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Five Frugal Things | Oy, that exam!

The Frugal Girl

I don’t think I failed, but I do think that I’m gonna have to study even harder for this Med-Surg class. Especially because I talked to some people who failed it last semester, and they said this test is the easiest of them all for this class. I used my in-app points for it, so it was free, and oh, it tasted so good.

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Thankful Thursday | I can walk!

The Frugal Girl

for friends at school We’re in week three now, and I’m starting to get to know more and more people around me in my nursing class. There are 140 of us, so I know I’m not going to get to know everyone, but still, I am making a little headway. But as my classes went on, I got better and better at that.

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Five Frugal Things | bare minimum haircut

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been faithfully packing my lunches My building at the college has an in-house Chick Fil A, and in my two years of attending classes there, I’ve managed to not buy food there at all. Before, this has been pretty easy because I have not had all-day classes. Inside my package: an eye mask to use for my dry eye issues.

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Thankful Thursday | my badge is back!

The Frugal Girl

that a lot of my projects for school are done We’re in the midst of a class that is mostly online work and group projects; it has not been my favorite nursing class so far. Whenever I pass something or get a test grade back, she says, “Mom, you’re doing great.” ” reaction that some people do.

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Five Frugal Things | A lunch-y edition

The Frugal Girl

I’m using metal containers to pack my lunches Reusable containers make for a greener lunch, and a cheaper lunch. They’re lightweight, they take up less space than glass containers, and they’re unbreakable. They’re lightweight, they take up less space than glass containers, and they’re unbreakable.

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WIS, WWA | Black Friday

The Frugal Girl

We did Thankful Thursday on Thanksgiving, and today we’re doing WIS, WWA on Black Friday. Obviously, you could give the gift card as a gift, but you could also use it as you buy Christmas gifts. If you are braving the retail crowds, godspeed to you. ? But here in Frugal Girl world, it’s business as usual.

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Q&A | frugal mental health, “why did you get a cat”?, and phones for kids

The Frugal Girl

If you’re a regular around here, this will not be anything new, since I frequently share my coping mechanisms in posts here. ? Therapy ($$$) If you’re going through a really tough time, it might be worth it to pay for some professional help. He just used it for youtube, Google, Facebook Messenger Kids and taking pictures.

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