article thumbnail

Five Frugal (mostly tiny) Things

The Frugal Girl

I did a good job of eating my fridge down Remember how I didn’t really go grocery shopping last week, and only spent $18 on food? And I left the rest at home for Zoe to eat after she got off from work last night. I sold a book on eBay A tried and true little frugal staple for me! and hummus, and that was my dinner.

Frugal 197
article thumbnail

WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping!

The Frugal Girl

What We Ate Saturday Zoe and I met up at Panera after her work shift, got some dinner together, and then went home and watched a movie together. ? The post WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping! appeared first on The Frugal Girl. I’m trying to remember what I ate! What did you have for dinner this week?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

The Frugal Girl

I made a use-it-up dinner I haven’t done a proper grocery shop since I got home from Hawaii, so I have been scrounging a bit. First day of school frugalities My second semester of nursing school started yesterday! I brought my home-brewed coffee in my Yeti mug. What frugal things have you been up to lately?

Frugal 178
article thumbnail

How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

Family Balance Sheet

Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Frugal Kitchen in February: Curbside Pick-up: I continued my new grocery routine in February. How did you frugal in January?

February 208
article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

Readers get multiple questions to choose from, and AF chose to answer the “What’s a funny frugal story?” Most of my evenings/weekends are just hanging out (largely at home and in the yard with my family). How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? What’s your best frugal win? Here she is: 1.

Virginia 180
article thumbnail

Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I found the blog looking for frugal recipes. What’s your best frugal win? Since April 2022.

article thumbnail

5 frugal grocery shopping habits.

Finally Frugal

Here are my five top tips for bringing a frugal mindset to the grocery store: 1. It also reduces the odds that you will throw things in the grocery cart that you don't need, have no intention of using, or are simply spur-of-the moment whim items (see tip #3 for more on this); 2. Subscribe to Finally Frugal. Make a list.