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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I’m a huge fan of mystery novels and wondered what was involved in becoming a licensed PI in my state (a 60-hour training course and a culminating 3-hour exam). How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Initially, by necessity, but I’ve never been as successful at day-to-day frugality as I would like.

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10 Starbucks Copycat Recipes To Make This Week

Couponing 101

I’m not a huge peppermint fan but so many of my friends RAVE about this drink! Starbucks Hot Chocolate via My Frugal Adventures. Green Tea Lemonade via One Hungry Mama. I love lemonade and I love green tea. Now you can make your favorite Starbucks drinks in the comfort of your own home. Mochaccino? Oh how I love this.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. I grew up with this, in theory and in practice. Take care of your wardrobe to keep it looking work and wear worthy. Buy good clothing, used.

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Natural Home Cleaning From Products Found In Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I found some great, green, natural alternatives to cleaning chemicals that you may have in your cupboard already. A couple of months ago, I ran out of kitchen cleaner in the middle of my big cleanup and didn’t want to use just water. I was on the computer for quite awhile after initiating that search, because what I found was alarming.

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How I’m Inherently Frugal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is a perfect fit for me, as frugality is my hobby and passion, but I also find myself very attracted to the “go green” movement. The fact that the Prairie EcoThrifter focuses heavily on both topics – frugality and green living – really appealed to me. Think that is counter-productive to my frugal lifestyle?

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DIY Ways to Save on Summer Cooling Costs for Your Home

Saving Cents With Sense

Add Some Green Around the House. For an evergreen tree option, consider the Eastern White Pine and ‘Green Giant’ arborvitae to create a hedge to shade your home. Install Ceiling Fans. Ceiling fans help air circulate through the house so there are no dead spots where the air becomes stagnant. Create Artificial Shade.

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Starbucks: 50% off Teavana Shaken Iced Tea (Today Only!)

Saving With Shellie

Hey Starbucks fans. Choose from: Shaken Iced Green Tea. Peach Green Tea Lemonade. Be sure you Follow me on Pinterest and check out my boards for recipes , craft ideas and other frugal living tips ! Today from 2pm-5pm Starbucks is offering 50% off Teavana Shaken Iced Tea. There are several different varieties available.