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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

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My niece goes to Goodwill and buys what I can only describe as bags of junk, and she makes a full-time income selling it on eBay. Used clothing, toys, and necessities sell very well. Things like bassinets and newborn clothing are in high demand and sell quickly! You’d be amazed at the things people will buy.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

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I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support).

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day. It was the first time we consistently told ourselves NO to purchases.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our son is 29 and biological. 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. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.