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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait. This is a perfect gift for the newly married couple or a college graduate leaving the nest on your list. This sweet little candy dish was a gift from my grandmother.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I came into adulthood struggling to pay my way through college and then struggling to repay student loans on a small salary. As I was paying my way through college. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). We also want to get our kids through college without them having loans to pay back, and we are 1 out of 4 on that so far! Also we can stop when we want or need to.

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Sunday Reads 8/10: Seven Days of Friday, 1931 Caleb’s Err and More eBooks

For the Mommas

Lured by the promise of “real” freedom and a new town to call their own, sharecroppers Ezekial Harban and his three daughters leave behind remnants of slavery in the war-torn south and set off for Nicodemus, Kansas. Many head back home, but Ezekial and his daughters are determined to build a new life in the stark territory.

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

Family Balance Sheet

I’m single, have a grown daughter, I’ll soon be a grandmother and I’m a care taker to my elderly mother. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. What are your hobbies? Hi, I’m Maureen!

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