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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Eventually, I staged an all-out assault on every area of spending in my budget. I still find new ways to save everyday, but for about the past year or so, it’s fair to say that I have lived a completely frugal lifestyle. Losing Valuable Time. In what other ways do you live too frugally?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. I track expenses, monitor our budget and handle all of our investments.

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How I’m Inherently Frugal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Outside of my blogging life, I work full time as a magazine editor/designer for a large national company and I also teach part-time at a local University. And for fun, I study new ways to save money in my life (yeah, seriously, I find that fun… ), garden, and spend time with my wonderful pets.

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