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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting an Oregonian who does an impressive amount of homesteading. Tell us a little about yourself! My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. I use a grain mill to grind grain for our sourdough bread. Hello, everyone!

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

Pre-coronavirus, we didn’t think twice about shaking a stranger’s hand, using the ATM keypad, or going to the grocery store without donning a hazmat suit. A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? I have been using it ever since. Cash is King.

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Buying with Care: Smart Tips for Selecting Products to Extend Furniture Lifespan

Koupon Karen

When it comes to furnishing your living space, investing in quality pieces that stand the test of time is both economically and environmentally prudent. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking to upgrade your current setup, our advice will steer you towards making savvy choices that marry durability with design.

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. Yes, there are coupons, but you don’t have to use them to reduce your grocery bill. I do not use a lot of coupons–mostly because I find so few for products that we use. 20 Ways to Use Ripe Bananas.

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Investing with the Santa Claus Rally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For those of us that are buy and hold investors, checking in on the market’s performance on a month to month basis is usually good enough. However, you should be informed of big economic movements like what is happening in Europe right now with Greece and the PIGS. But the markets are not always doom and gloom.

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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! We used free TV for most of our married life (we do now splurge on satellite TV!). This post was written by Marie. . 91,404 Entertainment.

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Batch Cooking & Freezing: Chicken Breasts for Future Meals

Family Balance Sheet

As my kids get older, they are participating in more activities and for some reason they happen around our normal dinner time. lb, but I doubt I'll see that price again, it was during a store's Grand Re-Opening. You could also use store bought chicken broth.) Meal time is starting to get more hectic around here.

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