The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tell us a little about yourself I’m 40 years old, married with two sons who are 11 and 7 years old. We don’t live super frugally, but we do live well within our means and try not to be wasteful with our resources. We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting.

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California Car Cars College 168

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2014

Degrees are very expensive and in this post recession economy, don’t necessarily guarantee the best return on your dollar. Of course, if you can go to college and if you choose a field that will pay you well enough to earn a good return on your college dollar investment, you will most likely be better off in the long run. .”

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College Repairs Work Computers 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2015

Well, that didn’t happen in our case. Third, our children were well into their thirties when we started the program. One of our sons lost a job during the 2009 recession. They were supporting a young son of hers. We try to take steps to avoid that. His wife was in the middle of re-training for a new career.

Giving 100

Giving Taxes Son Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 8, 2014

As an adult, I use both cash and credit as well as checks. In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit. If you didn’t have cash to spend that day, you may well have been stranded out of gas. If I buy anything online, I use credit.

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Used Credit Cards Gasoline Consumer 180