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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have events like three-legged races, a water balloon toss and other creative ideas to help pass the time. Check your local newspaper for free or low-cost events that you can go to. The website has a database of millions of geocaching locations, so you could plan a day just driving around to different sites to see what you find.

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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make it an all day event by bringing lunch and planning a few non-swimming activities (such as a hike or a campfire with story telling or beach volleyball, etc). Set the yard up with booths and events and invite the neighbors over for a fun old fashioned carnival. Plan your own carnival. Have a hula hoop contest. A cake walk.

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My Blogging Journey – When and Why

Teresa's Deals

I use to have a local events and happenings blog when I lived in Austin from 2008 – 2010, I even use to run a Direct Sales blog back in 2007 and after a year, I sold it. This blog (Frugal Texas Diva) is my 3rd blog and the one I love the most. I think I had many different blogs through out the years.

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My Blogging Journey – When and Why

Teresa's Deals

I use to have a local events and happenings blog when I lived in Austin from 2008 – 2010, I even use to run a Direct Sales blog back in 2007 and after a year, I sold it. This blog (Frugal Texas Diva) is my 3rd blog and the one I love the most. I think I had many different blogs through out the years.

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Central PA Staycation Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

The event features wares from local artists and craftsmen, as well as great food, fun games, and amusement rides. Fresno, California — Living A Frugal Life. Annual Jubilee Day – the largest, longest running one day street fair on the East coast. Date: June 18, 2015 from 10 am to 9 pm. Admission: FREE. A – D.

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

This and the fact that buying new things, restaurant visits and a lot of fancy entertainment events lost their attraction to me, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Until I realized that however hard I work now, I would probably never earn enough to be able to retire without money worries – if I didn’t start saving more.