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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. I enjoy playing the game and I like to win. What’s your best frugal win? Alan doesn’t share that regret.

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The Top Three Ways People Get Rich

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

And they aren’t necessarily the well known names like Gates or Jobs. The ability to leverage your money by getting a mortgage on a piece of income property and letting your tenants pay it off is unique in the investment world. Others win it in casinos or lotteries. She did this when she was already a great-grandma!