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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I haven’t done the math to pencil out when we’ll break even but I have a goal to track costs and “income” in 2024 to see where we stand right now. For example, we’re very accustomed to buying anything we can second-hand at thrift stores, Craigslist, or Facebook Marketplace.

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Choose Thrift First | February Meeting

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In 2015 I’m challenging myself to rethink purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. We have some hefty financial goals this year and this is just one more way for me to squeeze more from our budget.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. This should start next week and my goal is to post on Fridays. And 2015 is no different.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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You will be so thankful later. If you have a big financial goal, think about how much you pay someone to do something that you are capable of doing yourself. I am very picky about what I buy second hand, and I still find brand new or hardly worn clothing. You never know when you will need this money.