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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! It became very important to us to create a financial cushion and get beyond living paycheck to paycheck. What’s your best frugal win? Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area?

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