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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. When we bought our first home , we knew we would eventually try to move up to a better neighborhood so we only did DIY inexpensive or absolute necessity projects to the house.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

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! days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. Hosting garage sales & reselling items. What frugal tips have you tried and abandoned?