Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
10 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift-giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet that I offer to email subscribers. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. There are many gift ideas that don’t cost a dime.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
Earning a sub-poverty-level income for decades as a Catholic priest, he focused on his investments in his free time, and was worth nearly $1 million when he died. This 102-year-old former part-time janitor and dry cleaner left $2.3 Ballenger was another teacher who lived frugally but well (often traveling around the world).
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The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Years — I can’t remember how I found Kristen, but ages ago I spent a lot of time reading The Simple Dollar and Get Rich Slowly, which I loved back then before they were sold. Here’s Beth: 1.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 29, 2024
How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I was born frugal, into a super frugal family. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. What’s your best frugal win? What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?
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?
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
8 – Rethink your gift spending and create a budget for the year. Plan your gift giving for the year using my FREE Gift Spending excel spreadsheet. Challenge yourself to give a thoughtful gift without spending a lot of money. There are many gift ideas that don’t cost a dime. 10 – Do It Yourself.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 31, 2012
While continuing to live a relatively frugal lifestyle, she continued to live off of Mom (through her inheritance). She gave large gifts to close friends. Although friends tried to help by offering part time employment, she was unable to keep a paying job. Use Up Existing Resources. She began to accumulate clutter.
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