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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I’ve been reading The Frugal Girl since retiring in 2015 and look forward to the blog every week. I especially enjoy Meet the Reader, Thankful Thursday and Five Frugal Things. My hubby and I have always been frugal with our hard earned dollars.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

I have an English degree and I work in scholarly book publishing as an editor (developmental and acquiring editor, not the grammar and spelling kind of editor). I mostly work remotely which is very, very nice. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Currently, my fiancé and I are working to pay off the house early.

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5 frugal grocery shopping habits.

Finally Frugal

Here are my five top tips for bringing a frugal mindset to the grocery store: 1. If you know that you're going to be home for dinner five nights out of seven, and that you want to bring your lunch to work every day of the week, spend some time cruising the recipe websites to find recipes that you know you'll use. Make a list.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. There are ways to reduce the costs by pursuing scholarships, starting at a community college, and working while studying. Travel We work hard and really enjoy our time away. It was a momentous occasion that was many years in the making.

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Why Those EPA Mileage Estimates Do Not Add Up

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How fast do you get to speed, do you use cruise control , do you change lanes frequently? Using your cruise control to maintain a constant speed will improve your mpg. Guest Author Bio: Author Jerry Coffey, a long-time debt addict, paid off over $10,000 in credit card in two years through frugal-living and sound money management.

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9 Ways to Save Money at Disney World 2016

Coupons Do Work

Just ask the Jungle Cruise guides for a map and they will give your kids with one and most of the Tom Sawyer’s Riverboat captains will give a certificate to guests who ask to pilot the boat. I was frugal for travel and saved up for a nice hotel. Now that is cheap living !

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage. Leave your car in the garage and carpool to work or school if you can. If you live in an older house, you should inspect all of your duct work to make sure that nothing is leaking. Finally, use technology.

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