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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. I appreciate that she doesn’t sugarcoat things or present a perfect image, but shares real life with us. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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Revenge Spending and Other Married Money Tricks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It can start simply with an offer to balance the checkbook or simplify the finances by consolidating everything (into their account). I once wanted to surprise my spouse with a really nice anniversary present. At the time, I was working part time for about 8 hours a weekend, earning minimum wage.

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