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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. I would probably add it to our savings account for house projects. What’s your best frugal win? That is a never-ending list!

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report card freebies 2016 – Free Stuff when School ends

Coupons Do Work

Amazing Jakes – Free game play credits for good grades (Plano, TX). Family Video -free overnight movie or game rental for students that have A’s on report card in any core subject. Bowl America Rolling Rewards – Free up to 5 games of bowling for each “A,” “O” or equivalent grade. First Southern National Bank Pays for A’s.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

Family Balance Sheet

working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. get better once I had my masters degree and could teach full-time. full-time so we started bringing in a decent amount of money. It was never.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

A third “why” is that saving money is like a game to me. I enjoy playing the game and I like to win. My biggest financial regret is the amount of money we spent on restaurant meals from the time we were married and both working full time to when we had kids. He’s a cheap date – but then, so am I.