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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

But this is “Meet A Reader” not, “Meet Only Super Frugal Readers” There are all sorts of reasons people hang out here, and some of those reasons have nothing to do with frugality. ? 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.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Today we are meeting a reader who lives in the same region of the U.S. My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. and realized we should pay off this debt as quickly as possible. The post Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Hello everyone!

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Find out how Jessica & Her Husband Paid off $175,000 of Debt

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. I am a stay at home mom to 3 kiddos and a cockapoo named Otis. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? 130K in mortgage debt. 10K in car payments, $35K in credit card debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Oreo Spiderweb cake There, I’d make everything from homemade bread to Steak Diane (seriously – my mom came to visit one time and bought $100 worth of beef tenderloin so I’d have leftovers – at the time, that was like 5lb of tenderloin!

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? We can get free apples from my mom and uncle and we make it into applesauce – usually 60-80 jars. The post Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Being consistent. ” Ha.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. Sports/extracurriculars were funded by Mom cleaning houses/church.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I’m Mary, and it’s a pleasure to participate in Kristen’s Meet a Reader series. 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 mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!