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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

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. While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Our son is 29 and biological. manicures pedicures expensive or trendy clothes and shoes brand-name foods gym memberships a large-screen TV, streaming services, movies the latest phones and tech gadgets fine wines alcohol cigarettes credit card debt The list goes on. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

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How to Save on Rental Cars

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. We will rent a car once we get to my grandson’s house and leave our car parked in my son’s driveway. Use your discounts.