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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. I’ve been a years-long reader of Frugalwoods, and I think that a Frugal Girl article on piano playing popped up as a recommendation based on my membership in the Frugalwoods Facebook page.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

In a previous Meet a Reader post, we met MB in MN. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I loved the article, so I started hitting up your archives. This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Here’s MB: 1.

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Earning Extra Money Online With Paid Surveys

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Miss T told me that she thinks everyone is looking for ways to maximize their earnings and stretch their dollar and an article on how to make extra money would be timely. I don’t disagree with her, and in this article I’d like to share one specific way one can make some of that extra dough online with their spare time.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities. According to NPR article: A Successful Job Search: It’s All About Networking 70 to 80 percent of jobs ARE NEVER POSTED. This summer, plan ahead to develop a system to meet and keep in contact with people at school. They offer: Career education.

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Do You Hate Your Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

He felt that his chances for promotion were overlooked in spite of his efforts to do a great job – in favor of meeting non-discrimination regulation requirements. Savings plus part time work could be enough if your ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ are held in check.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. Keep in mind that to run a food truck , you usually have to meet a special set of ordinances and safety compliance standards, so contact your local health department to determine what your mobile restaurant will require.

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Are You Financially Ready For Kids?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to an article that was published on Investment News last June, it costs approximately $235,000 to raise a child and that’s not even counting their college tuition ! They are miracles, they are blessings and something else that they are is very expensive.

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