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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I consoled myself with the thought that I rarely buy paper towels and use cloth napkins, so it all balances out. Even if we don’t end up using all the food we buy, it’s cheaper than eating out. Also, growing our own food. Plus the animals seemed to always get our food before we could pick it!

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Eight Tips To Help You Save Money While On Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Are you staying in a hotel, a rental or with family? Maybe you don’t want to cook at all during your vacation or maybe eating out for every meal is beyond what your budget can handle. dishwasher detergent, dish soap, paper towels, napkins Will you need sunscreen, bug spray? Make a list of expenditures.

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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

Family Balance Sheet

Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels. So direct the money often and early. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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