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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all. We lived for 2.5 Yes to both!

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. If you believe in using allowances as part of personal finance training, letting your child take on more and more financial responsibility with an increasing allowance can help them be prepared to make good budgeting and spending decisions when they are on their own. Get Rewarded.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My sister-in-law did most of the planning, but I volunteered to help. I already had saved up a box full of wine bottles, in hopes of selling them at my next garage sale, so we didn’t have any cash outlay for those. DIY Butterfly Garden Slush Your Way Out of Being Over Budget 20th Anniversary = Free Cookbook.

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