Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 2, 2022

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!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. Use up all of those odd ingredients. 5 – Plan ahead.

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The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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. If you’re a regular around here, this will not be anything new, since I frequently share my coping mechanisms in posts here. ?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 1, 2020

April 2020 might go down as the most frugal month of my lifetime. With the global pandemic and the decline of our small business, I have flexed frugal muscles that I didn’t know I have. Operation Frugal Living is in full swing at my house. Frugal Kitchen in April: Free Ham? More frugal shenanigans!

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2020 Frugal April Green And Frugal 182

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 6, 2022

We’ve seen higher grocery and fuel bills lately, so we’re upping our frugal game to help the budget. Our financial goals are still important to us and we want to hit them regardless of the rising prices. How I frugal-ed in the kitchen: I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. Winner Winner FREE Chicken Dinner!

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 31, 2020

Welcome to my first “How We Frugal-ed” recap of 2020. Frugal living is NOT about feeling deprived. Frugal living is being intentional with our money and creative with our resources, so we have more to put towards the things that are important to us. Frugal Kitchen in January: Meal Plan.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

So I am declaring a Frugal February. The goal of Frugal February is NOT to feel deprived, . 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. 8 Action Steps for a Frugal February: 1 – Write a budget/spending plan for February. Use up all of those odd ingredients.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. Everyone chips in though, but my mom and two aunts cook the bulk of the food. Life is so hectic for us during the school week, and dinner is sadly, on the go. Frugal Resources: 1.

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Frugal Fridays Leftovers Financial Goals 100

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’re meeting an Arkansas reader today and initially, I thought she was the first one! Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from the NW corner of Arkansas, where I was born (around 40+ years ago) and raised. We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat.

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Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 182

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I found the blog looking for frugal recipes. Somehow, I was watching a video of Korean YouTuber Maangchi making something she called a frugal Korean dish, which made me think that I probably should look for more frugal recipes to save money on expensive ingredients.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who only found my blog a few months ago; I love that she already volunteered to do a Meet a Reader post. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Andrea, I’m in my 20s. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? What’s your best frugal win? Hey everyone!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2014

Recently we just relocated to Tucson, Arizona, and we’re finding that in some ways we need to start all over learning to be frugal in a new town. If, like us, you’re planning on relocating or just have, consider these tips to learn how to live frugally in your new location. Have my husband dye my hair.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? My neighbor let us pick cherries from their tree – this is my disaster of a kitchen trying to pit them. What’s your best frugal win? My best frugal win is marrying my husband. Highly rated, easy to use, and it sits gathering dust. A cake with a perfect swirl!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

I built something, on my own, with my words, that puts food on my table and keeps a roof over my head. So, I feel both a whispered, grateful, “I kept us here with words.” ” and also a standing tall, chin raised, “I KEPT US HERE WITH WORDS.” Not in an, “I’m better than everyone else!”

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Today we’re meeting a Midwestern reader who only occasionally masquerades as Mrs. Potato Head. ? Tell us a little about yourself I’m a married mother of two teenage boys (18 and 16) who grew up in the country near a small town in Iowa. We are both naturally frugal and a bit introverted which makes it easier to save money.

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The Frugal Girl

AUGUST 23, 2023

Basically, they consist of people noisily arranging food/toiletries/drinks in aesthetically-pleasing storage containers or drawers, rather than storing them in the packaging they came in. Who uses so much stuff that they have to do restocks like this all the time? Even if you used inexpensive containers, buying so many would add up.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

It’s Frugal Friday: A recap of how we frugal-ed our way through the week so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. 39/lb turkeys at Giant Food Stores. Even if you’re not hosting a big gathering, buy them. I use Ebates on almost every purchase I buy online. How We Saved this Week: 1.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Frugality means a lot of things for different people. This is because there are still a number of people who have trouble switching to a frugal lifestyle. If you are planning to live a frugal lifestyle, it is important to know that you are not depriving yourself. Here are some tips on how you can start a frugal life: On beauty.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Searching for information on food waste led me here. What’s your best frugal win? ?? But I did learn some things that I find I use today. I save money where I can to keep it frugal, like by using apps, coupons, value menus, etc. What’s one thing you’re not remotely interested in splurging on?

