The Frugal Girl

Do kids just always need something else?

October 26, 2020 By Kristen 44 Comments
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Hi Kristen! I am a new mom (daughter is 10 months old!) and we live a fairly frugal lifestyle, partly out of necessity and partly just because we don’t have expensive tastes. We live in a small house, so we have definitely limited baby gear and toys with our daughter. But almost every week, I […]

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Thankful Thursday | I have windows!

October 22, 2020 By Kristen 75 Comments
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New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; a (frugal and free) exercise to help us hunt for the good that is in our lives and in the world, even in the midst of a pandemic. This week, I am thankful: that my windows are installed We had multiple delays […]

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Why are you trying to save money?

October 21, 2020 By Kristen 92 Comments
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Yesterday, reader Anne left this comment: Kristen, I think I just got a fun idea for a post. I was reading through the frugal hacks and wondering for what reason people were saving money. Some, of course, because this is a difficult season, financially, in their life. But others might be saving for a home […]

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Five Frugal Things | I’m $80 richer!

October 20, 2020 By Kristen 94 Comments
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1. I sold two things on Facebook Marketplace Two items are out of my house, they’re now in homes where they’re needed, and I have $80. This is a nice little collection of benefits for the 10-15 minutes I spent making the listings and responding to messages. Note: Every time I list something for sale, […]

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Do you think about your legacy?

October 19, 2020 By Kristen 63 Comments
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I was listening to a few Hamilton songs the other day, and it occurred to me that legacies are a recurring theme throughout the musical. So, I was thinking about that, and then I saw this tweet. Do you ever wonder what your legacy will be? I think about that a lot. — Michelle Jackson […]

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