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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I read every post, but don’t comment often – usually some of you have already made my point for me. When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. Junior Boomer from Consumer Boomer asks Is It Better To Save Or Repay Debt? Yes I know summer just arrived but he has a point. Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans.

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Which Type of Home Should You Buy?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It has an income suite, so we live in about 1300 square feet of the house, and our tenant (my brother) lives in the basement suite. It can be time consuming, so be aware of this. What are the upsides and pitfalls in your point of view? We ended up in a 2.5 Know that with more space, comes more cleaning. If you want privacy.

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