The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My husband and I have four kids ranging from age 3-8, and I am a stay-at-home mom. 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. What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal? homemade bagels!

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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. For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl?

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The Frugal Girl

JUNE 10, 2024

My husband works a pretty demanding job and I currently am a homemaker/stay-at-home mom, and do some freelancing in my spare time. Being open to learning to do something yourself can be very helpful to living a more frugal life. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? What’s your best frugal win?

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. What’s your best frugal win?

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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! The Frugal Girl is one of the few blogs whose URL I have memorized, so I’ve never missed an entry! What’s your best frugal win? K in her dance costume 2.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This mainly comes from ridiculous expectations that I feel like I need to meet because of the way my mom did Christmas. As far as Christmas stuff I do now…well, last Christmas and this Christmas, I’m in single mom and full-time college student mode. Do you bake for a lot of people?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 19, 2012

Now lets talk about Opportunity Cost : Another factor to take into account, is the time that it takes you to drive to your local store. Everybody has to put a value to what their time is worth, whether you work full time or if you are a stay at home mom. It is called opportunity cost.

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