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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. I cut the family’s hair.

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The One Most Important Thing You Need to Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buying personal finance books at garage sales and reading them one after another to make sure you have a basis of knowledge on money management. When I wanted to redo the paint in a large bedroom that had been ‘splatter’ painted by the prior owner, I had to work on it in half hour increments.

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