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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

The photos included with this post are mainly from our travel adventures. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. How about two things?

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Our long-term goal is to retire in our 40s, and the first step is to pay off this mortgage (in addition to recommended retirement investing). Manual cars are generally cheaper than automatic and have better gas mileage because they are lighter weight). What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?