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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! This doesn’t include the many free in-library activities we’ve enjoyed over the years. Louis means so many options for free activities!

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

We all love outdoor activities, but we don’t all enjoy the same ones. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Alan and I, by choice, bought land in an area with low property taxes. That’s not right.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

Family Balance Sheet

I’ve shared before that April is the most expensive month of the year for us because our homeowners/auto insurance and property taxes are all due, along with any federal or state taxes that we might owe. I connected with some college friends via Zoom for a happy hour. Fortunately, we won’t be driving much.

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