The Frugal Girl

WIS, WWA | Plus a little gratefulness

November 15, 2019 By Kristen 30 Comments
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Last Friday when I wrote the WIS, WWA post, we’d been to the ER twice (once for Sonia’s asthma, once for Mr. FG). We brought our total to three with a very long Friday night/Saturday visit for Mr. FG, who has still been plagued by ear/vertigo problems. This has been pretty un-fun for everyone involved, […]

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Five Frugal Things | a $217 medical bill error, for starters!

November 14, 2019 By Kristen 55 Comments
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This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I discovered a $217 medical billing error. People: Always check your Explanation of Benefits statements! I’ve had a long run of error-free bills with Cigna, which could have made me lazy about […]

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It’s going to be imperfect. Keep trying anyway.

November 11, 2019 By Kristen 36 Comments
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This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. The other day, I opened a new bar of soap from Third Day Naturals, and I set the wax paper wrapper aside to add to my compost. That was a nice no-waste feeling, […]

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What I Spent, What We Ate | We certainly ate out less!

November 8, 2019 By Kristen 47 Comments
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This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. We had much better week for eating in than last week, which is admittedly a low standard. What I Spent I spent $113 at Aldi and then $25 at another store. Update after […]

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Five Frugal Things | 20’s haircut, a fabric shaver, applesauce, and more

November 6, 2019 By Kristen 69 Comments
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This post contains affiliate links, which earn revenue for this site at no extra cost to you. See my disclosure policy here. 1. I gave Sonia a haircut. After watching Downton Abbey and seeing Edith’s 1920s haircut, she was itching for a change. So, we cut off a few inches and she is loving her […]

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You don’t have to like it; you just have to do it.

November 4, 2019 By Kristen 37 Comments
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This is a phrase that I have most definitely said to my kids. And I’m pretty sure that my parents said it to me! There is something in children that makes them think that doing things they don’t want to do is some kind of great injustice. Or that not wanting to do something is […]

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WIS, WWA | Plus a little gratefulness

Five Frugal Things | a $217 medical bill error, for starters!

It’s going to be imperfect. Keep trying anyway.

What I Spent, What We Ate | We certainly ate out less!

Five Frugal Things | 20’s haircut, a fabric shaver, applesauce, and more

You don’t have to like it; you just have to do it.

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