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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. We’re in a semi -rural area within 30 minutes of a few good-sized towns, and within 2-3 hours of several major cities. What’s your best frugal win?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! I have two!

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 24, 2024

We frugal people are very interested in making our clothes last as long as possible, so I thought you’d like this Lifehacker article about the pros and cons of washing your clothing inside out. My favorite part of the article was the last paragraph: Riffing off author Michael Pollan’s famous formulation for food ( Eat food.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 20, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: David Bakke enjoys living frugally in Atlanta and frequently shares his best financial tips and experiences on Money Crashers , an online resource ranked as one of the top personal finance blogs online. In my quest for frugality, however, I’ve learned that some would-be saving methods are not truly practical.

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Frugal Personal Finance Frugal Life Money 174

Couponing 101

MARCH 16, 2019

Do you ever come up one ingredient short on a meal that you’re making and have to make that extra trip to the grocery store that wastes time and gas? I used to be an extremely organized person…and I don’t use the term EXTREME lightly. So why not apply this to our daily frugal adventures???

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Frugal Successes Frugal Organic Organization 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 30, 2014

Something that I’ve found throughout all of my trips to the many different places I’ve visited, is that food is always a cost that is hard to contain. Even so, after spending hundreds of dollars on food on my trip to NYC, I began to look more into saving some serious money on dining for my next trip. Go Frugal' Pack Snacks.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2013

We used to think that a vacation wasn’t a vacation unless we had eaten like the locals and indulged in all of the local foods. Instead, we’ve learned to save money on food when vacationing so we can vacation longer and see more sites. We’ve used a number of strategies to do this.

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Travel Food Vacation 176

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who’s been here since 2009 (!!) Tell us a little about yourself. I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Here’s Beth: 1. I’m 52.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 2, 2011

And with spring time comes spring cleaning, the chance to de-clutter your house, get rid of the belongings you no longer have use for and freshen up the old place. But the cost of cleaning products and the chemicals used in many of them means that spring cleaning can come at a cost to both you and the environment.

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Frugal Flowers and Plants Recycle Recycled 145

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

To the overworked housewife in the 1950s, convenience foods were a fun novelty that gave her more time to do other things besides cook. To the working women of the 1980s, convenience foods offered them a way to juggle their responsibilities of career women and wives and mothers. I’ll never use store bought broth again.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 15, 2012

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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Couponing 101

MAY 20, 2019

There are countless causes of food waste, but the effects may be less well known. Wasted food can consume a good chunk of your budget, and it’s harmful to the environment. A few simple lifestyle changes are all you need to reduce your food waste, allowing you to save money and be kinder to Mother Earth. Shop Strategically.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

Hello and welcome to the 271st Festival of Frugality-10 Movies, 10 Lessons Edition. Some people take spending and greed to a limit they shouldn’t and others become so extreme in frugality that they forget to enjoy living life. This week I have included some movie clips of the 10 best movies about money and what they taught us.

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Frugal Movies Finance Bills 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. If you find yourself throwing out a lot of food, you can remedy the problem by shopping with a list. Preserve Some of Your Food. Another way to prevent waste is to preserve some of your food. Nor is it healthy.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Many people have the false belief that organic foods are a luxury that only a select few can afford. While organic foods are more expensive than non-organic foods, they can be more affordable than you might realize. They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 21, 2014

While most people think of eating out as a way to relax and save time, they typically don’t account for the time it takes to drive back and forth to the restaurant as well as the time to order, sit and wait for the food, and eat. We used to love eating out, but as our family grew, so did the expense of eating out.

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