The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

I had huge medical bills for the spouse, was only working PRN, and needed new ideas on cutting corners. Sports/extracurriculars were funded by Mom cleaning houses/church. Those skills/needs became vital in my marriage as the spouse was chronically ill with astronomical medical bills & expensive tastes.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 184

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

But, I can’t believe people are making big bucks telling other people how to control their spendthrift ways, or sharing how to shave a few cents off a grocery bill. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like.

Thrifty 213

Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

However, it produces a small part-time income from side-bar ads and affiliate commissions. In September 2001, we bought a 1700 square foot home with a one-car garage and ONE full bathroom. At that time, we didn’t have children, so we considered this home to be a starter home that we would eventually outgrow.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130