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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself! My cute kids when they were little I used to be a Spanish teacher until I stopped working to stay home with my kids. I ‘ve been reading The Frugal Girl for 4+ years now, definitely pre-pandemic but I’m not sure how much before. Here’s Gretchen: 1.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust.

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Money Makers - 96% of People Say Remote or Hybrid Work Is Best For Their Mental Health: FlexJobs Reports

Motherhood Moments

FlexJobs used a multiple choice and multi-select question format via SurveyMonkey’s online platform. About FlexJobs FlexJobs is the leading career service specializing in remote, hybrid, and flexible jobs, with over 135 million people having used its resources since 2007. The survey ran from May 3, 2023, to May 21, 2023.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time. It’s not hard for me (anymore) to avoid expensive stores or fast fashion sites such as Shein and Temu, and instead shop at thrift stores or use my local BuyNothing group. I haven’t decided yet.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself. I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. Here’s Beth: 1. I’m 52. It was a fascinating process. bowl my husband made for a gift 9.

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When Buy & Hold Works and When It Doesn’t

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In case you don’t know what buy and hold is, here is an excerpt of its definition from one of my blog posts. If you stick to an investment strategy, and use it no matter what the market situation, you’ve just got yourself a fast ticket to the poorhouse. Do not use buy and hold all of the time. Simple as that.

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Retirement Calculator: Free Estimate of How Much You Need

Savings Corner

Use our Social Security calculator to estimate your future Social Security benefits. We are using 95 as our default life expectancy, which is a conservative estimate that assumes a longer life span. Using your income and savings contributions, we calculate how much more you’ll save between now and your projected retirement date.