The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
I made some foolish choices shortly after graduating college, burning through my savings and running up credit card bills. What’s your best frugal win? I think of the period of my life right after college my “quarter life crisis,” which included a series of money mistakes. Not really. I don’t know yet!
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 8, 2020
My word was REDUCE: Non-mortgage debt to zero. There were hits and misses on this list, and many are things that I will continue to work on, but let’s recap: 1 – Reduce non-mortgage debt to zero. We’ve been working since 2013 to pay off a boat load of non-mortgage debt. clutter/stuff that we don’t need.
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The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. It became very important to us to create a financial cushion and get beyond living paycheck to paycheck. What’s your best frugal win? Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? helping out 7.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
I should have known he was special as he asked for a set of “Time-Life” home repair books when he was in college. I have to be careful not to earn to much as we need to maintain certain limits to qualify for college grants and funding. I’m not sure if being frugal is easy for me, just habit.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 29, 2024
When my daddy passed last January, I inherited all the heavy farm labor responsibilities- I never knew I could have impressive muscles😊 It feels like I’ve been going to a homesteading college this year, it’s a love/hate relationship. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? As a young 20 something, that felt big!
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? We also all had academic scholarships to help with costs.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 8, 2013
When I was in high school , I worked two (sometimes three) jobs so that I could go to college. Now that I’m out of school and many of my peers are drowning in debt, I’m so glad that I worked my butt off to pay for school in other ways than relying on loans. Your wallet and future self will thank you. Drop Some Courses.
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