The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This week, I am thankful: that I had saved a bag that was perfect for shipping Snoopy You know those thin plastic shipping bags that clothes often come in? Well, I’d saved one that was perfect for shipping the viral Snoopy I sold on eBay!

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? I remember a shirt that I loved wearing with a caption about saving energy by turning off lights. What is the “why” for saving? I save money where I can to keep it frugal, like by using apps, coupons, value menus, etc. The latest technology. Clipping coupons.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I wore an even worse pair of mismatched socks You know how if one sock sprouts a hole, I save the other one and “match” it with another solo sock? So, now I just gotta pop into the police station and have them sign my repair order to certify that my headlight is indeed in working order again. But this pair is way worse.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 26, 2024

I planted some green onion ends I saved the root ends of two green onions that were in my veggie drawer, let them sit in water for a day or two, and then stuck them in the dirt in one of my outside pots, where they will grow new green onion tops.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Of course, I filled up at the lowest price station when I was already nearby because traveling specifically to save on gas is rarely worth it. So, this saved me paper, ink, and time. I filled up my gas tank for $3.09/gallon gallon My Upside app is still serving me pretty well by beating the Royal Farms price.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Wednesday Zoe was at work, and I made myself an egg burrito (with cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco) I scrambled the eggs in a little bit of the fat I’d saved from cooking the chorizo, and that was super tasty. Thursday I had a free pizza in my Domino’s app so that’s what I picked up for dinner. ?

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The Frugal Girl

APRIL 2, 2024

I made an offer, and ended up saving about 30%. (I I will keep the wristband; that at least is still useful! I was gonna go buy a new one straight from Spiedel, but then I thought, hmm, lemme check eBay. And I found quite a few for sale there. They don’t make my exact watch but this is the most similar one.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Luckily, I had saved the gel packs and stretch band that the oral surgeon gave Zoe last summer after her wisdom teeth removal, and I was able to make those work to go around my ankle and foot. Still, I’m needing to elevate it and ice it, and so I am thankful that my past self saved these ice packs. So, yay for a free ice pack!

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I saved some bread odds and ends I had a couple of bagels, two partial packages of buns, and a partial loaf of bread that were all getting a little dry. Even more surprising: Safeway had a special where if you bought four boxes of their store-brand plain shredded wheat, they were only $1.99 What frugal things have you been up to?

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 2, 2024

There aren’t a lot of ways to save on online textbooks, BUT if you go through the school-specific portal my college has with Lippincott, you can get a discounted price. I bought my maternity/pediatric book at a discount We have to buy this book online because there are online assignments we have to do (quiz-type things).

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It definitely saved me from takeout. Tuesday I made a Dinnerly meal, which was Mediterranean beef pita pizzas: Zoe and I both liked these (sorta like an easy gyro), so I’ll probably put this meal idea into our rotation even if I don’t get it straight from Dinnerly. I also made these roasted carrots and I cut up some fruit.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Of course, I will be packaging Snoopy up in packing materials I have saved from my own purchases.) So, I more than paid for my little Snoopy. ? This is definitely the fastest any of my eBay listings have sold! (Of I got a free Panera bagel On Saturday after my assisted living clinical shift, I went to Panera to work on some homework.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 3, 2024

I will save the little cone tip, though, and try to use it on my next tube of regular caulk to keep it from drying out. A regular tube in a caulk gun is 10000000 times easier and I will never, ever buy this product again. In short: this design is good for toothpaste. It is not good for caulk.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 31, 2023

pre-frying, obviously I purposely didn’t fry all of the chicken, with the plan to save some for frying the next night. Also…the sauce makes a good salad dressing! Sunday I made some panko-breaded fried chicken strips, which we ate with some fruit.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

That question is the title of an article that popped up on my phone the other day and I saved it because I thought it would be a fun thing to discuss with you guys! Apparently, this is currently a hot topic over on TikTok, an app I do not have (because I do not even have time for Instagram right now).

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? 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.) What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? A third “why” is that saving money is like a game to me.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

for encouragement from all of you The other day when I was feeling a little bit like my frugal efforts were futile , several of you pointed out that at the very least, my money-saving ways have had a positive effect on people through my blog. And I like that way of thinking!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We aren’t interested in the aggressive investing that is often common in the FIRE movement, but rather creating an enjoyable life below our means, and saving the difference. What’s your best frugal win?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The focus was on saving money and resources and living in an eco-conscious way. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? We talk to them about money and saving and are honest about our missteps. Fun fact: J.D. I’ve been reading ever since.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Once you’ve used the tomato sauce, you can save the jar and the lid for future use; I use mine to freeze food and I also sometimes use them when I make yogurt. ” because the jar’s original label will tell you! Remember how I froze roasted red peppers in this jar, and I totally thought they were sun-dried tomatoes?

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Maybe four years?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Sometimes there are terrible misspellings, and those always make me laugh because I know I’ve searched/texted things like that, hoping that auto-correct will save me. On the dashboard of my blog, I have a little app that shows me some of the recent search phrases that are leading people to my blog.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 6, 2024

I am not trying as hard to save money on groceries as I used to Back in the day, I definitely worked harder on my grocery spending than I do now. I find that older kids tend to buy some of their own meals and they go out with friends, which means I don’t end up feeding them 3x day, 7 days a week.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But in the grand scheme of things, I have made yogurt probably hundreds of times by now, and given that homemade yogurt is about a quarter of the cost of store-bought, I’ve saved myself many, many, MANY hundreds of dollars. A single $40 urgent care visit doesn’t even come close to competing with those savings.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money. I was looking for other’s experiences and additional ways we could save money so that I could convince my husband we could survive on his salary. How did you get interested in saving money? I work out 4-5 days a week. Being consistent.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I cut it in half & split that half between my kids’ college fund, spent $100 on myself as a Christmas gift, and I’m saving the rest for new tires within the next few months 10.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

How did you get interested in saving money? What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Things that save time. What single action or decision has saved you the most money over your life? I started reading faithfully about 2 years ago. Out of necessity originally. There are many!

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? What single action or decision has saved you the most money over your life?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How did you get interested in saving money? I think I’ve always liked to save money. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Why do I want to save money? What single thing has saved you the most money over time? My parents were good at guiding careful spending habits without it being a burden.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

that daylight saving time is coming up It’s only a week from Sunday! I wanted to get this up so you guys could participate, though! This week, I am thankful: for little green leaves I’m starting to see them when I go for my walks!

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I was talking with my friend Kathleen, and I said, “I’m working my butt off to go to school to become one small nurse, to try to go save/improve a few people’s lives, and it almost feels pointless because at the same time, POOF, 500 lives were just snuffed out in an instant.”

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