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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. errand every two weeks to stop by the bank, but the benefits far. smoothies for breakfast on the go. 3 – Make time for fun! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we. My name is Krystal and my husband is Josh. My husband.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. What’s your best frugal win? Spreadsheets are my friends.

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The Final Day of 31 Days to Find $1000 ~ How Did You Do?

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250 Bank of America cash rewards. $80 Day 4: Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Day 15: Skip the AM Drive-Thru and Eat Breakfast at Home. Day 18: I had a yard sale and didn’t have much time to get online. Right there is $555. In the month of October we found almost $600. 80 from the sale of the Wii. $50

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