The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I had two older siblings, but my sister passed away in a car accident in 2000 and my brother passed away from MS in 2020 so now I’m an only child. But I did learn some things that I find I use today. I save money where I can to keep it frugal, like by using apps, coupons, value menus, etc. How long reading the FG?

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Use grad PLUS loans if you’ve maxed out your federal direct unsubsidized loans and still want to use federal loans to pay for graduate school. Ascent Graduate Student Loan While federal interest rates are historically low for the 2020-21 academic year, you still may get a better rate with a private graduate student loan.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

How to choose the best money market account If you’re interested in opening a money market account, you’ll want to be sure to choose the right one. Debit card: Some accounts include a debit card in case you’d like to withdraw cash directly or use your money market account funds to buy things.

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 15, 2019

After all, if you’re staying up late, you’ll need something to fuel you through the night. These bites are cute, individually portioned, and easy to snack on, but they’re also rich and satisfying. You might make a star or even try forming out the numbers 2020! You’re only limited by your imagination.

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Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Whether you enjoy the hazelnutty-chocolatey goodness of Nutella on a warm slice of French bread, drizzled on top of fresh berries, or smothered between fresh pancakes, everyone can use a free jar of the good stuff! Coupon will expire on February 22, 2020. Once you’re on the page, scroll down past the big map of the U.S.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. 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. They’re so easy. Shred the chicken and use immediately or freeze. Sheet Pan Dinners!

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 6, 2020

These simple tips can help turn 2020 into a year full of New Year’s resolution successes. If you don’t know what you’re aiming at, how can you possibly hit your target? What New Year’s resolutions did you make for 2020? Set Realistic Goals. Take a moment to make your resolution as specific as possible.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

What got us through financially? I am totally paraphrasing the year, but had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! I decided to use Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps as a guide and I wrote our first Debt Freedom Plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 26, 2021

Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. It was a very scary time for us. need to redirect this link.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2023

In 2020, our financial goals were to read, research, and understand both college and retirement planning. We used the snowball method to pay off our non-mortgage debts. However, I will re-focus on my meal planning/grocery shopping routine to try to get this number down. But after that, our goals were not as specific.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 3, 2020

Here are some easy, affordable ways to get fit in 2020: Enjoy Nature. If you’re still not getting as much exercise as you think you need, you could even consider asking around to see if anyone else has dogs that need walking. Use Affordable Workout Equipment. In fact, it can be remarkably affordable if you want it to be!

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

If you think you’re going to come up short on cash, check out my 25 Ideas to Find Money. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2020

This will always be a work in progress and you’ll understand why it will be more crucial for me when you read my 2020 goals below! That book has changed my outlook on reusing, recycling, making do, and rethinking one use products. Moving on to 2020! Bring it, 2020! Did you chose a word for 2020?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 9, 2021

At that time, our kids were 8 & 6, and now they’re both teenagers and wrapping up ninth & seventh grades. In January of 2020, we made summer plans (and bought airline tickets) to go see friends who moved to Europe. Currently, we’re working on steps 6, 7, and 8 simultaneously. Number 4 was knocked out in 2019.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Biotech companies use live organisms such as bacteria or enzymes to develop drugs, while pharmaceutical companies use chemicals. Medical device stocks: Medical device companies make devices used to care for patients. The therapy uses electrical fields to disrupt cancer cell division.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This kind of plan can show you tax-advantaged ways to build wealth, help you minimize taxes and generally make use of the best options available to grow your net assets. Adjustment and motivation: A good financial plan also gets you to follow through on the plan and re-assesses your progress along the path.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

We’re transparent about how we are able to bring quality content, competitive rates, and useful tools to you by explaining how we make money. Kin is also challenging the traditional insurance model by using technology to help refine its quoting system.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

In the early 21 st century, increasing world population, growing use of non-decomposable plastics, the westernization of the Asian continent and several world economic crisis cycles all contributed to increasing numbers of landfill operations throughout the world – mostly containing petroleum based plastic products. ArchTrashOlogists, Inc.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

This side hustle income was mainly used for the fun stuff, such as camping, home renovations & repairs, and needs for our kids. We’re no spring chickens, so in November 2016, we started contributing again to our retirement. We’re STILL here! In 2020, we still use and are thankful for Medi-share.

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Motherhood Moments

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

He just wrapped the rollout of a three-part album series dubbed Hindsight 2020 , which featured a collection of new songs and re-recordings of some of his biggest hits. Lawrence's impressive resume includes more than 13M albums sold and 18 No. 1 singles on the radio charts.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

The total bill would be about $6,300 — about 13% of your taxable income, even though you’re in the 22% bracket. Your state might have different brackets, or it might altogether use a different system. For example, if you’re a single filer in 2023 with $35,000 of taxable income, you would be in the 12% tax bracket.

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