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. I still remember that they bought a kit for me with fake checks and a fake checkbook to balance, using money in the Bank of the Parents. So, here’s Megan! Me in one of my money mistakes!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 15, 2013

Why bother going to the bank to get cold hard cash, when you can just charge it? hit the bank for more cash), you probably are going to keep close tabs on what you are spending. My son tried to pay with credit, they said no. Other options, such as CashPayment and CoinStar also exist. Time author Martha C. I have other reasons.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

My son knows that there are two meeting points out (depending on whether he leaves out the front or out the back) in our neighborhood. Financial contact numbers for banks, credit issuers, insurance companies, and others. Credit card with an adequate limit.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

My son has been doing this for about a year now and averages a few hundred dollars a week. For the Internet, I am using my son’s and paying half the monthly bill, which is only $30. Look at everything coming out of your bank account and ask yourself what you can cancel, and don’t pay for services that do the same thing.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2014

My father-in-law lined up his grown sons and daughters to chip into a fund, from which he bought stock. Start by ‘investing’ in a separate bank account (or at least an independent budget category) so that you can save up the minimum required investment most funds have (usually around $3000).

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For the Mommas

MAY 14, 2016

Street Life (Book 1) by Lara Peterson: Linne “L Train” Rush was a bank robber, getting on parole after spending years in Lorton, Va’s most infamous prison “The Wall” Together with his close friend from prison Harry “Soupbone” Harris, they plan and plot on how they would one day top the drug game.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2014

It’s quite another to let a few thousand dollars (or even more) sit in a low-yield bank account that doesn’t serve much of a purpose. I also find that putting my money to work for extracurricular activities for my son, and for cultural experiences like plays and concerts, are investments in my lifestyle. Invest that Money.

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Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 15, 2014

My kids have this Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn: Learning Piggy Bank AND still love playing with it! Seriously, my son got it when it was little and my daughter still plays with it because there is something so fun about play money :) Today this is on sale for 40% off, so you get it for just $13.19 (reg $21.99).

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 4, 2014

Here is a round up of the available freebies this week: Don’t forget about Free Museum Admission with Bank of America Card (April 2014) this weekend. A Little Bit of Everything for Dummies by John Wiley and Sons. Start the celebrating now with all these great freebies that you can get. Poise Pad or Liners Sample Kit. Rock On MP3.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Christopher & Banks. PC Richard & Son. Barnes & Noble. Big 5 Sporting Goods. Blain’s Farm and Fleet. Bloomingdale’s. Cost Plus World Market. Disney Store. Ethan Allen. Fred’s. Marshall’s. Neiman Marcus. Pet Supplies Plus. Saks Fifth Avenue. Sierra Trading Post. Sportsman’s Warehouse.

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Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I bet you’d get “Son of the Year&# if she got a pretty bunch of flowers from you. You can afford to send your sweatheart something nice without breaking the bank! She was the love of your life for many, many years. Yes, flowers are expensive but this is just one of those times when it pays to save in other areas!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Gone were the days of having one bank account and only having to keep very simple records. Most days I try to do some preparation with my sons, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren – to help them learn financial concepts and acquire the ability to wisely manage their money.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? an illustration I did for one of my son’s books. This is a butcher board table my husband and sons made when we were living in a rental with very little useful counter space.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! My husband works as an architect and I teach art part time at my son’s school. We must have the money in the bank for every purchase. My husband and I have been married for 8 years.

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Coupons Do Work

OCTOBER 18, 2016

PC Richard & Son. Home Depot. Jo-Ann Fabrics. Lands’ End. — LEGO. — Oct 18. Levi’s. — Lowe’s. Olympia Sports. Palais Royal. Pier 1 Imports.

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Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Sometimes, you can find areas where you’re spending too much, and rectifying that will keep more money in your bank account for things like gas. Admittedly, I have no clue what local gas prices are, but my husband and son always know where to get the cheapest gas. It matters.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day. Thank goodness its illegal to sell cute little children, because I would have gotten a pretty penny for my son. We stopped buying stuff.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our son is 29 and biological. We lived off my salary and banked Alan’s even before we were married so that we could build our own house (literally), paying cash as we went. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years. We consider her our “bonus kid” and our family is extremely close.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2014

Bank of America card holders can enjoy FREE museum membership once a month. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room. Don’t worry, you can use eCoupons, which can be loaded directly to your shopper’s card. Enjoy FREE family friendly events.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The first thing I do every morning is make coffee, sit down at my desk, open my budget spreadsheet, log into the bank, and enter anything that came out overnight plus what we spent the previous day. While I don’t have a notepad, I do have a spreadsheet, and I know where every dollar of my money goes. Keeping track of your money is crucial.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 3, 2017

Bank of America card holders can enjoy FREE museum membership once a month. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room. Don’t worry, you can use eCoupons, which can be loaded directly to your shopper’s card. Enjoy FREE family friendly events.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Two words that our psyches and bank accounts can dread. If your son lives in skate clothing and hates all things collared, getting the New-With-Tags Polo shirt for $4.00 This is a Guest Post brought to you by Traci from A Star In My Own Universe. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I love, Love, LOVE clothes.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 1, 2015

Bank of America card holders can enjoy FREE museum membership once a month. My son was constantly forgetting to turn off his bedroom light, so we installed a motion sensor light switch in his room. Don’t worry, you can use eCoupons, which can be loaded directly to your shopper’s card. Enjoy FREE family friendly events.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Glen Craig from Free From Broke asks Are Banks Ratcheting Up Their Profiling Efforts? , “In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.&#. Mike from Green Panda Treehouse shares how you can Build Your Financial Wealth One Click at a Time. I totally agree.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 23, 2017

And are their checks clearing the bank?” This is one interpretation of the Christmas story that my Christian Wallace family had never heard until they met me. You can’t fail to hear the ghosts of a retailer’s Christmas past even as my very non-retail business thrived. How’s business?” Business is great Dad.” “Are They sure are, Dad.” “And

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Saving With Shellie

JANUARY 4, 2015

When she learns she cannot bear a child, Serena sets out to murder the son her husband fathered illegitimately. Amazon Review: “ The Mortdecai Trilogy ” by Kyril Bonfiglioli (4/5 stars). Release Date: January 23 ( Watch the Trailer ). Starring: Johnny Depp, Olivia Munn, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow. #2 2 True Story.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2016

Depositing each and every birthday and Christmas gift check in the bank. Depositing part of your check in the bank for savings before you spend it on anything else. My son declined to do it for her until after she had tried and tried again. What does single minded persistence towards wealth look like?

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For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Fields Comedy Collection (The Bank Dick / My Little Chickadee / You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man / It’s a Gift / International House) $24.99. Sons of Anarchy: Season Three $9.96. Rumpole of the Bailey: Complete Series Megaset $24.29. The Best of the Dean Martin Variety Show: Dean’s Ultimate Collection $89.99.

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Fields Comedy Collection (The Bank Dick / My Little Chickadee / You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man / It’s a Gift / International House) – $24.99. Sons of Anarchy: Season Three – $9.96. Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete SeriesJeeves & Wooster: The Complete Series – $15.99.

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