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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. Had we not fallen in love with the locale, it wouldn’t have mattered how low the taxes were, but fall in love we did. The food you will actually eat is what is worth buying!

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

When I first approached him about paying off these debts early, he said to me, “it’s not going to happen by clipping coupons. We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes.

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