The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And at one point during lab, I searched to see whether GoodRX has opioid pain meds and what the prices are (because we were having a lab question about how to help a patient who is having trouble affording meds). The answer: GoodRX does indeed have affordable prices on a lot of opioids. There, now you don’t have to google it.)

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 27, 2023

but I did find a copy on eBay for a good price. I bought a book on eBay Someone had recommended a book that would be helpful as I pick up the pieces from what I’ve been through. But my library did not have a copy. I forgot that an inter-library loan was an option (whoops!),

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 23, 2024

It was just a whole wheat peanut butter sandwich plus some cheese, an orange, and a sliced red pepper, and while it didn’t win any excitement awards, the price was right. And I packed a lunch (in reusable containers of course). We shall see how long I can keep up my not-buying-food-at-college streak. ?

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 24, 2023

AND the Kohl’s variety was about half the price of the basic style at the Vans store. This is the suede-toe variety Suede looks nice but…I like to throw my Vans in the washing machine every now and then, and a 100% canvas shoe is good for that.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My husband and I bought our first home in 2013 when interest rates and housing prices were pretty low. We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. What’s your best frugal win?

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

To switch things up, though, I made a batch of granola this past weekend, and now we have an affordably-priced crunchy topping for our yogurt. So, we have just been sprinkling chia seeds on top of our yogurt, which is a healthy option, of course. I used this recipe, which I LOVE because you don’t have to stir it while it bakes.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Anyway…I needed some litter and food for Shelley and Chiquita, and Chewy’s prices for those beat the brick and mortar stores around here. I placed a Chewy order and used TopCashback Oddly, I’d forgotten about TopCashback for a while! In fact, it looks like the last time was October 2021. back on my purchase.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 10, 2024

Something is a good candidate for eBay if: it’s small/lightweight (shipping will be easy then) it’s a book (shipping is easy and cheap) it’s a niche item (no one on Buy Nothing would want it; it needs a bigger audience to find the right person) it’s got a history of selling for a price that makes it worth my time If it’s (..)

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We ending up buying our current home in 2015, when local prices and interest rates were significantly lower. The prices were not low enough to justify the time and patience required. Childhood joy. Nine years later, the rent for similar homes in our neighborhood is double the cost of our mortgage!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I’d prefer for companies to just charge a price that allows them to compensate their employees fairly. I find it frustrating and confusing, and I dislike that it puts pressure on the customer to ensure that the employee is paid sufficiently. That would simplify everything!

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Certainly, we’ll never be able to beat Walmart prices but our quality isn’t Walmart level either so that makes sense! I haven’t done the math to pencil out when we’ll break even but I have a goal to track costs and “income” in 2024 to see where we stand right now.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I used the Upside app again For whatever reason, the offers on my Upside app have been regularly beating the Royal Farms prices of late. Relatedly: every time I have been to Sam’s Club, I’ve been pretty unimpressed with their gas prices. Do you find their gas prices to be competitive? gallon on my app as I type this.)

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

I save money in other areas of my life so that I can spend it on travel, but that doesn’t mean I like to pay full price for anything when we’re on the road. Pack a cooler with your own healthy snacks and drinks to avoid paying a premium price when someone becomes desperately hungry or thirsty. I ran the numbers.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 180

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I couldn’t tell from the pictures that it was so small but should have known something was up from the price. They were a great price! I pulled up and backed up my SUV to load up the kitchen and the person came out with a teeny tiny kitchen for a little doll. Which is your favorite type of post at the Frugal Girl and why?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It was her size, and it was marked down to just $15 from the original $37 price. I inadvertently got a great deal on a skirt for Zoe I had stopped in at Hot Topic to buy her a birthday gift, and I happened to notice a little Godet-style black skirt that I thought she would love. And then at checkout, another 30% came off.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An electric board was going out on our dryer and once we discovered that the repair/replacement was the same price as a new dryer, we decided to try repairing it ourselves. The total cost for all four was $800 – the same price as one new one and it was much better quality. One of four nightstands we made!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Switching to Mint was very easy, the service has been good, and the price is pretty much unbeatable. There are other options, too, though, if you want truly unlimited high speed…that’s still only $30/month, which is super reasonable. 10/10 from me! Have you read and would recommend any books similar to Unorthodox or Educated?

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The price signs tell how much both costs per kg, so it is easier to compare. And I try to buy high-quality food stuff, preferably local products and whenever possible ecological. Even if the imported ones are cheaper – see my photos of cottage cheese which I found at Lidl here: one is produced in Germany and the other one in Sweden.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Where I live seems to be a lot more affordable than places like the East Coast–when I visit a friend in Virginia, or Florida, I’m shocked by the grocery store prices. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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