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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

In it, I shared that I was planning to add three frugal cooking skills to my list: croutons granola crackers And she pointed out that 2/3 of those are in my regular rotation now (the croutons and the granola.) The fail: I got sucked in with a Sam’s Club sample I almost never buy the foods they serve as samples, but this time I cracked!

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8 Action Steps for a Frugal February!

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So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, but rather to find creative ways to get through the month without unnecessary spending. We could really use an intentional month of frugalness to reset our mindset. You might find some interesting habits. Say that 5 times!)

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

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I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to help us get through current higher food and gas prices and achieve our big financial goals. There was nothing too special about my frugal shenanigans in September, other than just trying to be better with every purchase that I make. My Frugal Shenanigans! Total $132.

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

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Another month of 2022 is in the books and another month of frugal-ing. I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. My Frugal Shenanigans! Share in the comments how you frugal-ed in August!

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How We Frugal-ed in July 2022

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We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. How I frugal-ed in the kitchen: I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. Related reading: 10 Ways to Save at Giant Food Stores. I like to tally up any extra money I find through the month. Marked down meat!

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Q&A | frugal mental health, “why did you get a cat”?, and phones for kids

The Frugal Girl

At the end of her email, she said, I wonder if you could address the importance of taking care of one’s mental health especially during really hard times, specifically in frugal ways. Therapy can be on the more expensive end of things, but if you can find someone who is in your insurance network, it can be affordable.

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How We Frugal-ed in November 2020

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Here’s how we frugal-ed our way through it. Frugal Wardrobe in November: I have a small bedroom closet, so I like to keep my wardrobe fairly lean, but highly functional. While I like to shop at thrift stores, I have a hard time finding TALL length jeans for my 5’10 frame and I was in need of new jeans. Yes, please!

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