple surgeries to remove cancerous spots, but who now seems to be on the mend. What’s your best frugal win?

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

Your parents, especially if they are baby boomers, grew up in a vibrant economy that afforded them many advantages. This is especially important if you get a 401K match from your employer, as that’s free money. Frugal financial lessons' Don’t Compare Your Living Situation to Your Parents. Car Buying.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. ” Tim presents Do I Need a Living Trust or a Will? .”

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Why We Left Traditional Health Insurance

Family Balance Sheet

In October 2003, I left a career as a department store buyer with a nice paycheck, paid vacation days, 401k match, profit sharing, and health benefits, to pursue a life of self employment with my husband where all of those things are up to us. We did take advantage of one benefit of a high deductible health plan: a Health Savings Account.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Amanda L Grossman presents The Groundhog Day Financial Lesson I am Doomed to Live Over and Over Again posted at Frugal Confessions , saying, “Have you ever had a lesson in life appear over and over again, and you feel as though you are doomed to attempt to learn it for the rest of your foreseeable future. ” Financial Planning.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Managing Debt Paul Vachon presents The Effect of FICO Credit Scores on Wealth Creation posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “We all know that a good credit score can result in a better interest rate on loans but you may be surprised to learn that a bad credit score can affect you in ways you might not have thought about.

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