Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 31, 2012
She (we will call her Susan, although that is not her name) started life as a member of an industrious lower middle class family – one sibling, two parents married to each other. She gave large gifts to close friends. Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 10, 2017
When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. The personal saving rate — personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income — was 5.4 He was retired and unable to resume work.
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The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money. I was looking for other’s experiences and additional ways we could save money so that I could convince my husband we could survive on his salary. We rented the scaffolding for $50 from Menards so I could finish this massive painting project.
Frugal Luxuries
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
In the interest of full disclosure, this is my very first sponsored post (although we''ve been approached numerous times since the 2008 creation of this blog). Luckily for him, but not so much for myself, it''s been earmarked as a holiday gift for a family friend. Why Uncommon Goods ? the offerings are varied and inspiring!
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