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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. How did you get interested in saving money?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? 4 – Skip the AM drive-thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive-thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. If you find yourself hitting the drive thru on your way to work, start making your breakfast and brewing your coffee at home. 6 – Eat dinner at home. Dinner time is stressful.

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Reader Story: It’s Never too Late to Start: Personal Finance Planning for Over-40s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may need to look at some areas where you are over-spending; for me it was dining out too often and expensive entertainment. Some people take on a second job to help fund their retirement; others do part-time work during retirement to keep some income coming in to augment their savings.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We live on the side of a small mountain in a quiet, rural town, but we’re less than 20 miles from a city of about 25,000 people and its shopping and dining opportunities. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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Olivia wanted to stay home with her children on her husband’s teacher salary. Daniel took on an extra job doing support work for an online company that he could do from home. Brian’s wife took on a part-time job to increase their income to throw at their debt. Stacy and her family stayed home.

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