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. Our family lives on a ten-acre homestead property in the Mid-Atlantic region which we bought in early 2022. What’s your best frugal win?

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Saving Everyday

MAY 29, 2024

Whether it’s how to save money, cook affordable and delicious meals, make extra money, or save money on food, I have been there and practice what I preach. Making these little sacrifices will all be worth it when we reach our goal, and they will be for you, too! My family loves leftovers, so they never go to waste.

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 25, 2012

I do know a lot of our family’s recipes and have shared some of them on this site but I have a lot more to learn! Since Noah is half Jewish and half Baptist/Cuban it’s important for him to learn about both cultures and since he’s not with us full time I have a lot to teach him! Get Cooking!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

She is the co-founder of the website, Little Light on a Hill , where she writes about faith, family, and finances. Tell us about you and your family. to be able to go on a family missions trip. When my husband and I got married, we were making hardly any money. full-time so we started bringing in a decent amount of money.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Do you see other bloggers making a full-time income from their site and wonder, “how do they do that?” But I couldn’t stop thinking about her course, so a few months ago I decided to make the investment and enroll in the first-ever Elite Blog Academy course. I am so glad I did!

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 1, 2014

A FRESCHETTA® pizza devotee on the job and at home, Shelly is a full-time pizza expert, a full-time mom, and a full-time fan of flavorful family fare done right. In fact, I think I’ll make one tonight for dinner! I can think of a ton of questions for their CPO! All opinions are our own.

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Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This makes everyday life challenging for both them and family members. I had a chance to interview Melissa Kelley and Alayna Burke, authors of Full: Overcoming Our Eating Disorders to Fully Live. She had to keep her “why” in mind every time she sat down to write in order to let go of the fear.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Remember, it’s important to make sure that you and your partner have a plan in place to repay the loan before you sign on the dotted line. At the same time, you’ll need to make sure that you compare your options online using sites like Readies.co.uk 2. Stay Organized. 3. Get Some Emotional Support.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. Tell us about you and your family. We’re a family of five, including, me, my wife and 3 children: 15 year old fraternal twins and a 12 year old son. I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 20, 2014

There’s always an opportunity to make more money which is why many take on side hustles as a way of maximizing that opportunity. Side hustles can range from babysitting to web designing to freelance writing to soap making- basically anything you can charge for can become a side hustle. When Your Unemployed. When You’re Exhausted.

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Saving Everyday

OCTOBER 27, 2023

To save money fast, you need to make money fast. If you’re reading this, I can only assume that money is already tight, so making extra cash will be the quickest way to save it. We’ve got an in-depth post on how you can make extra money here , but I’ll briefly discuss a few of my favorites below.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 11, 2016

It is only possible if YOU make it happen, but it will take hard work and preparation. That is the one dream that we have talked about at great length, so how can WE make that happen?! People will spend hours planning a one week’s vacation, but fail to put in time to plan their retirement years that could last decades.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Before this August, every long weekend, holiday and minute of spare time, I spent bent over homework, in group meetings, and writing exams, midterms, and term papers. It took me six years to finish my degree, because I worked full-time throughout the whole thing. Make sure you give yourself enough time for shipping.

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Couponing 101

JUNE 26, 2020

This may be especially true if you also have a full-time job. But if you’re thinking about sending your child back to school, looking at the data may make a difference. If a superspreader arrives, cases can explode in no time. How Your Child Learns Best. Your School’s Plans. appeared first on Couponing 101.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

Doing something every day that you dread, something that makes you fume, something that makes your stomach churn and your sleep restless is extremely bad – for your health, for your family, for your friends and for your life. He had a job that paid barely enough (in his opinion) to keep the family going.

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Coupons Do Work

MAY 17, 2016

Family Video -free overnight movie or game rental for students that have A’s on report card in any core subject. Make sure your location is participating. Participating locations only, so be sure to call ahead and make sure yours has a program. Family Trust Federal Credit Union – open savings account.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 13, 2016

Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. Drew works full time for Department of Defense. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. We looked around and saw people making 4x what we made, but they were upside down too… So we said there has to be a better way.

