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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

What’s your best frugal win? We bought our house in March 2009, during some of the worst of the recession and the housing bubble bursting. I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. Not really.

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Jobs for those Without a College Degree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Degrees are very expensive and in this post recession economy, don’t necessarily guarantee the best return on your dollar. The only one that shows up is elevator repair person! Appliance repair 43.5K Don’t despair if you (or perhaps your children) aren’t planning on earning a four year college degree.

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