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Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget

Saving Everyday

My niece goes to Goodwill and buys what I can only describe as bags of junk, and she makes a full-time income selling it on eBay. For most people, groceries are a huge expense, especially if you have a family. We spend about $600 a month on groceries. Everyone in my family loves leftovers, so this one is easy for us!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). Easiest part of being frugal: Not buying things like junk food at the grocery store. an illustration I did for one of my son’s books.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD.