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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

One of our baby rabbits Another big part of our lives is adoption. Our very good cat, Warby All three of our kids were adopted and one has an intellectual disability so we also spend a lot of time learning about trauma and adoption issues as well as supporting our kids with their different needs.

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Parenting Pointers - What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Children on Social Media

Motherhood Moments

“At a time when children and teens should be building social skills, deepening relationships with friends and loved ones, and pursuing their interests, they are feeding an addiction to apps like TikTok and Snapchat. And it’s not even giving them the joy and happiness they are seeking. In fact, it’s making them sick and miserable.”

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. There was a time (pre-pandemic) that I ate lunch out almost every day with friends. 17 – Find a part-time job.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. 15 – Find a part-time job.

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Retirement Calculator: Free Estimate of How Much You Need

Savings Corner

Work with a financial advisor A good advisor can help you understand complex issues, diagnose potential problems and take steps to plan for the future. A 401(k) plan gives employees a tax break on money they contribute. And they’re not as expensive as you might think. Retirement basics How much money do you need to retire?

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Seven Retirement Lessons Learned

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before retiring I often wondered about life after retirement – would we have enough money , would it change our marriage, would the kids and grandkids have different expectations, what if catastrophe struck and money became an issue, what would I do, would I miss the daily interaction with the people with whom I worked for many years?

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting.

Arkansas 178