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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

But this is “Meet A Reader” not, “Meet Only Super Frugal Readers” There are all sorts of reasons people hang out here, and some of those reasons have nothing to do with frugality. ? I remember my mom showing me how she balanced the checkbook every month and paid bills. So, here’s Megan! Not really.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

Today we are meeting a reader who lives in the same region of the U.S. My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. The post Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia appeared first on The Frugal Girl. Hello everyone! as me: the Mid-Atlantic. ? Tell us a little about yourself Hello!

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

I sent Ginger the Meet a Reader information a while ago, but as she says, life happened, so she had a bit of a delay in (e)mailing in her answers. Two dogs call me Mom: one Bluenose Pitbull (Krude Male/neutered) and one Rhodesian Ridgeback mix (Jewel female/ spayed). My dad passed away in 2022 and my mom lives in Oregon.

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Be a bird launcher

Stockpiling Moms

He is a college freshman athlete, playing soccer so I am still a soccer mom. I have never missed a college game, I meet him on a random Tuesday for dinner when a practice ends early, when he can’t come home for weeks on end due to practice and games, we meet him on Sunday for breakfast or dinner to fit around his schedule.

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Money tips from Mom

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Mom was a teacher by trade and she taught me some of her money-isms. Here are money tips from my Greatest Generation Era Mom. Mom used to get so frustrated with me when I ran around with less than $5 on me. Mom taught me the value in knowing how much you have available to meet your obligations. Carry some cash.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. Hey everyone! Here’s Andrea: 1. I really assumed I would get it.

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Meet a Reader | Lina from Germany

The Frugal Girl

Meet a Reader is back! Pure necessity: I grew up with a single mom, who was only working odd jobs most of the time. And your story about the hand-me-downs from a boy cousin reminded me that when I was in early grade school, my mom put a pair of green pants (handed down from my older brother) in my drawer. Here’s Lina: 1.