The Frugal Girl

MARCH 11, 2024

I’ve been reading The Frugal Girl since retiring in 2015 and look forward to the blog every week. After retiring early in 2015, we intensified our savings efforts even more because we retired before the eligibility age for Social Security. Joaquin, our sweet, trusted, good-looking companion lives with us rent-free.

Florida 130

Florida Cruises Cruise Health Insurance 130

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This post has been updated, it was originally published in 2015. I realize not everyone has family heirlooms to give away, but my grandmother was downsizing and gifted her grandchildren pieces from her Fostoria Glass collection that were my grandparents’ wedding gifts back in 1945. Family Heirlooms.

Christmas 130

Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 13, 2016

Last summer, in my annual ‘Grandma Rie’s Money Camp’ (the week long camp I have with my Grandchildren to help them learn about finances); we had a segment on selling and how companies sell to us. I went to the Berkshire-Hathaway companies annual meeting in 2015 when they were celebrating their 50th anniversary.

Buy 100

Buy Buying Coke Garage Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2015

There is already an organization promoting a screen free week ( Screenfree.Org ) – which this year in 2015 will be May 4 – 10. Do what I didn’t, and limit your own screen time. Take a screen holiday. Check out their site to get ideas on how to survive without screen time for a whole week. Get Healthy'

Parenting 100

Parenting Kids and Family Phones DVD Players 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 10, 2017

My grandchildren’s other set of grandparents are just one example. One of the most recent survey’s available reported: “Average expenditures per consumer unit1 for July 2014 through June 2015 were up 5.9 During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses. Average incomes also increased, up 6.6

Spendthrift 100

Spendthrift Economical Consumer Recession 100

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Today is day 2 of awesome gifts and giveaways for the Season of Sharing 2015 ! Once again, I have teamed up with 4 other bloggers to bring you an amazing 2015 Holiday Gift Guide this year – She Saved , Koupon Karen , Deal Seeking Mom and Southern Savers. Today’s post is all about gifts for young children!

Holiday 40

Holiday Giveaway Chuck E Cheese Gifts 40