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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

A few years back, my extended family took a trip to Holland, Michigan. I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. helping out 7.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age! I’ve lived on both coasts, and my siblings and I were born in 3 different states! Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?