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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

I also didn’t have much money when I studied at university in Germany and right after graduation. It is not enough to get a degree somewhere in your twenties if you want to get somewhere careerwise (of course it is also totally fine to live a completely simple and frugal life). And I mean continuous education.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I That’s not right.