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Saving Money on Food While On the Road

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. Something that I’ve found throughout all of my trips to the many different places I’ve visited, is that food is always a cost that is hard to contain. Plus, I have to admit to having a guilty pleasure for going all out on local cuisine when I travel.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. 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).

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. years with no car (and two small kids!).

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

If you’re trying to find the small business idea that’s right for you, ask yourself the following questions: Where is there a need in the market, and how can your skills satisfy that need? Your less math-friendly entrepreneurs could use your help in keeping their personal and business finances in order.

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4 Reasons to Graduate Debt-Free

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was hard work, and required me to work almost full-time to pay for my tuition and living expenses while I was still going to school. You want to be able to use that free income that you are no longer putting toward tuition for things like travel , better food, a nicer apartment.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. My husband is a personal chef, so he travels a lot for work and moves around the country to learn new styles of cooking. I got tired of being left at home because I had a day job, so now we get to travel together and create our own adventures.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

works in outbound sales, and I teach part-time. One thing that is really important to us is serving. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. 2 – Used a cash budget. My husband.

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