The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. And eating out wasn’t the exception for me then. We don’t eat out often, but I like to cook. Thankful Thursday” and “A day in the life”.

Green And Frugal 202

Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 202

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

Life, as we knew it came to a halt for so many of us in mid-March, and life going forward will forever be known as pre-pandemic or post-pandemic. By the end of 2007, our business gained back its momentum, but not before we practically wiped out our emergency fund with barely enough to get us through one more month. March 2020 arrived.

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 4, 2014

With tuition payments and debt payments we spent about $60,395 between January 2012 and March 2014 when we became completely debt free with two bachelor’s and two master’s degrees between us. This meant moving to a less expensive rental, cutting cable and changing our eating-out and entertainment habits.

Debt Free 243

Debt Free Debt Goals Student 243

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

We realized that debt payments were eating into our income and potential to build wealth. Be willing to sacrifice- there are things we had to do that made us look weird: home school, skip eating out as much with family, doing my own hair & nails, getting a wardrobe from the thrift store and forgoing paper towels.

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Las Vegas Finance 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Ryan is a high school math teacher and also officiates college basketball (November thru March). Our house was $150,000 (thank you Texas for affordable houses) and the thought of paying over half a million dollars for it (due to interest) made us sick to our stomach. Using coupons for eating out. What kind of debt was it?

Debt 100

Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Finds 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out! Young Family Finance : Appropriate Tip – Find out what an appropriate tip is when you are eating out.

Credit Cards 220

Credit Cards Credit Finance Personal Finance 220