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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

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Ask your friends for ideas as well; maybe they know about local activities that you don’t. Try to view your area like a tourist and looking for new and exciting places to go instead of your usual hangouts. If you happen to leave near a beach, that’s even better because you can swim, get a tan, or just enjoy being out in the sun.

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

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Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past. She washed every plastic baggie she used as well as tin foil and other kitchen necessities to reuse later. Teeuwisse herself wears dresses from the era as well as stockings, which she darns whenever she needs to. Apparently, it does appeal to many people.

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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. Well, I can’t say it comes naturally to me.

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What to do when a frugal activity backfires

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If you’ve been living the frugal life for any length of time, you’ve no doubt had a frugal activity backfire on you. All seemed well when I put the yogurt in the cooler; I left the house for school and had Zoe put the jars in the fridge once the incubation time was done.

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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. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. We paid an excavator (to dig the hole for the foundation), a well driller and a cabinet maker (for our kitchen and bathroom cabinets).

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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 Young Adult Finances who hosted the Yakezie Carnival – Mardi Gras Edition and included my post, African Safaris, Gorilla Treks and Blogcation.

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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. With this strategy, you’ll be able to live a truly frugal life, and fully enjoy the benefits of doing so.

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