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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Earning a sub-poverty-level income for decades as a Catholic priest, he focused on his investments in his free time, and was worth nearly $1 million when he died. This 102-year-old former part-time janitor and dry cleaner left $2.3 Put the savings you made at the grocery with coupons into the savings account. Keep saving.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Multi-pronged answer here: historically it was hard-wired in my DNA as a necessity but also being a good steward of what we’re blessed with & being able to give/help others; having enough for emergency funds was always a high priority as well. Cost comparison or coupons-my time is limited.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

Family Balance Sheet

When I first approached him about paying off these debts early, he said to me, “it’s not going to happen by clipping coupons. However, it produces a small part-time income from side-bar ads and affiliate commissions. We need to increase our income.” Also, we both have side hustles.

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