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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

I feel I will never get rid of my credit card debt and I am so disappointed in myself that I let the balances get so high. If I were in your shoes, I would focus more on the process and on good habits , rather than on the ultimate goal of being free of credit card debt. Everything I do seems to make matters worse.

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Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

The Frugal Girl

And of course, I used a gift card from my Erie YourTurn rewards to pay for the remaining 50%, so this was $0 out of pocket. I love it when I can stretch my gift cards! We shall see how long I can keep up my not-buying-food-at-college streak. ? appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty. My girl with homegrown okra. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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How do you handle tipping?

The Frugal Girl

Bee wrote in, wanting to pick the collective brain of the Frugal Girl community about tipping! I am also very curious if service people receive 100% of the tips given via credit cards and apps. The service you received was the bare minimum; just food preparation. appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Penge Snak!:

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How to Save Money When Traveling

Saving Everyday

My mother died when I was young, leaving my Dad with three young girls to provide for. How to Save Money When Traveling When it comes to traveling, the three main areas you can save are accommodations, travel, and food. I’m passionate about food waste, and dinner portions are too much, bringing me to my next point.

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EcoMom: $40 Voucher for $20

Saving With Shellie

I wonder what my husband is going to say when he sees three Living Social charges in a row on our credit card statement. There are bath and skin care items like Babo Botanicals and Episcencial as well as organic baby food like Plum Organics. I got a bunch of baby food and some Episcencial sunscreen for Baby J.