The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. How did you get interested in saving money? What is the “why” for saving? Wow, time flies.

Texas 130

Texas Oregon Recycle Recycled 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

My Grandmother was born in 1898. In winter, she and Grandpa cut ice from the pond and put it in the ice house to try to save it for summer. Your environment defines what is considered a ‘need’ My Grandmother lived in a different environment and had different needs than I. Absolutely not! She lived on a farm.

Plumbing 227

Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227

For the Mommas

JANUARY 26, 2014

The last five years of Layla’s life were spent appeasing her lessthan-loving grandmother, followed by being her grandfather’s caretaker. Her fiancé vanishes, leaving the battered and bloodied body of his brother in their London apartment. Terrible things happen and they will either save you or break you.

North Carolina 61

North Carolina Grandmother Motivation Free 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

We should have applied for a VA mortgage right after he got out of the Army in 1974 instead of waiting 4 years and saving up a down payment to get a commercial mortgage. One of my great-uncles on my Mother’s side of the family bought enough plots years ago for all of my Grandmother’s side of the family.

Military 162

Military Grandfather Education Los Angeles 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). You can save seeds from fruits or vegetables you buy and eat. Container Garden Tips and Tricks.

Flowers and Plants 185

Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 185

Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 11, 2023

Rounding out Ace’s family is her “Irish twin” brother Sawyer, who gives the best pedicures in town, and her laidback but loving parents. Forest as an irresistible force of nature, luscious, tantalizing — and maybe not completely out of reach.

Massachusetts 130

Massachusetts Grandmother Brother Family 130

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 26, 2013

For the past 10 months, I’ve held a virtual meeting for the Christmas Savings Club on the 25th of each month. 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. And for those of you following the Christmas Savings Club?

Christmas 100

Christmas Club Finds October 100