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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

We spend most of our time seeing friends and family, participating in our church activities or working on our property. I do a lot of our cooking from scratch which takes a lot of my time! but can use our money to enjoy life now and meet our family’s needs while still being responsible for the future 5.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I live in the Midwest with my family. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty.