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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

My Dad was a blue-collar factory worker with an incredible work ethic (3 jobs at a time to pay bills if needed), Mom (& her higher degree) quit teaching & chose to stay home to educate me & eventually my brother; they started a ministry when I was a year old-we all helped with the maintenance & function of said ministry.

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Not So Free – Free Things

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I love going to garage sales. When Mom and Dad passed, my Brother inherited the house and all their stuff – which they in turn had inherited from the prior generation. On our last visit, my Brother urged us to take that lamp home with us. My Mother-in-law broke up her household of 50+ years in 2009. Money Tips'

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