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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

As a foolish young high school kid, that rule annoyed me because I wanted to spend ALL of my paycheck, but I still saved a chunk of it because I had no choice. I decided I was better off trading in the fancy car, but doubled down on poor car choices by getting a brand-new, completely unpractical sports car.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Organic and Natural Printable Coupons: Wholesome Sweeteners, Kashi, and More!

Couponing 101

1/1 Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Honey Printable Coupon. 50¢/1 Yoplait Kids’ Yogurt Printable Coupon. This is a very broad category, so you’ll need to read ingredient labels for yourself and decide what’s best for your own family. . $1/1 Organic Valley Organic Butter Printable Coupon. Beverages. $1/1

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Love Crunch Bars and Giveaway!

Nicoles Nickels

Love Crunch Bars are the perfect marriage of the highest-quality, crunchy nuts with decadent ingredients like Fair Trade dark chocolate and peanut butter, along with superfoods like hemp, chia and flax. Packed with 5-6 grams of protein and just 4-7 grams of sugar per bar, they also provide a good source of fiber.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now I’m living on the small acreage that I was raised on (which is now smack dab in the middle of town & 2 miles from work) with my mom & my two kids, 15 & 8. We teamwork together to homeschool-I was homeschooled until nursing school, and I am privileged to be teaching my kids & have my mom assist on the days I work.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Companies Exploit International Workers – Lack of Fair Wages posted at Provident Plan , saying, “Learn more about Infosys and why U.S. Wayne presents Unexpected Costs of Pet Ownership posted at Young Family Finance , saying, “Pet ownership can be quite expensive. companies should not treat workers this way.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Peggy: Well, probably some of the same ones being espoused now (maybe our kids did pick up on some of our examples!). I cut the family’s hair. I even made the kid’s play dough and finger paint. I wish we’d thought of writing a book or something on it because we sure lived the life! It was pretty good exercise!”

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