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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

What’s your best frugal win? We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. and realized we should pay off this debt as quickly as possible. for anyone curious ? )

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Alternatives to Student Loans to Fund Your Education

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now that I’m out of school and many of my peers are drowning in debt, I’m so glad that I worked my butt off to pay for school in other ways than relying on loans. During my college career, I ensured I took a minimum of three courses at all times in order to maintain my status as a full time student.

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FREE Kindle Books: Making Kids Smile, Shooting Landscapes And More

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Follow these step by step instructions and you will have your own Children’s Entertainment, Balloon Twisting, Magic show, Face painting complete business — Making Kids Smile, and making yourself smile as well, with all the extra profits you will be making part-time or full -time. Download: Making Kids Smile!

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. I must consider time commitments before I go ahead with any money-saving initiative. Related posts: Teaching Stewardship Through Frugal Living.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey. Three years later, she graduated, and my dad decided to do the same.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time. Alan doesn’t share that regret.