The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Last year, to make a little extra cash, I started boarding dogs through Rover, and I am about to start a very very part time job using my RN license for a home care company. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Money Kids and Family Frugal Parenting 195

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 12, 2016

How to Use Pinterest to Save Money on Groceries. Use Pinterest to Search by Ingredient. Honestly, Pinterest is the only search engine I use when I’m looking for recipes. Also, if you have an odd ingredient and you’re not sure what to do with it, simply search the ingredient in Pinterest’s search bar.

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Saving Money Groceries Grocery Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 31, 2014

Was it the time you were able to save up and pay for something, or the time the re-possessor came around and took that car back? Warm weather, plentiful food to be had without working, few natural enemies and etc would have let us live in ease, but would we have grown? What if early humankind had stayed in paradise? Free money!

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Debt College Student Money 167

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2014

When my husband and I wrote our Debt Freedom Plan earlier this year, we made a commitment to scrutinize our monthly expenses to find money to put towards our plan. We use the gym, so we’ve never felt like it was a waste of money. Are you looking for more ways to cut your monthly expenses? We want to have our cake and eat it too.

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Grocery Spending Financial Goals January Budgeting 242

Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. Tell us about you and your family. Yep, we’re newlyweds and eloped together in December 2013. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free!

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Debt Debt Free Financial Goals Goals 227

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Summer Food: Our diet changes over the summer. 40 Summer Desserts.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 9, 2015

It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? 10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free.

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Debt Free Debt Budgeting Budget 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 26, 2014

Most of us can’t get by without some sort of phone. It allows loved ones to contact us, and it can be useful when you are in an emergency situation. TVs, cable, Internet service, certain clothes, particular foods, and even some social activities. Is That REALLY a Need? The phone is a link to the outside world.

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Phones Cable Internet Debt Skype 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 27, 2012

Like I state on my About page , I was in debt and living a life that didn’t satisfy me. Statistics show that nearly one in two Americans are in serious financial problems due to their debt levels. 10 Reasons Why You’re Broke If you always seem to have more month than cash, then it’s time to look at why.

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Emergency Fund Credit Cards Budgeting Budget 212

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. They knew they needed food but it was mug night!

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Eric at Narrow Bridge tells us 5 ways we can use the 2011 payroll tax break. Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Canadian Personal Finance Blog shares with us what he has learned about money management over the years. I must say, we usually don’t have a hard time using ours.

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. Tell us about you and your family. Of course, the British climate isn’t always kind, but I’m pleased to say the weather recently has been glorious and I’ve been making full use of it!

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Debt Finds Debt Free Pay Off Debt 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Personally, I think a starter fund should be $2000-$3000.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the advent of the Great Recession, today’s populations are re-learning frugality and expense reduction. We were so poor that we re-used coffee grounds to make more coffee! 262,032 Food Preparation. Based on that, we saved $222 dollars a year on a $500 a month food budget for 40 years for a total of $8,880.

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Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

It’s modeled much like Michael Pollans Food Rules with many one-page rules that give short but useful tidbits of information. I have finally listed many of the financial resources, firms, services, and products that I personally use and recommend. ” Managing Debt. We get some answers.

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Money Finance Personal Finance Real Estate 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. posted at FIRE Finance , saying, “We decided to optimize our grocery expenses and pull the strings on our food budget even tighter. Kim McGrigg presents Small ways to save big on major purchases – Money Management posted at Blogging for Change.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. years with no car (and two small kids!).

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who’s been here since 2009 (!!) Tell us a little about yourself. I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. I’m 52.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I spent a lot of time scouring the newspapers and seldom yielded any coupons that I could use. I’m a vegetarian and I eat quite a bit of organic foods, so my diet doesn’t match up with many manufacturer’s coupons. For me, the process just isn’t cost-effective. I was spending two hours a week to save maybe $10.

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Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money.

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Iowa Friends And Family Sale Boys Son 168

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 26, 2011

I have been able to save on things like food, gas, and clothing. If you’re lacking on equipment front, check out Amazon for some great deals on appliances. This time can be used towards other projects and to do lists you have on the go. The trick is, you just have to know where to look to find the savings.

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Bills Money Insurance Saving Money 124

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 14, 2011

Well, people talk in America about our National Debt quite often and how high it is. The way debt works is that to raise money for your own country, you sell treasury bills or bonds. Any amount will help bring food, water and medical supplies to those in need. Plus, Only 2% of all donations are used to cover overhead.

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Donation Economy Debt T-Mobile 72

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. Tell us about yourself. I am used to moving a lot! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? I had $56,000 of debt when I decided to become debt free. What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from? What do you for a living?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. Child did not like it, so we don’t use it. If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. The hard part of being frugal is waiting – when you’re trying to do things yourself, you need time, energy, and money to align.

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. For so long, we plodded along with next to nothing while our neighbors were running up their charge cards and using home equity loans to take vacations. I remember that we re-used our coffee grounds.

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Thrifty Garage Spendthrift Fair-Trade 213

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2016

Are you shocked by how much you’re paying at the check out and how little food is actually in your cart? These strategies won’t leave your family miserable with bland meals, boring snacks and not enough food in the house either. Use this month as a challenge to see how far you can slash your grocery spending.

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Grocery Spending Groceries Grocery Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2014

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. She paid off $41,587 in debt in 14 months! Tell us about you and your family. I just moved to the more rural area to enjoy time gardening and cooking with real foods. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free?

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Debt Free Debt Mom Goals 235

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. We have been using this system ever since. I highly suggest using a separate paper calendar from your normal planner to eliminate any confusion. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.

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