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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. Part of my flower garden this year I hate the idea of being haunted by money-woes when my husband and I are retired. We also have three cats! Gretchen, thanks so much for participating!

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college. He is so talented at DIY.

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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Weeding gardens $150 a year for 40 years totals $6000. Using only our last two houses, and calculating on cleanings weekly, we saved $200 a month for 10 years and on our larger home, $300 a month for 20 years for a total of $96,000. 40,720 Home Repair. Do it yourself home repair can really go either way.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the internet, you can get practical how to information, illustration and even movies on almost any maintenance or repair topic you might need. Home Repair – Fix It When It Breaks. Although we are not what I would call handymen, even we have learned how to do jobs that continually pop up as repairs in our home.

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Realistic Ways to Save Money Each Month

Saving Everyday

I regularly find Magnolia Home items for dirt cheap, and they make great gifts! My husband got all the gardening tools he needed at a fraction of the price. Income is ANY money that comes in (paychecks, side jobs, selling things, etc…). Honestly, when we need something specific, I’ll check Bargain Hunt before I go anywhere else.