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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My husband is a middle school language arts teacher. Another, very important frugal win, my very frugal husband who’s a natural saver and set us up for success by buying his first house (a foreclosed property) at 28. I can’t resist buying them high-quality, special presents for their birthdays and adoption day celebrations.

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The fine art of haggling – They can only say no!

Discount Coder UK

And bargaining can cut the cost of buying second hand (and occasionally new) stuff by a handy amount. I live in Brighton and we’re used to it, with the city’s countless independent shops, boot fairs, vintage outlets, boot fairs and junk emporia. Being British, it doesn’t always come naturally. read more.

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