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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

Pure necessity: I grew up with a single mom, who was only working odd jobs most of the time. It is not enough to get a degree somewhere in your twenties if you want to get somewhere careerwise (of course it is also totally fine to live a completely simple and frugal life). How did you get interested in saving money?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

When my brother and I were growing up, our parents didn’t have much discretionary income. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. 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.