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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. Growing up in a large family, we had enough, but with the specter of inflation and bad job market (gotta love the 70’s and 80’s) , there was definitely a feeling of needing to make sure you had a cushion. Why do I want to save money?

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. Something tells me there were some harsh words between the two events. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!” I ended up freeze drying them in the garage! My Mom grew up in St.

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