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5 Ways To Save Money In College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Being smart and avoiding unnecessary spending can help you save money in college. Remember these five money saving strategies to stay comfortable without breaking the bank. The expenses of gas, insurance, and repairs amount to a significant amount of money that doesn’t need to be spent.

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Save Money with an Organized Approach to Home Maintenance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that I’m happily settled, it would be easy for me to simply relax my efforts and enjoy my home. And while I do enjoy my home tremendously, I also know that it’s vital to maintain it in a way that will help avoid costly repairs down the line. Do your due diligence to avoid insanely costly repairs!

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. I reinforced seams, closed up holes, and repaired seriously damaged handles that were almost worn through. I quickly became a daily reader.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

I want to repair a pair of jeans. I believe that you did a recent post about this very thing, and you used jeans to repair Zoe’s jeans, hence my reaching out. -M I’ve worn these jeans lots of times since this repair, and I don’t feel these patches at all! Kristen, I have a sewing question.

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Tips For Keeping Home Plumbing Repair Costs At A Minimum

Saving Cents With Sense

For example, set the timer on your thermostat so that you do not pay to cool the house while nobody is at home to enjoy that expensive, cold air. Finally, one excellent way to lower your monthly bills is to be proactive about keeping your home plumbing repair costs at a minimum. Frugal frugal living home repair plumbing tips'

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Frugal Dating And The Fun Factor

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A couple of weekends ago, the boyfriend had to take his truck to the shop to get repaired. It cost over $1000, so when we went to go out for our Friday night dinner (we hate cooking on Fridays), we decided to stay in to save money. We’d gotten so used to going out that we didn’t really know what to do at home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? 6 – Eat dinner at home.