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Save Money – Make Shoes Last

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although kids will need new pairs each year, most adults have stopped growing and could keep their good pairs for multiple years. If you can make your shoes last longer, you can tuck away the savings in that rainy day fund. Growing up in the 1950′s, people judged you by the state of your shoes. Shoes are expensive.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. I have made many money mistakes over the years – when I was single, I bought so many clothes and books!