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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

We also have three cats! Our very good cat, Warby All three of our kids were adopted and one has an intellectual disability so we also spend a lot of time learning about trauma and adoption issues as well as supporting our kids with their different needs. I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time!

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3 Fashion + Beauty Podcasts to Add To Your List

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

Kaarin and Lisa take on politics, crime, economics, and more, all from the lense of fashion (yes, even fashion is political). Their witty banter, fun topic jingles, knack for predicting fashion news, and occasional cat jokes will have you coming back for more.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. I also splurge on our cat’s special allergen-reducing food, which makes it possible for Ms. Allergic Girl (me) to have a cat again! You don’t need fancy cat beds. Just accept that your chair belongs to the cat. Also, I love your cat!

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Corporate America needs a new story

Couponing 101

  Layoffs, company implosions, and economic dire straits put paid to all that.    On the one hand,  we read that corporate fat cats get huge payoffs, no matter if the company is suffering.  .  In exchange, the company gave you lifetime employment, and a decent retirement.    Not good. 

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Day Four: Thanksgiving Progressive Dinner~Blog Style~Remains of a Thanksgiving Feast

Frugal Luxuries

Turkey bones and vegetable scraps inside my slow cooker transform into a delicious, nutritious, economical broth. Note: Discard the bones and scraps as per your habit~we always make kitty food from the less appealing turkey scraps.the cats love it! Broth is done after several hours on the stove top or overnight in the slow cooker.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We have sheep, an old goat, chickens, guineas, dogs & cats. From my mother: she taught me mostly everything including checkbook balancing, saving, investing, economics, etc. Especially right now in negative temps-breaking ice, hauling water & firewood, and defending the birds from a marauding fox.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #241 – June 15, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Paul Vachon presents Frugal Living Made Easy posted at The Frugal Toad , saying, “Frugal living is all about making informed and deliberate choices in how to spend money. ” Dr. Dean presents Are You An Investing Scaredy Cat?

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