The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? We bought our house as a short sale in 2008. I think I could have gotten discouraged in my 20’s when I was chipping away at student loan debt and a car loan and in my 30’s when I had two kids in day care.

Iowa 168

Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 168

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. Had we started saving for college when the kids were much younger, I might have chosen a 529 investment plan. Instead, it is my honest review.

College 130

College Used 2020 Saving 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 9, 2013

On Sundays, we’ll meet here to catch our breath, and let everyone know how we’re finding our $1000. This post originally published back in November 2008. I loaded the kids in the car, dialed the address in the GPS and set out for some fast cash. Get to the store right when it opens, before a crowd comes in.

Jewelry 138

Jewelry Finds Craigslist Cameras 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Ignoring government attempts to regulate our kids into better test scores, many parents are having the public vs private school debate. These schools have a particular set of guidelines which they attempt to meet (their charter). They too work hard to make sure the kids are learning what they should be learning. Just average.

May 188

May Education Parenting Student 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2011

Can I meet my sanitary needs if sanitary sewer and water infrastructures collapse? If you want to read up on that stuff, plenty of it was written in 2008 and 2009. Do I have enough food, water, heat, light and shelter to last through depression like conditions? How will I defend my homestead if intruders invade? Here are a few links.

Recession 176

Recession Economical Grandchildren Kids and Family 176

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

He now works as an architect, and I do some freelance from home now that we have kids. That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! Luckily, even without misguided financial beliefs, we did pay off a significant portion of our debt before having kids. My husband and I met in architecture school.

Debt Free 100

Debt Free Debt Financial Goals Budgeting 100