The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bee wrote in, wanting to pick the collective brain of the Frugal Girl community about tipping! I am also very curious if service people receive 100% of the tips given via credit cards and apps. The service you received was the bare minimum; just food preparation. appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 271st Festival of Frugality-10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition. Some people take spending and greed to a limit they shouldn’t and others become so extreme in frugality that they forget to enjoy living life. SillySimple presents Frugal Gardening: Seed Starting Part I posted at Silly Simple Living.

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MARCH 23, 2020

They range from educational live streams, free trials to virtual tours and free food. No credit card is required. Your credit card will be charged at the end of the trial. A credit card is required, so a fter the free trial, the monthly fee is only $8.99 FREE Things to Do During the Quarantine!

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2016

20 Tips for Frugal Living. Living frugally allows you to not only spend less than what you earn, but also allows you to earn less. You have more options with a frugal lifestyle. It’s not as hard as you may think to still enjoy a great life while living more frugally. Frugal gifting. Stop using your credit cards.

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Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

Gwyneth Paltrow posted on her facebook page : There are a lot of people who use Food stamps (now known as SNAP), and the reality is, food stamps or not, anyone can live on $29 a week. I paid it all in cash (try not to pay in credit cards…). Thus no food went to waste. As for having junk food in my stockpile?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food. Then, about four years ago, I found out that I as well as two of our children have food intolerances including some biggies, like dairy and gluten.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Since I do not use a credit card anymore (and read recently that banks are in debt due to too much credit cards out there), why not start saving now, with these easy tips : Want more frugal tips/ articles/ DIY stuff? Check out what we have to offer here in our ‘frugal tips’ section.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Since there seems to be so much in the news lately about credit cards- the good ones, the bad ones, the ugly ones, the fee free ones, the reward ones, the secured ones, etc. I figured I would talk about credit cards as today’s theme. Funancials : Should I Cancel My Credit Card? Penge Snak!:

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MARCH 26, 2019

My biggest area of spending is food, but I’ll actually look at these as two separate categories: groceries and dining out. Do not use a credit or debit card! I’ve always said that it’s silly to buy in cash when I could be getting points back on my credit card purchases.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s your best frugal win?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Some popular items include homemade baking kits (think all of the ingredients for soup or brownies in a jar), homemade jewelry, artwork, crafts, and food. After all, there’s no point in making something just so you can give a gift, especially if it’s a gift the recipient wouldn’t like. How to Make Extra Money.

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Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Food and Decorations. The average shopper will spend $100 on food and candy and $51.60 You give up rights to future payments, but the savings in interest on your credit cards could make the sale worth it. The NRF reports that these one-for-you-two-for-me shoppers will spend about $129.62 Photo by Amarand Agasi via Flickr.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Believe it or not, those name brand foods, household goods, clothing, and accessories you buy can be found in the same aisles with the name of the store stamped on them. Embrace the Food Network. If you spend $100 per week on eating out, that is $100 worth of money you can be putting towards your credit card debt.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Track all of your checking, savings, credit card and IRA accounts while keeping tabs on our budget. The app, which is available for free on iOS, also allows users to break expenses into categories such as food, drinks, groceries and shopping so you can look at spending habit patterns. Frugal apps money save money'

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Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Plus you’ll find frugal recipes and craft ideas too. What You Can Expect in Each Issue of All You Magazine : Coupons: Every issue of All You contains valuable coupons for fashion, food, makeup and household basics. With high coupon totals each month (more than $60 recently), this magazine pays for itself many times over.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. What’s your best frugal win? I have two!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 31, 2012

While continuing to live a relatively frugal lifestyle, she continued to live off of Mom (through her inheritance). She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing. She ignored collectors and now the card company is suing. She gets all her food from the food pantry, which she visits on her bicycle.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 4, 2015

When we are talking food, nothing beats fresh, which is why I love shopping local farmer’s markets. Although some take credit cards, it is just easier to deal with cash, especially small bills. Around Town Frugal' Shopping Local Farmer’s Markets to Save. Is there a better season to buy? Bring cash.

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Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Plus you’ll find frugal recipes and craft ideas too. What You Can Expect in Each Issue of All You Magazine : Coupons: Every issue of All You contains valuable coupons for fashion, food, makeup and household basics. With high coupon totals each month (more than $60 recently), this magazine pays for itself many times over.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

While I may talk a lot about savings and being prudent with your money, a huge part of decluttering your finances is knowing exactly where you stand with the major credit bureaus. Being credit-worthy is almost as important as being frugal. To get one at good rates, you need a good credit score. Is Credit Karma Accurate?

