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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

I also do not want her to have to take out so many loans and other things that I felt like I had to do to build my life. The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. I couldn’t tell from the pictures that it was so small but should have known something was up from the price.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

baking, library storytimes, and being involved in our church’s Bible study, meals for the sick, and other various ministries. My husband and I bought our first home in 2013 when interest rates and housing prices were pretty low. This allowed us to build equity pretty quickly and that benefitted us greatly when we moved in 2022.

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Family Office Manager

Family Balance Sheet

If you get a chance, find this book at your library and read it, especially chapter 17. Today at age 50+, I still optimize our cash flow, but my focus is shifting towards saving with our daughters’ future education costs, building our net worth, and planning for our retirement years. Implement our Debt Freedom Plan.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. Yup, I’m a voracious reader. What’s your best frugal win?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. Michael from Financial Ramblings tells us how to Build a Bigger Nest Egg Through ‘Investment Creep’ , and says, “Turn the principles underlying lifestyle creep in your favor. We should take a moment to refresh our perspective.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. But those can saddle your children with debt for 20 years or more! Examples of this are going to happy hour with half priced appetizers or attending an affordable dance class instead of paying a club cover charge. Eating Out.

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