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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I live just outside of Richmond, VA with my husband, 18-year-old twin daughters, and our two dogs. I came into adulthood struggling to pay my way through college and then struggling to repay student loans on a small salary. As I was paying my way through college. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.

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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 love the picture of you and your daughter under the umbrella; so cute!

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

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). What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts? I figure I may not be “earning” money, but I can earn by saving.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

Family Balance Sheet

I’m busy raising my daughters with my 50-something husband, managing our small business, and writing my blog. They’re taking a gap year between high school and college. And in adulthood, they are stashing their incomes and living hyper-frugally to save for early retirement, instead of waiting to 65 to fulfill their dreams.