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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Another retired teacher, Jensen has lived frugally, investing steadily in blue-chip stocks for some 40 years. Ballenger was another teacher who lived frugally but well (often traveling around the world). You have to stay healthy and motivated for many years to grow a money tree. Florence Ballenger.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

Be Exceptionally Frugal. I don’t want to use the term extreme frugality, because that sounds absolutely horrible. However, we could use a year of extra thriftiness to find any extra funds to accelerate the $10k. Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. Start college funds for our two girls. 2017 Update.