The Frugal Girl

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

I live in the desert in Southern California, and my husband and I are both engineers. I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. I know that southern California is a pretty expensive place to live and I wonder, how does that affect frugal living?

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

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My daughter lives in California and we talk regularly. I’m a 53-year-old mother of 2 (grown) and grandmother of 4. I’ve been divorced (unmarried) for 15 years. Wow, time flies. My ex-husband and I have an amicable relationship. My son and his family live in Montana.

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