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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. Paper is one of my favorite simple, yet frugal sources of entertainment! I love that you are repairing your reusable bags.

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Cost of Living Calculator | City and Salary Comparison Tool

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The expenses that factor into cost of living can include housing affordability, transportation expenses, food prices and entertainment costs. Home prices, property taxes and monthly rents vary from state to state, city to city, town to town and even neighborhood to neighborhood. What is the breakdown of the cost of living?

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How our Debt Freedom Plan Prepared Us for the Pandemic

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Also to top it off, I had a huge property tax due that month for our office building that was going to be difficult to pay for in light of the circumstances. We just spent all these years paying off so much debt why would I even entertain taking out a loan, even if I thought we could pay it off quickly.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Even though Alan was an IT professional by trade, his logical mind also understands what makes all kinds of mechanical things work, and he can repair just about everything I break. I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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Necessary expenses could be: – Home: Mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance, taxes, necessary repairs. – Transportation: loan payments, fuel, insurance, service/repairs, necessary parking/tolls. Expenses that could be paid with CASH, such as groceries, restaurants, personal care, clothing, and entertainment.

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