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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. According to debtconsolidation.com, the average family vacation costs $1,415. If you’ve got camping equipment, why not camp out in your backyard?

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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. What’s your funniest frugal story? How about my most memorable frugal story? We were somewhere on vacation with the kids when they were young, and Alan and I had promised them ice cream.

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Central PA Staycation Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Fresno, California — Living A Frugal Life. Richmond, Virgina — Vacation Maybe. Are you from Central PA or have plans to visit this summer? Tell us about it in the comments. Staycation Ideas Around the U.S. A – D. Phoenix, Arizona — Saving For Someday. San Diego, California — Southern Cali Saver.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We have been saving for our vacation to Asia since last year and we have been successful at this. Going Frugal. Fabulously Broke shares with us tips on how we can combat frugal fatigue. Yes it can get tiring living the frugal life if you don’t have the right approach.

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