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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. Used bookstores, fair trade products, and locally sourced food/baskets/pottery are favorites, in addition to monthly outings with my kids. This means funds are tight. Do I know where it went? Heavens, no.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries. We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions. We found a YouTube video that showed us specifically how to fix it. I paid $40 for a part and didn’t have to call a repairman. Barter your gym membership!

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. Instead of spending his birthday check for $10, my husband put it in savings – every single time. We saved and saved and saved.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

. ” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’ PPlan presents U.S.

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