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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

Family Balance Sheet

Instead, be creative with your current resources, so that you don’t feel the sacrifice. We gave up cable many years ago , but realize now we simply traded one cable bill into TOO many subscriptions. 17 – Find a part-time job. 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. Barter your gym membership!