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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. How did you become interesting in saving money?

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

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And the bonus to starting these new habits is that you can save quite a bit of money too. So we’re helping the environment and saving money…it’s a win-win. 6 Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet. Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden. You will save about $2.50

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Seven Cheap Hobbies That You and Your Family Can Enjoy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people like having hobbies , but many of us have cut back when it comes to doing the things we like so that we can save money. You can make them a weekly institution at your home. Try buying second hand books or looking for inexpensive e-books to save money. However, the. It is a perfect.

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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I’ll continue to offer additional money saving tips, ideas, strategies and recipes like I always have, but I have some new themes that I will be starting next week. In 2013, The Christmas Savings Club encouraged all of us to save monthly so that we could have a cash Christmas. How We Saved. My Themes for 2015: 1.

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10 Frugal Tips For Earth Day

Saving Cents With Sense

Hopefully these tips can help you not only help the environment, but also help you save your cash, which is always welcomed! 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!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Put the money saved into your emergency fund.