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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Is there anything unique about frugal living in your area? How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. I biked to the library, to the mall, to the TCBY, to visit my parents at their offices in the university, to the pool, basically everywhere a kid would want to go. The freedom was amazing.