When I was 8, my parents moves us from the suburbs to a house in the middle of a dairy farm. Now I'm rebuilding my life and my own financial future as a single mom of four. We find affordable ways to make things fun, like dollar store decorations for birthdays and holidays, and movie nights at home. While I didn't proactively plan to downsize the way my parents did, I've been able to apply their lessons to my own life. Sacrificing some comforts now is making it possible for me to build the financial freedom I want for my future.

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