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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. My husband is a middle school language arts teacher.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

Family Balance Sheet

Use reusable grocery bags, rather than the plastic bags to cart your groceries home from the store. Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. Use water collected from dehumidifier to water your garden and flower pots. Use the water from steaming vegetables and/or corn on the cob to water your garden.

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Seven Cheap Hobbies That You and Your Family Can Enjoy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can make them a weekly institution at your home. Try buying second hand books or looking for inexpensive e-books to save money. Simply search for something that you are interested in such as baking, horseback riding, guns and ammunition, gardening, etc.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. How to Make This the Best Gardening Year Ever | Kendra Spencer @ a Sonoma Garden. Tony Gomez @ Monarch Butterfly Garden. I Should What?

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

Recycle – Of course you probably already know about this tip, and may have a recycling bin in your home. Not only will it save you money not buying as many paper towels, but it will get your windows streak-free! Buy Used : You probably already know the benefits of buying second-hand , but buying used, also helps the environment.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. 5 – Brown bag your lunch.