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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. In my 20’s, I finally had a “real” job and wanted to buy a newer car. I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time. full-time so we started bringing in a decent amount of money. It was never.

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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

Saving Cents With Sense

You never realize how important work and health is until you are struggling with both, and quitting my job and going through a hard time truly humbled me. Flash forward to current day – I run my own business as a freelancer and work full time. However, I know now that paying off debt is more important.

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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

You’d be amazed at the things people will buy. My niece goes to Goodwill and buys what I can only describe as bags of junk, and she makes a full-time income selling it on eBay. Buy your favorite coffee creamer and make your morning coffee to-go instead of driving through somewhere. Save your savings.

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report card freebies 2016 – Free Stuff when School ends

Coupons Do Work

Must be accompanied by adult who buys a four-course dinner). Family Trust Federal Credit Union – open savings account. 3 Rivers Credit Union -open a Buddy (Cub) account for your child. Allstate -offers Good Grades Discount for full time students under the age of 25 with high grade.

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An Easy Way to Save for Irregular Expenses

For the Mommas

The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. In personal finance, a sinking fund is a savings account that is designated specifically for an irregular expense.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. The food you will actually eat is what is worth buying! Alan doesn’t share that regret.