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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Andrea, I’m in my 20s. The cats In my free time, I (probably obviously, considering my career) love to read, and I’m in a local book club.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. I use this spreadsheet every year. Hopefully, that’s your goal too.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I use this spreadsheet. In 2013, I had a year long series, Christmas Savings Club , to encourage everyone to set aside money each month for the holidays. My husband has made hundreds of extra dollars by using his experience as a collegiate swimmer and high school swim coach to teach private swimming lessons. Consider tutoring.

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Free Halloween Costume Ideas

Couponing 101

But if you’re on a strict budget, nothing may be quite as blood-curdling as the price of a good Halloween costume. These costume ideas use items many people already have in their wardrobes. 4 Last-Minute Idiom Halloween Costumes via Club Crafted. These costume ideas use items many people already have in their wardrobes.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. We used to live near a trail that was very shaded and had picnic tables along the path.

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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you can reuse or re-purpose an item, you are not only saving it from the landfills, but you are also saving the expense and energy which would have been expended when you recycle. I cut a heavy blue plastic trash bag into triangles, stapled them over a rope and hung the rope across the driveway to block those drivers from using it.

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Tips for Conserving Water with WaterSavers and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

WaterSavers is committed to promoting the importance of using eco-friendly car washes that use less fresh water and return clean water back into the environment. Professional car washes also responsibly dispose of — and in many cases recycle and re-use — the water runoff. Here are 3 Simple Tips for Conserving Water: 1.

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