What’s your money-saving “why”?
This question is a mainstay in the Meet a Reader posts, but I thought it would be an interesting one to pose to all of …
Q&A
If you won the lottery, what would change?
I was working through my backlog of How to Money podcasts while walking the other day, and the topic of the lottery came up. Joel …
Q&A | “How do you feel safe walking alone?”
This one is a summary of something multiple people have asked me when I mention my solo walks on the trails in the woods. How …
Ask the Readers | Tips for starting over
Last week, when I wrote about why I am decorating my rental even though it’s temporary, Reese, who has been through a divorce herself, left …
Q&A | Refurbs, Prereqs, Shopping with Littles, & a Yeast Roll Problem
It’s a Q&A day…let’s dive in! I am curious about the refurbished items that you have purchased, such as the electric kettle from eBay. I …
Ask the Readers: Favorite frugal (or splurge) spices
Kristen, an idea for an “Ask the Readers” post might be, “What are your top ten frugal spices and your favorite splurge spice(s)?” I would …
Q&A | Step tracker, Aldi vs. Lidl, hoarder homeowner, & mastermind groups
I have a collection of question from you all, so buckle up for some random topics! What activity tracker do you use? A lot of …
Q&A | What happened 10 years ago? Will I always be frugal? Plus, homeschooling with a baby
I’m currently waiting on some readers to send back their completed interviews, so we’ll do a Q&A post today instead! And of course, if you …
What frugal tips have you tried and then abandoned?
You guys came up with so many great reader interview questions, I couldn’t possibly fit all of them into future reader interviews. So, I thought …
Answers to your abandoned house questions!
If you follow me on social media, particularly on Instagram, you’ve seen that I have been busy cleaning up bins of dishes that my sister-in-law …
Ask the Readers | Window Weather-Stripping
I did a search on your website and didn’t see anything on this. I’m looking for frugal feedback on weather stripping my windows. My house …
Ask the Readers | Give us one frugal recipe!
In the comments on yesterday’s post, readers were discussing the rise in grocery prices, and Jennifer had a good idea: Kristen, it seems we are …
Q&A | on the environment and voting
I’m waiting on all my current Meet the Reader submissions to come back, so we’ll do a Q&A today in lieu of a Meet a …
Would you like to share your blog with everyone?
An email from a reader, with a suggestion: Your little virtual blog tour in the last paragraph of today’s post has me wondering if you …
Ask the Readers | What are good meals to bring to others?
When calls go out to give meals to others, I find myself paralyzed.* What are good things to make/give that are frugal, delicious, and have …