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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. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? Living in NW Arkansas is Walmart headquarters land. So I have watched the cost of living skyrocket in the last 20 years but wages haven’t caught up yet.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I live in the Midwest with my family. I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. (I I’m not sure if being frugal is easy for me, just habit.