The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m a 53-year-old mother of 2 (grown) and grandmother of 4. But I did learn some things that I find I use today. This is a good example of how, even when I feel I made a mistake, I try to learn from it. They work, at least they did the last time I used them. Here’s Ginger!
Coupons Do Work
MARCH 8, 2016
I remember when my great grandmother was coming for a visit and my grandma (she raised me) said “I will show your great-grandma your bedroom mess if you don’t clean it” I didn’t clean it and the look on my great-grandma’s face, the disappointment on her face I have not forgotten. I hated cleaning my room.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
An example of a ‘want’ is your toddler lusting after the Baby Alive! My Grandmother was born in 1898. A lot of times, she didn’t use grocery money either. Each morning, she pumped the well pump to fill a bucket with water to use for washing hands, drinking and cooking that day. What is a want?
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. All I had to do was what my grandmother had taught me. For example, once I saw shorts and shirts for $1.99 also set aside money for a rainy day.
Nicoles Nickels
APRIL 16, 2014
Part of the promotion is also educating home cooks on tomatoes (when to used crushed, diced, whole, puree, plum, sauce, etc.). For example, crushed tomatoes make a great base for pasta sauce, while paste can be used to thicken recipes. . Who inspired you? .
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. I’ve learned a lot and while some things are too late for us (taking advantage of years of compounding interest, for example), it’s just the right time for them. It was a fascinating process.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
One of my great-uncles on my Mother’s side of the family bought enough plots years ago for all of my Grandmother’s side of the family. For us, it would be “$300 toward burial and funeral expenses (if not hospitalized by VA at time of death), and a $700.00 Check it out using the Burial Fact Sheet put out by the VA.
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