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

She writes about simple living, parenting and her family’s foster story at Fostering Simplicity. Tell us about you and your family. We have a 5 year old son and are in the process of adopting our 2 year old and 4 month old foster sons, making us parents of 3 boys! We strive to be a pretty active family.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 13, 2012

Free Download of 20 Retirement Decisions You Need to Make Right Now. Free Download of Absolutely Organize Your Family. Free Download of eBay 101: How to Sell on eBay for Part-time or Full-time Income. Free Vegetarian Magazines. Free Download of 100 Indoor Activities for Kids eBook.

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The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

When my husband finished his apprenticeship program we wanted to start a family and so we had to make some real changes to the way we were living to survive on one income. I’m thankful we had to learn how to cut back—how ridiculous was it to have dual full-time incomes/no kids and not save a cent?! Coffee shops!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 9, 2013

I you don’t have a replacement for the income you will lose when you retire from your job, you need to make sure that you have done the retirement math and that it supports leaving your job. You really don’t want to be that needy Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa, leaning on family to provide the human touch!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 18, 2012

In addition to my father’s health issues, my mother is no longer able to drive anymore, so the little errands and doctor appointments that need to be done to aid my father have become a substantial issue in our family. But this is a difficult subject to bring up for all concerned, even for a close-knit family like mine.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I was barely sleeping more than 3-4 hours a night; I was in school full time as well as working full time; I was training for a marathon and still managed to find time to party with my friends and see my family. Now I have a hard time getting through an 8 hour work day some weeks. What is your story?

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Couponing 101

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The best planners for students make it easier to track what’s happening at a glance. We especially like visually appealing planners since they can make organizing a little more fun. Artistic students can transform the pages to make them both beautiful and functional. Professionals. Meal-Planning.

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Saving Everyday

APRIL 20, 2012

Last year was definitely trying for our family with the passing of my husband’s father, then followed by mine. Of course I cannot do this for free (although I did for a LONG time). I have a family to help support, kids in college, etc… When I started the site, I had a full time job.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

If you have a CPA license, you can help business owners file taxes, generate balance sheets and other accounting documents and make your professional recommendations about your client’s bottom line. Whatever your field of expertise, starting a consulting business is a great way to make a sizable income while working on your own terms.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Do you want to stay close to your family? Or perhaps you want to find time for that hobby that you can never seem to fit into your busy schedule. In fact, thinking about your retirement now can help make the adjustment socially when it comes time to adjust.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 17, 2017

Keep in touch not only to help each other out with jobs, but because people make life richer, fuller and much more satisfying. Current job postings for full-time and part-time opportunities. Failure to make and keep new connections during college years. Failure to find out how to land a job after school.

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Savings Corner

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I’ve really worked to overcome those expectations and make Christmas the way I and my family want it to be, but I still have lingering dread when I think of Christmas. ? In families with just a few cousins/grandchildren, I can see it working out, but not with 17 cousins/grandchildren.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. Being employed full-time and running two home-based businesses over the past few years, I’ve learned the true meaning of the phrase “time is money.&#

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 10, 2011

Today, in fact, I went as far as to make a list of about 25 goals for 2011. Make more time for myself. I work full time, blog full time, have a husband to pay attention to, dinners to cook, and a house to clean. Not to mention family I like to spend time with!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2012

” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’ Readon for some great bonuses.

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Saving Everyday

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

You can even make it low carb like my mom did in the picture below! Not only is this in my top three kids meals (it’s delicious), but this is also my family’s favorite resort! They overlook the It’s a Small World attraction , making it a perfect place to people watch! I suggest grabbing a booth by the windows.

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For the Mommas

MAY 22, 2012

Online banks such as ING Direct make the creation of sinking funds easy: you can literally open a new subaccount with a few clicks, making it possible to have five or ten separate sinking funds according to your family’s needs. Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. can be downright overwhelming.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!

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Finally Frugal

MAY 30, 2012

The good news is that I am on schedule to make more from my assorted part time jobs than I do at the full time job (now do you understand why I've not had the time or energy to update my blog more frequently?) I chose to sacrifice my time now to knock it out more quickly. this CAN be done. A LOT of it.

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