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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. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. 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.

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For the Mommas

Most of the communities have reviews from prior or current tenants. Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Since we were moving to an area we didn’t know very well, the reviews of the apartments were very helpful. Include a link to the apartments.com page in your comment.