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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time.

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Gender Inequality in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We took Home Economics (translate that to cooking and sewing class) instead of shop. Forbes reported: ”According to new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2012 full-time employed women earned just 80.9% If you went to college, did you see huge marketing efforts directed at female sports team events?

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