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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. He is also thrifty and is much better at budgeting than I. I have 11 kids, ages 9-29, and two cats.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The topic was ‘ What did today’s millionaires do to be thrifty before they earned their millions?” Me: What do you think of the mass move towards thriftiness in today’s twenty and thirty-something crowd? Me: What else do you recall doing to be thrifty? Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

Family Balance Sheet

In the month of October, I participated in The Nester’s 31 Days event and my challenge was to find $1000. Day 4: Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. This post is linked to Thrifty Thursday. Mondays thru Saturdays in October, I offered ideas to help you find $1000 too. Day 2: Have a Yard Sale.

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