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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Where I live seems to be a lot more affordable than places like the East Coast–when I visit a friend in Virginia, or Florida, I’m shocked by the grocery store prices. We went hiking at Turkey Creek in Florida. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? Not at all. If we want it, let’s buy it.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

My childhood was split between Florida, Ohio and Minnesota. I am now back living in South Florida. That observation brought back the flood of stories she and my grandfather told about coming to the US from Cuba with no money and starting over in their late 30s. Where are you from? What do you for a living?