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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

He wants to retire early so he can do more woodworking, electronic fixing, and maybe work at a winery or brewery part-time. Manual cars are generally cheaper than automatic and have better gas mileage because they are lighter weight). Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? This is recent.

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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. Our mom stayed home to raise us kids; she went to work part-time in the local school system after both my brother and I were in school. Being frugal is just playing with numbers – and winning. I ran the numbers.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

Family Balance Sheet

Stacey taught frugal living/coupon workshops and her husband took on extra side carpentry jobs. Brian’s wife took on a part-time job to increase their income to throw at their debt. And it saves on gas too.” Shannon made crafts and sold them on Etsy. She also started a blog.

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