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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. We live on a small homestead property where we raise chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, sheep, and dairy goats. We also have three cats!

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

The rest of the snowball went towards other things, such as a new-to-us vehicle, medical expenses, retirement contributions, and home repairs. Earn Additional Income You can only cut so much from a budget, so we’ll need to also earn extra income by continuing to grow our small businesses, along with finding other income streams.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. My best frugal win is marrying my husband.