The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A few years back, my extended family took a trip to Holland, Michigan. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. I was searching for ways to cut back on expenses and found this blog. My oldest child and our dogs not too long before I started reading this blog!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. Tell us about you and your family. to be able to go on a family missions trip.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Our family lives on a ten-acre homestead property in the Mid-Atlantic region which we bought in early 2022. baking, library storytimes, and being involved in our church’s Bible study, meals for the sick, and other various ministries. I love this blog because it feels like you are talking to a friend. homemade bagels!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I first stumbled across Kristen’s blog about 10 years ago. I didn’t relate to the homeschooling posts at that time so I ended up re-discovering her blog about 6-7 years ago and have been reading regularly ever since. This is completely inspired by this blog. Growing up we tended to be a paycheck-to-paycheck family.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I only started reading the blog when I saw Kristen’s post about her separation and was curious what had happened. I really wish I’d started reading the blog when I started following her on Instagram because it’s a lovely place to hang out. We make regular trips to visit family, but don’t really do any other traveling.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close. I enjoy blogging and biking, and I usually cycle between 15 and 20 miles a day indoors when I’m not getting out to hit a bike trail. Aside from those exceptions, we did all the work ourselves and with the help of family. Our son is 29 and biological. Go figure.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. I tricked …nudged my husband into following along and together we wrote out our Debt Freedom Plan. Debt Free Stories. Weekly Meals on a Budget.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Download a FREE 2014 Printable Calendar at the elli blog. I use blank calendars for meal planning, half marathon training, and family event planning. The list of speakers includes Crystal from Money Saving Mom, Rachel Cruze from the Dave Ramsey Show, Mary Hunt of Debt Free Living and many more.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Apply any Found Money to Debt. I’ll apply that money to the debt. Do you want to eliminate debt too?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #76 and included the guest post Staying Positive in a Bad Situation as did Thirty Six Months who hosted Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – Rain Man Edition. Girls Just Wanna Have Funds included Nelson’s post, Saving Money on Las Vegas in the Carnival of Personal Finance #351.

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freestuff.tv

APRIL 5, 2011

Get 1 free kids meal with each adult entree purchase. SavingsBlogger.com is a fun and positive blog dedicated to helping you find the latest savings on your groceries through free samples , coupons & bargains , helping you manage your money so that you can live within your means, enabling you to save more and give more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Each clip corresponds with one of the blog posts included this week. Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. I know our families all talk pretty open about money issues so that we can help and support each other. I hope you enjoy them and the great articles they support.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

My Multiple Incomes: Blogging and Freedom of Speech – A look at where your freedom of speech ends when you blog. The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2014

By the end of the month, my goal is to help you have a detailed financial plan for your family. We’ll talk about cash flow, budgets, debts, and all of the nitty gritty of our finances that might not be fun to talk about, but are so important to discuss. I talk a lot about grocery spending on this blog. Groceries. Dining Out.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 2, 2012

After reading books, blogs, magazines, and paying attention to the nutrition labels found on the foods we were buying, we quickly became horrified at what we found. On my blog I recently announced The China Study Diet & Fitness Challenge that my wife and I are undergoing. You may be shocked what you see.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2011

I am thrilled to be joining the Prairie EcoThrifter family. The Single Saver is a website dedicated to helping singles and small families save money with easy to implement money saving tips. And I have some of the best friends and family anyone could ask for. This post was written by Denise. That’s me, in a nutshell.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Guest Author Bio: Monique loves to blog, and writes about thrifty living and product reviews on her site : Stretching the One Income Dollar. But those can saddle your children with debt for 20 years or more! Use coupons, children eat free specials, and discounted restaurant gift certificates to save on meals. Daily Costs.

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freestuff.tv

APRIL 2, 2011

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For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. The term “sinking fund” was originally a business term used to designate a savings account where a corporation holds funds for the repayment of a debt in order to improve their liquidity. There are dozens of ways to earn money from home – from online surveys to starting a blog.

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Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

It is just heart breaking: the utter devastation, entire families and villages lost and people in other countries just waiting and praying that their loved ones are safe. Well, people talk in America about our National Debt quite often and how high it is. Cut out 2 or 3 meats meals this week. What does that mean? Groupon Girl.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. You don’t even need to buy yourself a new toy or expensive meal.

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APRIL 8, 2011

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Saving Everyday

JANUARY 10, 2012

The debt of gratitude that I feel for all of you, most of whom I will never meet, is indescribable. I will be supporting our family, double scary. In my blogging life ~. I’ll get back to showing you how you CAN feed your family healthy meals on a budget. She is the true writer in the family (and my editor haha).

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