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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’m not sure if being frugal is easy for me, just habit. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? What’s a frugal tip you’ve tried and abandoned? Share a frugal tip with other Frugal Girl readers. A frugal tip is to think small. In my area, housing is cheap.

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My 2020 Financial Goals & A Recap of 2019

Family Balance Sheet

That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. I read a lot about personal finance and frugal living, two of my favorite topics, but I have not read as much about retirement in the sense of what happens when we retire. I was pumped to reduce our trash.