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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

It became very important to us to create a financial cushion and get beyond living paycheck to paycheck. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. My personal best frugal win was marrying a guy who can and will fix almost anything. Being frugal is just playing with numbers – and winning. I ran the numbers.