The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Meanwhile, one of my other friends, who is halfway through nursing school and up to her eyeballs in debt IS going because she feels OBLIGATED. Let me tell you what I’ll be doing with that money instead: paying my rent, paying my bills, and spending on my current priorities. Let me say this, ALL “OBLIGATIONS” ARE A CHOICE.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I don’t want to feel like I’m wasting all the gifts I’ve been given, including my finances. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey. We all ended up with some student loan debt, but much less than we would have without my parents cash-flowing some of the costs.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Best all-purpose travel rewards credit card For a reasonable fee you’ll earn rich, flexible rewards in many categories, with multiple transfer partner options, an annual hotel credit, anniversary points and a big sign-up bonus. If you carry debt, though, you’ll be charged interest. So if your interest rate is 17.5%

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