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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Over the years I’ve developed my personal philosophy of money and lifestyle through a combination of minimalism and simple living content, the FIRE movement including Frugalwoods and The Simple Path to Wealth, Dave Ramsey. etc” Well, I never wanted to be a race driver. Our dog I don’t plan to fully retire, either.

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Start Saving Early for Retirement: Tips for Young People Just Starting Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether you want to retire early or work well after the retirement age, you will need to have saved enough to enable you to continue to live in the manner to which you have become accustomed. If you have no retirement fund, your quality of life could well be affected. How many years will you be retired?

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I also had a blog several years ago (a little more on that below), but these days I write periodic essays at A Word on Substack as well as short, inspiring (I hope) messages most mornings at Good Notes. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not only for our own well-being, but for our children and the generations that follow. Healthy Personal Lifestyle Choices Physical and mental health obviously play an important role in our overall well-being and outlook on life. Recycling is a simple and obvious practice that children can easily understand. And vice versa!)

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When Buy & Hold Works and When It Doesn’t

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In a secular bull market, it is beneficial for the average, part time investor to buy and hold. Part time investors are often forced to liquidate their investments when they get fired from their job (use the money from their investments to put food on the table). Do not use buy and hold all of the time.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. This first group of ideas is about cutting back–but still living well–AND putting that money not spent into your emergency savings. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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FREE Kindle Books: Making Kids Smile, Shooting Landscapes And More

For the Mommas

Follow these step by step instructions and you will have your own Children’s Entertainment, Balloon Twisting, Magic show, Face painting complete business — Making Kids Smile, and making yourself smile as well, with all the extra profits you will be making part-time or full -time. by Randolph M.