The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

If I had been early in my exercise journey, I probably would have opted for in-person just for the accountability, but I didn’t need that anymore so I went remote. I didn’t relate to the homeschooling posts at that time so I ended up re-discovering her blog about 6-7 years ago and have been reading regularly ever since.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A reader wrote me an email telling me about some family troubles, including the story of her son leaving an abusive marriage, with his little daughter in tow. or it won’t (now you know and you and your therapist can figure something else out), but you have to at least try it and see. Either it’ll help (great!)

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Phones Cat Health Frugal 171

Stockpiling Moms

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Number three on my list is a bit of dive but isn’t that where we sometimes find the best thrifting finds? Now, this is a flea market, so you won’t find high end items here. Though I don’t consider it a place to thrift, but it definitely deserves a spot on my list if you like antiques and vintage items.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

I don’t know how I heard about Katy’s blog first! My son with one of our baby goats I remember for many years looking at any recipe that asked for more than one kind of cheese and rejecting it right away. Over time, our homestead will be a frugal “win”, although it certainly isn’t at the beginning!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We sat down with our son and looked on the computer at the many children available for sponsorship. Our son finally settled on a boy, Janvier, who was born on the exact same day and year as he was. While our experience has been good, it hasn’t necessarily been the experience we expected. That hasn’t happened.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

In the past, a lot of my time has been devoted to earning money for my family and to raising my son. Now, with my freelance business doing reasonably well, and with my son almost to middle school , I have a little more free time. I haven’t felt like the time was available, though. Giving Back. Avoid Over-Scheduling.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2013

One of the highlights of my year is the annual road trip I take with my son for spring break. One thing I’m adamant about, however, is that my son not spend the whole trip buried in a Nintendo DS , or using some other electronic gadget. It kept my son busy for hours, and he had a lot of fun taking the pictures.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

My son & I currently share a plan and I know that there has to be a comparable plan that would be less expensive than AT&T. I saw that you don’t exchange Christmas gifts with nieces and nephews on your side. This person thinks we should all exchange gifts and they don’t approve of my choice!”

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Cleaning Grandchildren Nephew Christmas 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2014

My neighbors regularly ask me how I get my son to eat healthy foods. “My kids just won’t eat vegetables ! How do you get your son to eat them?” We started my son out on smushed vegetables before we started him on mashed fruit. Here are 5 tips that can help you improve your child’s eating habits: 1.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

My son and his family live in Montana. I don’t put the planet over people but it’s in part of the balance. Nothing wrong with that but I didn’t follow through with the application part. I don’t need to spend money on something I’m going to damage right after I get it. Wow, time flies.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 23, 2016

At the same time, we have to establish different expectations on the home front for our sons and grandsons. We must have the same or similar career expectations for our daughters as we do for our sons. Would it be different than if your son came to you with the same goal? I think it would. Addressing the gender pay gap at home.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2014

” and “Why aren’t you doing THIS?” These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago. Why Aren’t You Doing THIS? However, I wasn’t maximizing my resources. What Were You Thinking?

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Saving Everyday

MAY 29, 2024

I don’t want to throw shade at anyone else, but sometimes, whoever writes those articles seems out of touch with reality , and the advice is almost laughable. I’m a no-BS person, and I’ll never give advice I don’t truly believe can help someone else. Don’t use your phone or any fancy apps.

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Saving Money Money Friends And Family Sale Saving 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 24, 2013

Much of the time, baby clothes aren’t used harshly — especially newborn and early infant clothing. We bought a lot of our son’s onesies and other items (including a crib) at a consignment shop. Your baby doesn’t need brand-new items; he or she will be just fine with used. Don’t be!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 25, 2015

My son takes music lessons (piano and saxophone) and he was involved with Science Olympiad this year. Even though my son isn’t involved in organized sports right now, he does ride is bike regularly, and when the pool opens at our apartment complex, he’ll go to the pool almost every day. Finding the Balance.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2014

I don’t like budgets myself, and actually refer to what I do with my money as a “ spending plan.” Then, stop spending money on stuff that doesn’t fit with your core values. Money is automatically deposited into the retirement and emergency fund accounts, as well as to my son’s 529.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 22, 2014

You can’t always count on credit cards or checks being accepted. There won’t always be an ATM around when you need one. My grown son and his wife accompanied us on a day trip several years ago. He then started looking for an ATM to get cash and of course, there wasn’t one handy. Shouldn’t you?

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For the Mommas

APRIL 30, 2018

#InspireHisStyle I don’t have sons, but most of my friends have at least one son. They are all in high school now so they are now concerned over their looks and style much more than when they were younger. I picked up AXE for a friends […].

