The Frugal Girl

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WIS, WWA | that was disappointing!

The Frugal Girl

Monday Mia had a flight that left in the evening, so she and I grabbed a quick meal from Noodles and Company before I took her to the airport. flourless chocolate cake, which is perfect because Mia can’t eat gluten!

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Stream of consciousness

The Frugal Girl

Also, you’d be hiring your neighbor’s landscaping company and supporting a small business. Part of me is thinking, “Just spend the money; you have a lot on your plate and you don’t even enjoy yard work. 300 isn’t the end of the world.” ” Stay tuned. ?

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

The Frugal Girl

I would send it directly to our mortgage company for our sweet little home. I love my homemade cup of coffee that’s good to the last drop! If $1000 was dropped into your lap today, what would you do with it? The goal is to have a zero balance on our mortgage by January 2030. What is something you wish more people knew?

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How do you handle tipping?

The Frugal Girl

I’d prefer for companies to just charge a price that allows them to compensate their employees fairly. I wish tipping culture didn’t exist I really, really, really wish that tipping would be done away with entirely. That would simplify everything!

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. I have a degree in nursing and worked in pediatrics for 8 years, then left the profession right before I had my third child.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

When a company doesn’t want the item back, they simply refund the money and I am able to make the necessary repairs myself, saving money and landfill space. I’ve been inspired to mend things! I’ve now fixed so many hems and unstitched seams! On multiple occasions, I’ve received new items ordered online only to find seams already coming apart.

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A clean-the-inbox Q&A

The Frugal Girl

Could you please tell me again what company you use. I know that you have written on several occasions about what cell phone service you use but I have searched and searched and cannot find any of your posts about it. We use Mint Mobile ; I pay $15/month for talk, text, and data.

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