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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable. There are many crafters, clothing designers and beginning savers who sew. and she makes all her own clothes”. To custom design and hand tailor.

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

We really didn’t have much money to spend, all my clothes were hand-me-downs (mostly from my older boy-cousin, not fun when you are a teenage girl, and you have to wear boys’ clothes!). Taxi rides, tailored clothes, and massages, just to name a few. Use it for some renovation/home improvement projects and give some to a charity.

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PGA National Resort & Spa Girl’s Day Out

Nicoles Nickels

The resort is undergoing a massive renovation this summer and I can only image that it will get even better than it already is! The hotel lobby has a bar right in the middle of it and once per month is the venue for a Girl’s Night out, a free event to showcase local boutiques. The resort pool is zero entry and is breathtaking.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

Write down any events/holidays/activities that will require funds for the month that you are planning, along with a projection of what you’ll need. Some items are fixed and are recurring each month, but other things are variable (change month to month) such as groceries, heating/cooling, clothing, restaurants.

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