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Axe Mens Son Kroger 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2014

While I was growing up, my family didn’t have much money. The true difficulty comes for parents who struggled as young adults or grew up in poor families but improved their financial situation so much that their own children don’t have to struggle. Princess Diana knew that her sons couldn’t work minimum wage jobs.

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Daughter Kids Kids and Family Parenting 242

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. Tell us a little about yourself My current lifestyle would probably qualify as frugal-lite compared to many others. A few years back, my extended family took a trip to Holland, Michigan. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 24, 2014

There are times when I just can’t seem to focus on work. Working from home doesn’t really help the situation, since the line between work and other things can be blurred very easily. It will help you get in the mindset to work, and cue you that distractions aren’t allowed. Choose Your Work Times Wisely.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

While my spouse and I were in the throes of child rearing we didn’t think much about providing an intentional or structured set of lessons around personal finance. But, even so, we did manage to raise our sons to be financially capable adults. No, we can’t get you that splendid new electronic toy your friends have.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tell us a little about yourself I’m 40 years old, married with two sons who are 11 and 7 years old. What’s one thing you aren’t remotely tempted to splurge on? When I did that podcast interview , I was separated and living with my parents, but I hadn’t announced it on my blog yet. I don’t know yet!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Either that or the family was just meticulous with regular carpet cleanings and perhaps the children weren’t allowed to walk on the floors – which is highly unlikely. There wasn’t even any dulling of colour in high traffic areas. A Family Who Insisted on Being Home When We Viewed. The man was smoking.

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Hunts Home Carpet Son 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 4, 2012

When you think about how much time you have, it’s easy to assume that you don’t have very much time at all. And, in this case, “productive” doesn’t necessarily mean you are doing something that earns you money, or that results in some sort of material gain. I don’t like doing those things.

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T-Mobile Son Activism At&T 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Money doesn’t matter, family does. Who says people aren’t born negotiators? Most parents don’t think they have time to teach personal finance. I didn’t specifically think about how to teach my sons to manage money. The expert books I read didn’t stress the need to do so.

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Parenting Money Kids and Family Personal Finance 173

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2014

Most kids can’t wait until the end of the school year. They look forward to the long, lazy days of summer when they don’t have any school work to do. The local library Every year my son, a book lover, signs up for the local library’s reading program. They can redeem the points for online prizes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2016

Naturally, my spouse and I had a discussion on how much we wanted to fund for our two sons and their families. One son is trying to rebuild finances after an expensive year. I am so pleased the our grown sons have absorbed some of our money management approaches to life. Our ideas of value differ. I doubt it.

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Building Kids and Family Hawaii Son 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2015

We don’t want them to have to struggle as much as we did. You want your adult children to be independent, self-sufficient contributing members of society, won’t giving them monetary gifts make them dependent, spoiled, lazy no account adults? Well, that didn’t happen in our case. We aren’t that rich!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 3, 2013

However, starting out isn’t easy. Now that it’s summer, I go bike riding with my son more; this is another activity I enjoy quite a bit. Even if you don’t workout together every day, there is still the element of accountability. You don’t even need a physical workout buddy. Change it Up.

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Motivation Goals Son Activism 238

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 23, 2012

Remember that a thoughtful gift doesn’t have to be expensive. If you can’t find what you want in town, you can still limit how far the gifts you buy travel. That way, you improve your chances of finding something that doesn’t have to travel so far. For years, my son happily used the scarf I knitted for him.

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Giving Holiday Gifts Recycle 202

For the Mommas

AUGUST 7, 2019

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Women Amazon Son Saving 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 18, 2014

Grandma and Grandpa worked hard on the farm all their lives and they didn’t slow down when they got older. When I had my sons, the doctor kept me in the hospital for a week. When my son had his children, his wife was in the hospital for two days. Don’t give in to inertia. She gave birth naturally.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 21, 2013

My son is 10, and we began basic cooking lessons last year. While we don’t put him in charge of anything major, and while he is never unsupervised, he can still help out. For some families, the time just isn’t there. But that doesn’t mean that you have to forfeit home cooked meals. Bottom Line.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers At Home Home Making 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2015

We aren’t the first generation of my family to include multiple generations on trips though. But our best trip was in 2012, when we funded a trip to Yellowstone with our two sons, their wives and our grandchildren. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the same for all family units. Start early.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2013

We rewarded our sons for good grades – through high school. My brother and I excelled in school, as did both of our sons. Parents who object to paying for grades feel that their students are expected to study hard and shouldn’t have to be motivated by money to do so. They relate it to paying for demonstrating courtesy.

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Parenting Kids and Family Student Motivation 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Although they won’t make you rich beyond your wildest dreams, and although some of them are pretty hard work, they can provide an opportunity to add to your income by capitalizing on your life experiences. If you live close to a vacation area, and don’t mind being on call, you could make quite a bit doing this kind of work.

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