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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While some families are doing this while living comfortably, others are forced to make spending cuts just to survive until the next paycheck hits the bank. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money. Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. The fact that neither one of us likes to cook and neither one of us is particularly good at it might have had something to do with it, too. What’s your best frugal win? I ran the numbers.