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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? When I got my first job in high school, my parents said I had to save a percentage of every paycheck. As a foolish young high school kid, that rule annoyed me because I wanted to spend ALL of my paycheck, but I still saved a chunk of it because I had no choice. Not really.

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

Here’s an understatement — college is expensive. According to the College Board, the average student at a public university spends more than $22,200 every year between tuition and other costs. Students are eager to cut their living expenses down to the bare minimum, and that requires getting creative. Thrift Store Style.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been a years-long reader of Frugalwoods, and I think that a Frugal Girl article on piano playing popped up as a recommendation based on my membership in the Frugalwoods Facebook page. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? My college education.

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How We Frugal-ed in June 2023

Family Balance Sheet

Frugal living is not about deprivation. Instead, I look for creative ways to save my family money in all aspects of our lives. My goal has always been to live well on less while achieving our big financial goals. This update includes how we frugal-ed in April, May, and June.

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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. How did you get interested in saving money? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. How did you get interested in saving money? At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. What’s your best frugal win?