The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. Special tools and equipment can be expensive. (I What single thing has saved you the most money over time?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 4, 2011

The same kind of over thinking tends to infect financial advice, as well, especially when it’s doled out to college students who are desperate to come up with ways to make a few extra bucks between studying for exams and balancing their social lives. Eat right and exercise, and you’ll be fine. Happily, that’s not the case.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. Plus, because you can build this business out of your home (with the right tools, of course), a freelance photography business has relatively low startup costs.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Gently used clothing, baby items, furniture, electronics, small appliances, books, fitness equipment, and tools sell well. My husband drives for Uber every time he comes home from overseas and makes around $1000 a month working part-time. Facebook Marketplace (and local buy/sell groups) have made it much easier.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

The Skilled Investor , Editor Budgeting and Economics Little House presents The Five Tool Budgeter posted at Little House in the Valley , saying, “In baseball, a five-tool player is one who excels in some of the game’s major skills: fielding, base running, hitting for power, hitting for contact, and throwing ability.

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