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The Economics of Selecting Vacation Days

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s why it’s so important to find a profitable hobby. For example, want to plan a get-away but can’t find the time? What I like to do is create my own holiday – meaning – find something you’re passionate about and take that day off. It’s no secret that the majority of people dislike employment. Columbus Day.

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Finding Discount Codes and Why You Should Use Coupons

Koupon Karen

Whether for birthdays, holidays, or knocking out weekly shopping, finding ways to save money without compromising treats and essentials offers welcome budget alleviation. Buy more for longer while protecting future months against food inflation or shrinking income fluxes driven by economic shifts or job insecurities.

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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. And with enough patience, I usually can find what I want from my Buy Nothing group or Facebook Marketplace. I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time!

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? This is not an elective, fun, no-spend month like what we did in January to find funds for our summer vacation. Who would have concocted a story like this when planning for an emergency? Folks did we just enter the twilight zone?!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. I also want to have a sense of detachment from owning things, which is hard since I was raised by very acquisitive parents (my mom shopped for a hobby), so I am still unlearning those habits. We went hiking at Turkey Creek in Florida.

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How I’m Inherently Frugal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is a perfect fit for me, as frugality is my hobby and passion, but I also find myself very attracted to the “go green” movement. And for fun, I study new ways to save money in my life (yeah, seriously, I find that fun… ), garden, and spend time with my wonderful pets. I Have Frugal Hobbies. No related posts.

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