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Meet a Reader | M from the PNW

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? When my husband finished his apprenticeship program we wanted to start a family and so we had to make some real changes to the way we were living to survive on one income. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Will it end up saving you money or costing you money in the end? Many seamstresses lived on the charity of family and friends in addition to their pay. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Learning to sew takes time and equipment.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat. How did you get interested in saving money? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Here’s Jennifer. ?

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