The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

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). We rent now and are much happier. We’ve saved so much on home improvement projects–when you rent you don’t worry about such things!

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

When they got married, they bought a duplex so that the rent money from the tenant in the upstairs apartment would pay the mortgage. We, as a country, owe our young people a more comprehensive education. He says we were busy building the house and our careers and it was money well spent because it freed up our time.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? I have a distinct memory of being taught how to create a budget and write checks in 5th grade, and because my formal education is in mechanical engineering, I’ve also been taught project budgeting & estimating. Yes to both!

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

My husband is finishing his Bachelors degree in Management this year as I continue to pursue my degree in Education. My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. We completely started over.

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