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Posts by Hillary Swetz

link to How to Save Money on Heating Costs [50+ Strategies & Discounts]

How to Save Money on Heating Costs [50+ Strategies & Discounts]

The first heating bill for our 1920s New England colonial was $655. Two months later, it was $739. We needed to learn how to save money on our heating oil bill and fast. We had just gotten married,...

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link to How to Save Money on Meat: Tips from an Actual Butcher

How to Save Money on Meat: Tips from an Actual Butcher

Today, I'd like you to meat (ha!) Tom. Tom’s been a meat cutter for 30+ years and REALLY knows his way around a steak. When it comes to saving money on meat at the grocery store, Tom has the...

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link to 16 Frugal Living Tips from the Great Depression

16 Frugal Living Tips from the Great Depression

The Great Depression was not a bed of roses. The frugal living tips from the Great Depression we all love reading about were hard earned and, at the time, absolutely necessary. Divorce, suicide, high...

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link to The Only Kinds of Inexpensive Gifts Teachers Actually Want

The Only Kinds of Inexpensive Gifts Teachers Actually Want

It’s that time of year! Time to stress out about finding inexpensive gifts for teachers before your child goes on break.  Kidding! You don’t need to stress. Though every teacher is a...

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link to Free Printable Expense Tracker: The Best Ways to Track Your Money

Free Printable Expense Tracker: The Best Ways to Track Your Money

According to Mint, 65% of Americans don’t know how much they spent last month. If you’re ready to stop being one of them, I’ve created a free printable expense tracker to help you out....

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link to 25 Best Freezer Meals for New Moms: One-Handed, Nutritious, and Easy!

25 Best Freezer Meals for New Moms: One-Handed, Nutritious, and Easy!

As a mom of three and certified doula, I know how important healthy freezer meals for new moms are. Women are doing a TON of work in their postpartum phase: healing, bonding, feeding, processing...

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About the Author

Hillary was an 'overdraft four times a month' kind of girl before discovering the magic of budgeting, setting frugal goals, and kicking debt to the curb. She also taught high school economics for six years, which helped. She's now putting her English degree to work as a professional writer while being a stay at home mother to three tiny humans, a garden, and many plastic Paw Patrol pups.

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