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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” We should expect more, not less, from our daughters and granddaughters in the work arena. Teach your daughters to mow, drill and fix the car.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I learned how to repair my own car. I want my daughters to have more knowledge and opportunity than we did. Here’s Beth: 1. I’m 52.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. We lived for 2.5