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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My wedding dress, thrifted! But now that I’ve progressed in my practice these 5 years, and have the room in my budget, I have a $130 mat, a few sets of nice yoga clothes, and $2500 teacher training. I live in the Midwest with my fiancĂ© (soon to be husband in March!), I mostly work remotely which is very, very nice.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

My kids both have chronic medical issues that are costly & require much budgeting. Electronics/beauty products/new furniture or household items (I’m using things left by my grandparents & living in their house, have done some changes & repairs but free/thrift is excellent). This means funds are tight.

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The Art of Frugality. Recent Practices

Frugal Luxuries

~Nikos Kazantzakis As with most people, the advent of the new year has us combing the budget to patch the leaks. and battening down our spending in order to accommodate a tighter budget. Sending gratitude and thanks to all who so generously share their life~enhancing frugal strategies. reassessing our spending habits.

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