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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My husband and I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon with our three kids, ages 4-6. My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.” We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I live in the Midwest with my family. I have 11 kids, ages 9-29, and two cats. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. 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. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. We teamwork together to homeschool-I was homeschooled until nursing school, and I am privileged to be teaching my kids & have my mom assist on the days I work.

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What’s Next for ME?

Family Balance Sheet

Early on we didn’t know how many kids we were going to have, we just knew we wanted them to have one of us at home with them in their younger years. I have spent the last nine years working part-time at my husband’s office, but I either worked from home or around my kids’ schedules.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser.