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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education. Used bookstores, fair trade products, and locally sourced food/baskets/pottery are favorites, in addition to monthly outings with my kids. As a young 20 something, that felt big!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive-thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions.