The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 22, 2024
Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). Makeup, nail polish, and clothes.
The Frugal Girl
MARCH 4, 2024
I’m Mary, and it’s a pleasure to participate in Kristen’s Meet a Reader series. My dad was a blue-collar worker – a machine operator on the railroad who sometimes got laid off for periods of time in the winter. My mom cut coupons and sewed her own clothes and mine, as well. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone!
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The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 I use my hands WAY too much for nail polish to last more than a day, and I vastly prefer a kind of “uniform” over having to make decisions about my clothes every single morning (that sounds exhausting!). years with no car (and two small kids!).
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 10, 2014
I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. I also downsized my lifestyle and sold extra furniture, clothes, and jewelry, on Craigslist. The daily finances are handled my me, but my husband and I have weekly money check-ins and monthly budget meetings.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Before this August, every long weekend, holiday and minute of spare time, I spent bent over homework, in group meetings, and writing exams, midterms, and term papers. It took me six years to finish my degree, because I worked full-time throughout the whole thing. Such is the life of a student. If your child attends.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2013
My mom expected both my brother and I to find employment when we reached the legal age of 15, and enforced it by having us pay for half of our school clothes (well, the ones we wanted. Time is a factor in high school, because teenagers will be in school all day. It’s like having a full-time job. Activities.
Penny Pinchin' Mom
DECEMBER 17, 2023
Being a mom really is a full-time job, and being an organized mom should come with overtime pay! Before the week begins, ensure that all the family meetings and undertakings for the coming week have been mapped out. You can also encourage your kids to organize their clothes before going to bed.
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