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The “Friendship Tax”.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Perhaps this is why I’ve struggled so much with friendship and the wedding industry. The only thing I see winning is the material culture of the wedding industry. For instance, my aunt never got married nor did she have any children. She has spent her life attending weddings, baby showers, and other celebrations of life events.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My wedding dress, thrifted! My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. Similarly, I really appreciate the posts on contentment and gratitude, and often re-read those for motivation. __ Andrea, it was lovely to meet you. I really assumed I would get it.