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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s your best frugal win?

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use your car’s cruise control option at a speed of 60 miles per hour or less to increase gas mileage. If you are self-employed and your cell phone is crucial to business, use it as a tax write-off. How To Be a Frugal Family Being frugal these days is very important. For the rest of you, keep gasoline usage in mind.

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Buying Online vs In-Store | When You Save The Most Money

Saving Cents With Sense

50 savings really save you money after you factor time, tax, and of course gas mileage? Below is a chart that I created with examples of 4 different makes of cars with their listed Miles Per Gallon and the calculated cost of gas per mile for each car. 5.99 + tax + $3.20 gas (from scenario above).