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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property. I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time! I can’t resist buying them high-quality, special presents for their birthdays and adoption day celebrations.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Not enough time in the morning to make breakfast AND pack a lunch, one word: leftovers! Dinner time is stressful. With work, school, and extra-curricular activities, we feel it at our house too. Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas. 15 – Find a part-time job. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Maintaining a healthy diet and an active lifestyle are integral to keeping our bodies and minds fit. Make it be known that that that there is nothing wrong in purchasing second-hand items from thrift stores, yard sales, or via classified ads or even online via places like eBay or Craigslist. And vice versa!)

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Check my Frugal Family Activities list for ideas. Have you ever bought a pair of shoes that looked really cute in the store, but ended up sitting in your closet? Did you buy the materials to make that cute craft that you found on Pinterest but the bag is still sitting in your dining room…3 months later?

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time. Everyone said “it’s so fun, it’s like driving a race car, you really get to be active in driving, etc. Our dog I don’t plan to fully retire, either. I haven’t decided yet.