If you are an average person (and most of you are, by definition!), and you live in a somewhat wealthy, developed country, such as the U.S., you throw food away on a regular basis. You probably don’t feel great about this, but you also probably haven’t managed to consistently work at fighting food waste in […]
Can I ask you two quick questions?
Ok, well, it’s really three questions, counting the one in the title! As I’ve been thinking through future blog post plans, I’ve found myself wanting to know exactly why it is that you read my blog. I mean, obviously you are here because you have some interest in saving money! But there are a lot […]
The Christmas Cookie answers (and a winner!)
Last year, no one got them all right, so I had to sift through the guesses and find the closest one. But this year, Rhonda got them 100% right. Rhonda, check your email! Here are the correct answers for all of you. Our cookies are always a little quirky, and I love them. There’s nothing […]
The 2019 Cookie Guessing Game!
Alrighty, readers. It’s time! Joshua wasn’t able to join us this year, so I just have five cookies for you, which should make things very slightly easier. I was going to point out that Lisey will eventually move out and probably not join us as well. BUT. When I said this to Lisey, she assured […]
All the “How do I start a blog?” questions!
The Frugal Girl is most definitely not a blog about blogging. But I get blogging-related questions pretty frequently from readers who want to start their own blogs. And since I’ve been at this for 11 years, I have a little bit of expertise to share. So, I thought it would be handy to write down […]
What’s a mastermind group? and more related questions.
Lots of you had mastermind questions after I posted about FinCon, so even though this is a little off-topic, I’m going to answer them here. What the heck is a mastermind group? Mastermind groups are not unique to blogging. In fact, the term/idea goes back to 1925, which is quite some time before the internet! […]
