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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many libraries have great areas for kids where they can listen to a story, or browse through DVDs they’d like watch. You can often find board games that are inexpensive at thrift s tores , although it is a good idea to check them to make sure all the pieces are there before you buy one. He wants you to be able to do the same!

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

It has been amazing for our finances and my mental health. In my area, the amount of free beautiful parks, nature centers, museums, national monuments, free concerts, kid programs at the library, things to rent at the library (books, ebooks, Kanopy, tools, toys, board games) is so wonderful! What’s your best frugal win?

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I feel like I made a lot of trips to the thrift store to donate our stuff, but my house will tell you otherwise. This is my referral Amazon link, but I found the book at the library.) My outlook on our finances is a bit different now that we tackled paying off our non-mortgage debts. 2 – Reduce our clutter.