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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?I I ‘ve been reading The Frugal Girl for 4+ years now, definitely pre-pandemic but I’m not sure how much before. I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate. I don’t know how I heard about Katy’s blog first!

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

Family Balance Sheet

For the past two years, I held monthly accountability challenges on the blog. We will be challenging ourselves to resist buying retail and instead choose thrift by borrowing, buying second hand, or making do with what we already have. If you’ve missed the previous interviews, you can find them HERE.

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Our 2018 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I want to challenge myself to rethink our purchases by taking advantage of more cost effective solutions, like borrowing, buying second hand, or just making do with what we already have. The Girls’ Activities. Our girls are quite active with swim team, Girl Scouts, and school activities.