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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. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? The hardest part of being frugal for me is resisting the appeal of a good restaurant meal. Being frugal is just playing with numbers – and winning.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In fact, it’s easy to lose money in an attempt to be frugal. I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. With this strategy, you’ll be able to live a truly frugal life, and fully enjoy the benefits of doing so.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Beating Broke tells us how we can improve our credit score by adding positive information. I have always tried to do the low balances thing. When you spend little of the credit you have, creditors look favourable on your because it tells them you are responsible. Going Frugal. Some of these sites I hadn’t heard of.

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