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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. Although we had to invest in machines like a plucker and scalder for butchering chickens, as well as the animals and their shelters, eventually our home-raised meat will be basically free.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. Choose Thrift First Challenge. In 2014, the Grocery Budget Challenge encouraged us to keep our grocery spending in line and to be creative with our meal planning so that we do not over-spend. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Look for money within your budget and find creative ways to earn extra money. Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. 8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. If you need to work a second job, it might as well be interesting to you.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

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Choose Thrift First. I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. However, there are a few things that we will not give up so I will need to include them in our budget.