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Having a Hard Time Getting By? 3 Budget Leaks You May Be Experiencing.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If both you and your spouse are eating out every day for lunch, you’re looking at $128/month – on top of your regular grocery bill. How often do you find yourself purging your closets and cleaning out the garage, selling or donating things that you bought on a whim and never really used?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. I have a rule now that if I want to buy a book, I need to donate one. And art supplies: I like to paint and draw, so every now and then I splash out. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Maybe four years?

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