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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 don’t know how I heard about Katy’s blog first! 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!)

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

After reading the book, it became my mission to emulate Susan’s success (and sparked the theme for this blog). I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby. No surprise there; I write a blog about family finances.

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5 Must-Read Business Books

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

Most of us are very familiar with the side hustle – whether it’s a blog, freelance jobs, or other part-time work we do that fuels our passions and make us tick. But what if you want to turn those hustles into your main gig? An easy to digest, chuckle out loud business beach read if I ever found one.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. I’ve since spent much time going through the archives. I got into minimalist content in high school, and somehow found Dave Ramey through there just before I went to college.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I also had a blog several years ago (a little more on that below), but these days I write periodic essays at A Word on Substack as well as short, inspiring (I hope) messages most mornings at Good Notes. As I was paying my way through college. I’m 52.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

15 – Find a part-time job. If you need to save a lot of money and you have pinched every last penny, then consider finding a part-time job in order to find the money for your emergency fund. If are fluent in Spanish or were a math major in college, tutor. 25 – Start a blog.

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

Family Balance Sheet

I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. We are now building wealth and would like to help our 3 children fund college if that’s the path they choose. We live in New York. What are your financial goals now?

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