Ask the Readers: What Skills Help You to Be More Frugal?

Editor's Note: Congratulations to Jane, Mary, and Tabathia for winning this week's contest!

There are certain skills that are especially useful for saving money. If you know how to cook, you can make cheaper (and healthier!) meals at home; if you know how to sew, you can make your clothing last longer. And you don't need to hire a handyman for simple repairs if you know how to do them yourself.

What skills help you to be more frugal? About how much do you think you save by having those skills? What other frugal skills would you like to learn?

Tell us about the skills that help you be more frugal and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card!

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