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May 9, 2016

8 Frugal Tricks our Grandmothers Knew

Today I am really excited to have a guest post over at Joyfully Thriving.  My blogging friend Kristen writes about “Learning to Love the Frugal Life” in such a fun and engaging way that I’ve been following her for a couple of years now.  So, I was very honored to write this post for her about what we can learn about frugal living by watching our grandmothers.

 

Here’s a snippet:

 

“8 Frugal Tricks Our Grandmothers Knew

Many of our grandmothers are or were part of “The Greatest Generation”:  a generation that lived through the Great Depression and fought in World War II.  Through these difficult times, they developed resilience of character and learned how to care for a household on very little.

 

As a little girl, I would sit and listen to my grandmothers talk and share stories of that time.  I also saw the way that the Depression impacted the way that they ran their homes—even decades later.  Now that I am grown with a family of my own, I have come to realize that these lessons in thrift and economy still have a place in today’s world…..”

 

Head over to Joyfully Thriving to learn the:

 

8 Frugal Tricks Our Grandmothers Knew

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Comments

  1. Kristen @ Joyfully Thriving says

    May 9, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    Thank you for sharing your guest post, Sarah! Every item was spot on. I loved it, and am honored to share it with my readers!

    • Sarah says

      May 9, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      I really appreciate it, Kristen! Thanks for the opportunity (plus a chance to talk about my grandmothers for a bit. 🙂 )

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