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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

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Today we’re meeting an Oregonian who does an impressive amount of homesteading. I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) The post Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

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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. He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time. Hey everyone! Here’s Andrea: 1. Good for you guys!

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

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We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting. Here’s Jennifer. ?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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I’m Mary, and it’s a pleasure to participate in Kristen’s Meet a Reader series. 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. Spreadsheets are my friends.

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

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On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. We can slash our budgets to bare bones, but the quickest way to reach our savings goal is to increase our income. Find a Part-Time Job. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Can you tutor?

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

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” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. Even though I was helping my husband from home part-time with his business, I still felt like I wasn’t contributing to our finances and that drove me crazy.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

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In a previous Meet a Reader post, we met MB in MN. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I. Here’s MB: 1.