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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. However, I had to work hard for this, and I also needed to learn a new language, which meant taking after-work classes and a lot of self-study.

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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.