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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? Eventually, when I was married and working at a library I ordered my own copy of the Complete Tightwad Gazette–and I still have it! Here’s Karen: 1. Biggest mistake ever.

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Make a Little Extra Cash Working at Home

For the Mommas

Make a Little Extra Cash Working at Home. There have been a few people asking about a nice way to make a bit of cash by working at home. Rewards include get cash, Amazon gift cards, game points, donations to your favorite charities, and more. Deals Money Saving/ Making Tips' Inbox Dollars. Refer Your Friends and.

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Make a Little Extra Cash Working at Home

For the Mommas

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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. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money. I work out 4-5 days a week. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We save aggressively for retirement even though my husband will have a pension that he will be eligible for in about 6 years.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. I have tried homemade laundry detergent and abandoned it – time consuming and it didn’t work well in my machine. 😉 10.