Reader April wrote in with a question about a deck, which she wanted me to ask you all. I have no personal experience with composite decking, so I’m hoping some of you do! Here’s what April wrote: Our house is 20 years old. Our backyard is only accessible via deck off our kitchen. The deck […]
Talk to me about robot vacuums
It’s time for an Ask the Readers post, and this time, the question is from me! Lisey is really wanting us to get a robotic vacuum because she is tired of crumbs on our kitchen floor. In fact, she decided that that would be her Christmas gift to the family as a group. (I personally […]
Do kids just always need something else?
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 […]
Q&A | Kids, Marriage, and Money
I have a 5 month old and am finding it hard to connect with my husband. How did you and Mr. FG maintain your relationship and marriage when your kiddos were young? -Reese Oh man, I feel totally not qualified to give marriage advice since I’m a frugal blogger, not a relationship blogger. I am […]
Q&A | Septum piercing, post-lockdown, + handling teen expenses
If you have a question you want me to answer in a future Q&A post, send me an email (kristen@thefrugalgirl.com) and put Q&A in the subject line. You can also leave a question in the comments here, but I do lose track of those sometimes. Hello, hello! I’ve got a new set of questions to […]
Q&A | share an embarrassing frugal habit!
I’m saving the “embarrassing frugal habit” question for the end, so keep scrolling to get to that one. First, a few other questions. How has your attitude to frugality changed with time, as your children are older (and yes, the rest of us are too!) Has this changed attitude led to changes in spending, are […]
