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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. We’ve saved so much on home improvement projects–when you rent you don’t worry about such things! We rent now and are much happier.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You can get paid to speak at industry conferences or events, serve on a board of advisors for a fledgling business or lend your expertise to shape the strategy of an existing business on a contract basis. Senior care provider As the baby boomer population ages, more and more senior citizens are in need of at-home care.