Is it frugal to get cheap treats?
A reader left this comment on last week’s Five Frugal Things post: I purchased my 6th prescription from Vons and received a $50 grocery gift …
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Guys, guess what I’m doing today?
(The answer is not, “writing a normal blog post”). But, barring unforeseen circumstances, I’ll be signing a lease this afternoon!! I am also turning 44 …
Meet a Reader | Lawyer K from Chicago
When K emailed me to volunteer for a Meet a Reader feature, she expressed some hesitation because she and her husband both have high-paying jobs …
Five Frugal Things | actually, will it be five?
Since I am not living at my house right now, my life is a little…odd. Which means that my frugal activities are sometimes a bit …
What’s saving my life right now
Last week, I did a podcast interview with Sarah Hart-Unger for the podcast she and Laura Vanderkam host (Best of Both Worlds). It’s coming out later …
Five Frugal Things | abandoned treasures
1. My sister-in-law and I did some more treasure hunting It’s been a while since we did a hunt at the abandoned house that my …
The neat and tidy list of FG reader blogs!
A reader had asked if could make a list of all the blogs written by Frugal Girl readers, and after combing through all the comments, …
A Fetch Rewards bonus
Hey everyone- I’m just popping in for a quick second because I got an email from Fetch Rewards letting me know that right now, the …
Help Maggie with a housing question!
Hi Kristen! I love your blog that I started reading maybe a year ago! I’ve been pondering a question so much lately and thought maybe …
Pardon the changes!
Google is rolling out some new standards that websites need to meet. Which means I needed to change my blog’s theme. It still needs some …
Thankful Thursday | with the cutest kitten
This week, I am thankful: for the kittens we saw last night Sonia and I nearly expired from the cuteness. Look!!! We had four eight …
WIS, WWA | but first some tulips
Hello! Groceries in a second, but first, look at these tulips from my sister-in-law’s yard. I gave up on growing tulips myself because the voles …
Stream of consciousness
It’s currently 11 am (ok, scratch that, it’s now after 12pm), and none of my in-draft posts are ready to go. So, stream of consciousness …
A new sustainability/gardening bundle
I know I usually do a Meet a Reader post on Mondays, but I’m interrupting the schedule because the food waste course I made …
Thankful Thursday | the vaccine one
This week, I am thankful: that some warm, sunny weather is coming It’s been a chilly, cloudy week, but we’re going to get some sun …