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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

I can remember quite a few years in college and grad school when my part-time jobs juuuuust barely covered my expenses (and sometimes not even that!) How did you become interesting in saving money? I think I first got interested in money by … not having any! so I just needed to spend money carefully and save if I could.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. 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? Can you fix a repair yourself?

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. Automotive repair From oil changes and engine repairs, to tire services and bodywork, to interior and exterior deep-cleans, automotive repair businesses run the gamut of all things car-care.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

Our emergency fund has saved us countless times and it will save us once again with the truck. 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? Can you fix a repair yourself?

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Expect More from Your Daughters

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Switch jobs between spouses – let both cook, clean, mow, paint, repair and arrange. ” Of those, the biggest factor in pay was the kinds of jobs and industries women continue to choose. How can you influence your children’s societal expectations? Show them that gender work roles at home are fluid.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I learned how to repair my own car. He’s saved us a lot of money by being able to repair so many things on his own, by building and repurposing furniture pieces, and by making gifts that we did not have to buy. Here’s Beth: 1. I’m 52.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job. She borrowed money to satisfy the city when they cited her for repairs that needed to be done on the house. She began to accumulate clutter. She gave large gifts to close friends. Borrow Money You Can’t Pay Back.