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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. I enjoy playing the game and I like to win. What’s your best frugal win? I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog. Well, I can’t say it comes naturally to me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter Was Included in Many Carnivals Over the Past Few Weeks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Penniless Parenting hosted the Festival of FrugalityLife Stages Edition and included YFS’ post, Thrifty Ways to Save on Travel. Sustainable Personal Finance included YFS’ post, Frugal Anniversary Gift Ideas that Will Win Her Over in the Carnival of Personal Finance #349.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We will be away at the time the risk is the highest so we are working on getting our furniture in our basement propped up on blocks as well as running dehumidifiers. I wasn’t managing my money very well. One of the things that worked well for me was negotiating with the creditors. Going Frugal. Managing Money.

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