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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself! My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property. Here’s Gretchen: 1.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The author of Kiplinger article ‘How Money Is Used as a Weapon in Relationships ‘ says: “Money is among the most powerful weapons of control in a relationship.” Yet newlyweds as well as long time married folks may not even be aware of some of the money tricks they or their spouse could be using.

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What Should I Look for in a Business School?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For example, an MBA with a focus in management can synergize with a wide variety of undergraduate majors, providing those with an expertise in, say, science or medicine with the leadership skills needed to take charge of teams and manage personnel working under them.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our children learn by example. That is why it is of upmost importance that we provide positive examples for our children, as they are likely to inherit much of our lifestyle choices, both the good and the bad. This extends to how we observe and react to the world around us.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). I remember that we re-used our coffee grounds.

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Working on My Time Management

Family Balance Sheet

For 6 years, my kids have dictated my schedule and now I am juggling working part time outside of the home, shuttling my kids to soccer practice, managing our home, spending quality time with my family, training for my first half-marathon in October, and finding time to work in my blog and other projects.

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