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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

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If you’re trying to save money, pay down debt, or both, then you might want to consider skipping your family’s usual summer trip and plan staycations instead. Ask your friends for ideas as well; maybe they know about local activities that you don’t. According to debtconsolidation.com, the average family vacation costs $1,415.

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Would You Live in the Past for Peace of Mind and Financial Well-Being?

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If you’re frugal, you’ll likely take steps to save money such as not using disposable products like paper napkins and paper towels. Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past. Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past. Go Frugal'

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Many Carnivals Over the Past Few Weeks

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Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of FrugalityLife Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Many thanks to Debt Free by Thirty who hosted the Festival of Frugality #325 for including Marie’s post, Frugal Family Fun in the American Midwest.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

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In fact, it’s easy to lose money in an attempt to be frugal. I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. I must consider time commitments before I go ahead with any money-saving initiative.

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How Can Thriftiness Become a Debt Relief Option?

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Here are some tips to try so that you can become money smart and debt free. Ways to help you achieve a thrift life. You’ll be surprised to know that there are several ways you can manage to lead a frugal life without even giving it a lot of thought. By doing this, you save the environment and money.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity.

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog. How did you get interested in saving money?