The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. I enjoy playing the game and I like to win.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 188

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. What’s your best frugal win? My best frugal win is marrying my husband. Here’s MB: 1.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings – every single time. I worked a part time job the weekends he wasn’t working.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213