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Tara Koup

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in Somers, New York, The United States

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http://mamamoneybags.blogspot.com

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MamaMoneyBags

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Young Adult, Nonfiction, Ebooks

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April 2018

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Introvert. Caffeine-aholic. Flynn Rider's biggest fan. A mom to three kids, wife, and writer (both personally and professionally), my books talk about what I know best: being an imaginative little girl and saving money as a financially independent woman. Watch for more coming soon!

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Average rating: 4.67 · 6 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Marla Being Born it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mama Money Bags: A Woman's Guide to Personal Finance 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I never saw the moon rise: A collection of poems 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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You know that saying, "There's no such thing as a free lu...

You know that saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch?" It's wrong! Read Mama Money Bags to find out why.

On Tuesday, July 10, you can eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner for free (well, the entree at least!). All you need to do is wear something cow-themed. Since my family has been going to Cow Appreciation Day for at least a decade, we have an entire bag of goodies set aside for the big da Read more of this blog post »

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Tara is Currently Reading

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Mate (Bride, #2)

by Ali Hazelwood (Goodreads Author)

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Broken Country

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Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express

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