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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

He pointed out that I had studied sculpture and this was sort of similar, so I used a pair of office scissors and cut his hair a week before our wedding. I consoled myself with the thought that I rarely buy paper towels and use cloth napkins, so it all balances out. Also, growing our own food. I make bone broth now!

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Limiting waste is what really drives most of the habits I have that would qualify as “frugal” – reducing/eliminating food waste, returning unneeded items, pursuing refunds, checking on warranties, repairing things, etc. The freedom was amazing.