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Five Frugal Things | a regular tree

The Frugal Girl

I got some free ornaments from my Buy Nothing group I don’t have a lot of my original Christmas ornaments, and that was fine last year because of Lisey’s Brobee Christmas tree. I did not buy a new phone My phone was having some serious reception issues, rather out of the blue. What frugal things have you been up to lately?

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Join my email community HERE and receive FREE Printable 2019 Summer Calendar Pages. Get outside: Celebrate Summer Solstice on June 21, 2019 , otherwise know as the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Find a free court, borrow or buy rackets and balls, and go play some tennis. Budget Your Summer Fun!

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Frugal February

Family Balance Sheet

One month down for 2019. We have only one financial goal for 2019 and we made some progress in January. So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, . 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 5 – Plan ahead.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I think I started reading FG regularly in 2018 or 2019. I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. Being frugal allows me to stay at home with our little ones, which was always a goal of mine, and my husband has been very supportive of that.

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Randomness for Labor Day

The Frugal Girl

Tomorrow is Five Frugal Things day, of course.) But if you’ve got a question you’d like to pose to other readers, or you want to share a picture of something you’ve made/built/cooked/decorated, then come join us in the private Frugal Girl Facebook group! For today, we’ll have some randomness. Happy Labor Day!

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Our Family Finances Update: January 2021

Family Balance Sheet

The backstory: In November 2019, my van was in need of new tires and I was debating on whether to get the new tires or start looking for a replacement vehicle. I like to think that buying a pre-owned vehicle is the best possible scenario. We are “buy and hold” car owners, as evidenced by the trade-in of a 13.5-year-old

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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?

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