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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We are very blessed that my husband earns enough so that I have been able to stay at home and homeschool–so my “why” in saving money is to balance that out. Also we can stop when we want or need to.

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I’m Not Going to My Best Friend’s Bachelorette Party.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not only is this an opportunity for me to spend time with my significant other, it’s an opportunity for me to experience Europe for two weeks for relatively little money (since I’ll be able to stay in the boyfriends’ hotel for free)! The bachelorette party is in Mid March. How do you deal with peer pressure and expectation to spend?

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