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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste.

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

All I had to do was what my grandmother had taught me. I also have a separate bank account for my children’s activities. watch my video below: When I was growing up, my grandmother would make two-three meals a week and the rest of the week? They were the leftovers. Step 2: leftovers. now how do I do it?

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