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Finally Frugal

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

However, after purchasing some really, really expensive food, I think my allergic cat is finally on the mend. Unfortunately, my credit card bill has now expanded to match the frustration I was feeling last week as I cleaned up the floor multiple times. Subscribe to Finally Frugal. I can pay all of my bills and then some.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 2, 2013

Plus you’ll find frugal recipes and craft ideas too. What You Can Expect in Each Issue of All You Magazine : Coupons: Every issue of All You contains valuable coupons for fashion, food, makeup and household basics. Already subscribe? Check out page 9 of your March issue. You’ll find a coupon tip from Yours Truly.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 25, 2013

Plus you’ll find frugal recipes and craft ideas too. What You Can Expect in Each Issue of All You Magazine : Coupons: Every issue of All You contains valuable coupons for fashion, food, makeup and household basics. With high coupon totals each month (more than $60 recently), this magazine pays for itself many times over.

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 3, 2013

Plus you’ll find frugal recipes and craft ideas too. What You Can Expect in Each Issue of All You Magazine : Coupons: Every issue of All You contains valuable coupons for fashion, food, makeup and household basics. With high coupon totals each month (more than $60 recently), this magazine pays for itself many times over.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 What I realized when I read Dave Ramsey’s books and others, was there was so much more involved to getting out of debt than just cutting your spending and living frugally. I don’t eat processed food so for me most of my savings come from health and beauty and household products.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

Amanda L Grossman presents The Groundhog Day Financial Lesson I am Doomed to Live Over and Over Again posted at Frugal Confessions , saying, “Have you ever had a lesson in life appear over and over again, and you feel as though you are doomed to attempt to learn it for the rest of your foreseeable future. You probably dont.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

We are co-hosting a bday party for a dear friend of mine this Saturday and we are in charge of all the food. Going Frugal. Fabulously Broke shares with us tips on how we can combat frugal fatigue. Yes it can get tiring living the frugal life if you don’t have the right approach. This week we are busy bees planning.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Plus you’ll find frugal recipes and craft ideas too. What You Can Expect in Each Issue of All You Magazine : Coupons: Every issue of All You contains valuable coupons for fashion, food, makeup and household basics. With high coupon totals each month (more than $60 recently), this magazine pays for itself many times over.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 8, 2011

t Paydown Your Credit Cards. FruGal presents Why you SHOULD sweat the small stuff when it comes to money – FruGal. While in some cases this is true, FruGal has a point here. Crystal presents 5 Credit Card Mistakes You Want to Avoid. Avoid them and you’ll do fine in the world of credit.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. To find other ways to reduce your expenses, take a close look at your checkbook and credit card statements. Believe it or not, there are lots of ways to save money, no matter how much of it you have- or don’t have.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

frugal and are careful not to spend on frivolous things. medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. Use all the food you have, and freeze it if you know you won’t use it up before it expires. We were still very frugal!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

Madison presents Credit Card Application Spree to Maximize Sign Up Bonuses posted at My Dollar Plan , saying, “It’s time for a round of credit card applications to make some money! Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt? Readon for some great bonuses.

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Teresa's Deals

AUGUST 27, 2015

Sign up for a PLACE credit card to earn rewards and savings with every purchase. When you sign up for PLACE card now through 9/7, you will receive a 25% discount off your purchase, and an additional 5% off your purchase everyday! In addition to flowers, 1800flowers.com also offers gift baskets, food, plants and keepsake gifts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. I wasn’t quite so good on that one!

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

” Robert Kiyosaki I dare say there isn’t a soul on this planet as frugal as a mom on a budget. Unfortunately, many of us head out to the grocery stores armed with nothing but our credit card and a rough idea of what we need. That’s over 800 million people going without food. I do an audit every week.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2014

If using an ATM, do you have a debit card that will reimburse any fees incurred? Do you have a credit card that allows you to make foreign transactions without a hefty fee? Consider Food. Will you leave with cash and then exchange it? Will you withdraw local currency directly from the ATM?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 18, 2016

Owners may absorb credit card charges they incur by using credit card processors or services by Paypal, or you and the owner may cut out all of the fee-eating middlemen by paying/accepting checks instead of credit cards. Don’t forget to look for savings on things besides the actual rent.

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