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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate. I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) We enjoy the time together so much, it’s a very worthwhile splurge for us!

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

If you love every little detail of coordinating your kid’s birthday or your dad’s retirement party, start offering your Type-A services to partiers in your community or within your personal network. You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings – every single time. We especially never put anything consumable (like gas, food, eating out, movies and etc) on a credit card. I worked a part time job the weekends he wasn’t working. We saved and saved and saved.

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