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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. Here’s Jennifer. ?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age! K in her dance costume 2.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. He took the truck to our mechanic because a dashboard light came on. But the truth is, we have the money. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair?

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 05.08.15

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Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I bought a huge watermelon that was on sale and we had it several nights as a side dish. while I went on a girls weekend away with some college friends. Tip #2: I used chopped up ham that I had in the freezer from the Easter ham sales.

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Legit Ways to Make Money for Christmas

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Back in my day, we didn’t have Facebook Marketplace, so I had to find other ways to sell things like yard sales, pawn shops, and flea markets. I was an eBay seller in college and made a decent living drop-shipping items from big box stores. Most of it is the same unrealistic advice over and over. Online surveys? No, thank you.

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Central PA Staycation Ideas

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I grew up in the mid-state, went to college in the western part of the state and took my first job out of college in eastern PA. I grew up in the mid-state, went to college in the western part of the state and took my first job out of college in eastern PA. I am a life long resident of the great state of Pennsylvania.

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Summer Staycation Ideas for Harrisburg, PA

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There is a $35 family pass available for 2 adults and up to 3 students(immediate family members). The Oakes Museum of Natural History is located at Messiah College, just outside of Harrisburg. Are you a resident of Harrisburg or Central PA and looking for some budget-friendly staycation ideas for the summer? Admission is $4-$5.