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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

The cats In my free time, I (probably obviously, considering my career) love to read, and I’m in a local book club. He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time. I started simply doing free Youtube classes with a Walmart mat.

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Do You Hate Your Job?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you are not free to exercise creative control over your work you can feel like your boss is micromanaging every aspect of your day – which is not pleasant. Financial independence is defined by me as ‘not having to work for a living full time’ You don’t have to be a millionaire to have some financial independence.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. When college was looming, my parents offered to let me live at home cost-free while I was in college, as their contribution to my higher education. By the time I got my degree, I came out being paid vs paying for school!

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