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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? However, our deep desire to retire early in order to enjoy our golden years fueled our efforts to save consistently for retirement. After retiring early in 2015, we intensified our savings efforts even more because we retired before the eligibility age for Social Security.

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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. Our mission: Live WELL, On LESS Money. What We Ate this Week: Homemade New England Clam Chowder , tossed salad: I made this soup as a surprise for my family. They LOVE it. Very tasty!