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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. They finished around the time I was finishing high school, and then there was college – my sister’s freshman year was my senior year!

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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!

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. And when dining out, at least follow these 15 Smart Tips to Save Money When Eating Out. Bring in Extra Money: 14 – Donate Plasma. Cancel unused subscriptions.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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because we aren’t eating out. We knew it would take us years to get out of debt! While we said no to eating out and going to the movies all the time, we. We take out a small amount. Eating out, buying shoes, whatever. savings for college for our girls. 1 – Meal plan!

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