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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. What’s your best frugal win? When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

Readers get multiple questions to choose from, and AF chose to answer the “What’s a funny frugal story?” How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I found the blog looking for frugal recipes. Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

Megan emailed me a little nervously because she and her husband are not super-duper frugal. But this is “Meet A Reader” not, “Meet Only Super Frugal Readers” There are all sorts of reasons people hang out here, and some of those reasons have nothing to do with frugality. ? So, here’s Megan!

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. Being frugal allows me to stay at home with our little ones, which was always a goal of mine, and my husband has been very supportive of that. What’s your best frugal win? homemade bagels!

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I’ve been a years-long reader of Frugalwoods, and I think that a Frugal Girl article on piano playing popped up as a recommendation based on my membership in the Frugalwoods Facebook page. What’s your best frugal win? My college education. The mug shelf 2.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s your best frugal win?