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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a bit about yourself. I’m a 53-year-old mother of 2 (grown) and grandmother of 4. 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. Here’s Ginger!

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Vanity Report: International Beauty Favorites

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

My first lessons in beauty weren’t from Glamour or Vogue , but rather from my grandmothers, mom and aunts who used their own unique techniques, as well as products I never saw in those magazines. This gentle cleanser smells of eucalyptus, and with the steamy hot muslin cloth, every use feels like a spa treatment.

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Rethink Your Christmas Spending | 31 Days to Find $1000 | Christmas Savings Club

Family Balance Sheet

The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. In years past, we used a credit card to purchase our gifts and paid the card off in January. For the first time, I have set aside money monthly for our Christmas spending.

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