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What to do when a frugal activity backfires

The Frugal Girl

If you’ve been living the frugal life for any length of time, you’ve no doubt had a frugal activity backfire on you. All seemed well when I put the yogurt in the cooler; I left the house for school and had Zoe put the jars in the fridge once the incubation time was done. A fail is a financial loss, yes.

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients. Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog. Well, I can’t say it comes naturally to me.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned to save money by watching my parents. (I I still remember saving my change as a kid so I could “shop” for books at yard sales.) Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Being employed full-time and running two home-based businesses over the past few years, I’ve learned the true meaning of the phrase “time is money.&# Losing Valuable Time.

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