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Meet a Reader | M from the PNW

The Frugal Girl

What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I want to be able to enjoy this time with our kids while they’re young, and yet still be able to save for our future. Also, thrifting —I very rarely buy new, it’s normally secondhand. New’ clothes. And better luck for us adults too.)

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4 Ways to Save Money as a New Mom

Couponing 101

If medical bills aren’t enough, you’ll have to worry about strollers, car seats, changing tables, cribs, clothes… it may seem like the expenses never end. And while no new parent wants to skimp on their newborn, that doesn’t mean you can’t find some clever ways to save. Embrace Hand-Me-Downs.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My wedding dress, thrifted! Over the years I’ve developed my personal philosophy of money and lifestyle through a combination of minimalism and simple living content, the FIRE movement including Frugalwoods and The Simple Path to Wealth, Dave Ramsey. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I became an immediate saver and always looked for ways to make due.

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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Clothing is cheap, sewing is not. We tend to throw away clothing instead of mending it and we count on cheap overseas labor to keep manufactured clothing easily affordable. If you can’t save money, need extra tools and have to learn how, why would anyone learn to sew? You won’t save money.

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5 Ways College Students Can Stretch a Dollar

Saving Cents With Sense

Keep your bank account from reaching zero with these money-saving tips: On Foot. Although some college campuses are much more pedestrian-friendly than others, going to school sans car is the easiest way to save tons of money every year, emphasizes the Treasurer of Franklin County, Ohio. Thrift Store Style.

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Grocery Chopping: Cut Down Your Grocery Bill Without Using Coupons and $500 Giveaway

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you ask someone if they like to sit around and compare things; people, clothing styles, shiny cars, neighborhoods, they’ll tell you, “No, of course not, it isn’t nice to compare.” The truth is that you can fill your cupboards to overflowing even on a tight budget, if you know the tricks. What are these pantry filling tricks?

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