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How We Frugal-ed through April 2020

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April 2020 might go down as the most frugal month of my lifetime. With the global pandemic and the decline of our small business, I have flexed frugal muscles that I didn’t know I have. Operation Frugal Living is in full swing at my house. Not hard to do for my family, so I scored 11 pound spiral ham for FREE!

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Summer Staycation Ideas: Enjoy the U.S. on a Budget

Family Balance Sheet

Reno (& Northern), Nevada ~ Premeditated Leftovers. Portland, Oregon ~ Frugal Living NW. Erie, Pennsylvania ~ Growing Kids Ministry. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas ~ Kansas City Mamas. Southern Missouri ~ Getting Freedom. Omaha, Nebraska ~ Family Fun in Omaha. Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York ~ Anns’ Entitled Life.

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Easy Plant Food Recipes with Three Ingredients or Less

Saving Cents With Sense

Crush up egg shells into a powder (leftover from breakfast perhaps?) Give your plants a sip of gelatin juice and watch them grow. Frugal Gardening frugal living' Easy Plant Food Recipes with Three Ingredients or Less: 1. Easy Plant Brew: Coffee, water, and egg shells. and stir them in the liquid.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? Sewing holes in clothes, using up leftovers before they go bad, finding free activities for my little on the weekends, checking buy nothing or marketplace before purchasing- I am always just looking for ways to spend money. , fancy cars, etc are the norm for many.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Sometimes I read what everyone here is getting up to and I feel distinctly un-frugal, but I try to remember that frugality is a spectrum. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? Also, growing our own food. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs.

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