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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) A duck I hatched out of an egg I incubated Ditto for our garden produce, our fruit, our canned goods, and so on. How did you become interesting in saving money?

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You can make it fun for you kids by running a household scavenger hunt in which you reward you children for finding household items to donate, such as clothes, toys, books, old appliances, and canned goods. And vice versa!) Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt.

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