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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I also love to visit family (all our family is between 2 and 4 hours away) and friends, bake, and play board games. Playing board games with friends I really don’t like crafts, despite years of attempting scrapbooking, knitting, etc, but I do like advising on my fiancé’s woodworking projects. The mug shelf 2.

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Fun Freetime: WITS Board Game

Motherhood Moments

Since the pandemic took hold of our lives, sales of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles soared more than 370% as families stocked up on in-home entertainment to avoid lockdown apathy and fatigue. It definitely did add an educational element to fun, and was a great addition to our homeschool day. Thanks for reading!

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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. ? Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We rented the scaffolding for $50 from Menards so I could finish this massive painting project.

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

Family Balance Sheet

Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. Supplement with stuff that’s on sale at the grocery store. How are you doing with the financial goals you made for 2023? Unfortunately, many people abandon their New Year’s goals by mid-January and everything goes downhill from there. 5 – Plan ahead.

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Discounted 2020 Disneyland Tickets for U.S. Military

Couponing 101

If you’ve served our country, you definitely deserve our thanks and a nice vacation. Disneyland is notoriously expensive, especially if you’re traveling with a family, but they are showing their gratitude to veterans with stellar ticket deals in 2020. Read on to find out all the details!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. He took the truck to our mechanic because a dashboard light came on. But the truth is, we have the money. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age! K in her dance costume 2.