The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

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. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 175

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. When we bought our first home , we knew we would eventually try to move up to a better neighborhood so we only did DIY inexpensive or absolute necessity projects to the house.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100