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How We Frugal-ed through April 2020

Family Balance Sheet

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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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself My current lifestyle would probably qualify as frugal-lite compared to many others. I was a bit intimidated by this, but then I figured I probably wasn’t the only person out there who isn’t ultra-frugal at the moment. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Gardening: Frugal Living Community

Saving Cents With Sense

I recently asked the Frugal Living Community what they are planning to grow this year, come on over and share your thoughts, too! Many of you know how much I love to garden – and with the weather starting to warm up here in Phoenix, it has me thinking of starting my garden soon.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. I liked seeing money accumulate and grow, and that has continued into adulthood! What’s your best frugal win? This especially was very important to my husband growing up.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

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. I was not raised by frugal people, but my fiance (now husband) was very frugal, and I wanted to learn how to adopt some of the same mindset so we could be on the same page.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

Readers get multiple questions to choose from, and AF chose to answer the “What’s a funny frugal story?” Tell us a little about yourself I am in my late 30s, I am a lawyer for a local government, and live outside DC with my husband and four-year-old. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

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