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How We Frugal-ed in June 2022

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In 2017 we updated our kitchen with new paint, flooring, and appliances. He didn’t even bother trying to repair the leak, but he told me it might fix itself. Is a Sam’s Club membership frugal? I saw that they were having a sale on their annual membership for $8. Here’s how we frugal-ed in June.

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102 Stores Nationwide that Give A Teacher Discount

Coupons Do Work

Most stores will require membership to your local teachers’ union, NEA, or special clubs, so make sure to read the fine print and keep your ID handy. Contact your teacher group to find out if you can get a discounted membership to this wholesale club. All you need is your National Education Association membership.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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And while I don’t like parting with our money, I am grateful that this repair won’t send us into financial distress. How would you pay for an unexpected car repair? Barter your gym membership! Do you have a gym membership? Can you fix a repair yourself? 3 Action Steps to Set Up Your Emergency Fund.

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Friday Top FREEBIES and Great Deals, Week of 08/02/13

Nicoles Nickels

FREE Flat Tire Repair , Tire Rotation/inspection , and TPMS check at Mr. tire - locator. FREE Sam’s Club Free Open House August 2-4 - Friday August 2 through Sunday August 4 you can shop at Sam’s club without a membership. FREE Subscription to Shape. FREE Sample of L’Oreal Color Vibrancy with Antioxidants.

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Five Home Renovation Savings Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you need to replace the doors or would a fresh coat of paint suit you? I scouted for tiles as I went to garage sales for other items and was lucky enough to find not only a big lot of beautiful travertine tiles, but also two very usable Kohler bath faucets – for which we bought one replacement part off the Kohler repair site.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We rented the scaffolding for $50 from Menards so I could finish this massive painting project. When the gym re-opened, they offered a remote option (basically a video of that day’s workout) and the membership would be half the cost of the in-person option. I also smiled when I saw you painting high up in the foyer.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). We also went through multiple job losses, surgeries, huge car repairs, etc. We both like to read, play Ingress, and do various other geeky things. It’s awesome to (FINALLY!) to a high of maybe $80,000/year.

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