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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

This posed the problem of paying in full for both our health insurance plans since our employers no longer contributed to our healthcare needs. Our best frugal win has been our health insurance plan. Since retiring we have become gym buddies and have taken advantage of this great health benefit. Starbucks!

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It’s Frugal Friday: 10/28/16

Family Balance Sheet

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. What We Ate this Week: Homemade New England Clam Chowder , tossed salad: I made this soup as a surprise for my family. turkey burgers, french fries, homemade sugar-free applesauce , steamed veg.