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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

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. My husband and I bought our first home in 2013 when interest rates and housing prices were pretty low. What’s your best frugal win?

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Are You Financially Ready For Kids?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you’re already barely living from check to check, your credit rating is really low and you don’t have a lot of money in your checking on savings account, you may want to wait before having a child. However, when a child is in the picture, you’ve got to have steady income. Do I Have Health Care Insurance? .

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

(I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. Now I wish those dollars had gone into our savings accounts. Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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Retirement Calculator: Free Estimate of How Much You Need

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Current retirement savings: Enter the total current balances of all your retirement savings accounts, including 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and any other accounts earmarked for retirement. Monthly contribution: This is the amount you save for retirement each month.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time. each check into a savings account.

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