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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. I seriously overextended on planting and underestimated how much work my dad used to do so hopefully I’ve learned from my mistakes & will not kill myself in the garden this year! How did you get interested in saving money?

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. Years — I can’t remember how I found Kristen, but ages ago I spent a lot of time reading The Simple Dollar and Get Rich Slowly, which I loved back then before they were sold. The focus was on saving money and resources and living in an eco-conscious way.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money.

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How I’m Inherently Frugal

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Single Saver is a website dedicated to helping singles and small families save money with easy to implement money saving tips. Outside of my blogging life, I work full time as a magazine editor/designer for a large national company and I also teach part-time at a local University. Going out is expensive.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We as parents are usually the first and primary source of their learned behavior, even as they grow into their teenage years. You can even reward them with extra allowance with the money saved on gasoline and car upkeep. Stress the importance of saving and staying away from debt. Our children learn by example. And vice versa!)

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