The Frugal Girl

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Thankful Thursday | heating issues

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that we got an electric water heater last year Last winter, my landlords switched our hot water from an oil-powered boiler to an electric water heater, and boy was I thankful for that this week. I’m pretty sure a crabby attitude would have surfaced around day two. Otherwise, we’d have been without hot water for this whole week.

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

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Boy, did that hurt! The biggest money mistake I’ve made was in my early 30s. In preparation for a big move, I took out $10,000 from my retirement plan. At tax time, Uncle Sam took $5,000 right back. What can I say… I was young, misguided, uninformed, and naive!

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How do you handle tipping?

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Boy, I feel your pain here. I am also very curious if service people receive 100% of the tips given via credit cards and apps. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Things have gotten so expensive. I want to reward good service, but I feel like everyone’s hand is out. is a challenge.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

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Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. I found it was bleeding into my home life in a negative way and I wanted to take a break and spend the summer with my boys who were 5 and 7 at the time. Fancy restaurant food.

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Q&A | frugal mental health, “why did you get a cat”?, and phones for kids

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I’ve been looking into phones and plans, and boy does it get overwhelming! Oh, and it’s worth mentioning that we can’t add him onto our T-Mobile account, as we are on a grandfathered plan and would have to change plans completely, which would end up increasing our monthly cost. Thanks for your time; take care!

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

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We really didn’t have much money to spend, all my clothes were hand-me-downs (mostly from my older boy-cousin, not fun when you are a teenage girl, and you have to wear boys’ clothes!). Pure necessity: I grew up with a single mom, who was only working odd jobs most of the time. And I love to pick wild berries when I go for my walks.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

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Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ?

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