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Five Frugal Things | on a Monday!

The Frugal Girl

I printed papers at school I needed to print out a bunch of pages of an OB lab packet, plus other homework, plus some forms (med card forms, blank concept maps, etc). Sooo, I popped into the school library and printed all of those for free. I am happy to say that Zoe promptly wore both of these repaired items. ?

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Amazon Kindle Oasis E-Readers (9th Gen) $149.99

For the Mommas

Our largest, highest resolution display— 7” and 300 ppi, reads like real paper without glare, even in bright sunlight. Now with Audible, listen to the world’s largest library of audiobooks. Woot has Amazon Kindle Oasis E-Readers (9th Gen) from $149.99 with free shipping on Amazon Prime members.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. Another big win would be taking advantage of our great public library system. This doesn’t include the many free in-library activities we’ve enjoyed over the years. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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How to Get Your Child Excited About Reading

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Cloth books are great for babies as their little fingers can turn the pages easily and the cloth doesn’t damage like paper in uncoordinated hands. Board books are great for toddlers as they are stronger than paper and stand up to the rough treatment dished out by this age group. Road Tripping Alone – How To Do It Well.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Eventually, when I was married and working at a library I ordered my own copy of the Complete Tightwad Gazette–and I still have it!

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7 Harry Potter Themed Crafts to Transform Your Home Into Hogwarts

Couponing 101

It uses any hardcover book you want and transforms it into a volume fit for the shelves of the Hogwarts Library. We like this project because it looks like it came straight out of the Hogwarts Library, but you can tuck things away inside it if you want to hide your muggle belongings. That’s why we like this project.

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How I Saved Thousands of Dollars on College Textbooks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They are not only green, but they are usually discounted heavily from the paper books. I bought an ebook in my last class for $70, when the paper version was over $150. It was $35 each that way, which is less than 23% of what the paper book cost would have been if we had both purchased it. However, the. addiction.audiobooks.

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