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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. I seriously overextended on planting and underestimated how much work my dad used to do so hopefully I’ve learned from my mistakes & will not kill myself in the garden this year!

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Yes Virginia, There is a Money Tree

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The proverbial saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ is used by many a parent in denying some wished for item to their children. Well, kids, your parents lied to you – money does grow on trees. A money tree starts out growing slowly, so small at first that you don’t even think it is there.

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Make Money Your Hobby

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I started counting it, tracking it, and trying to grow it. Updating spreadsheets, learning new savings and investment strategies, and watching my net worth grow over time became increasingly exciting. Money stopped being a burden and became a hobby, something I enjoyed and thrived on- literally.

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