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Five Frugal Things | Even though it’s Cyber Monday!

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I know it’s Cyber Monday today, but I felt like writing a frugal post instead of a deals post. 1. Mr. FG and I made a fresh new budget. As with all fresh new budgets, this one will need a month or two of test-driving to see if it’s right for us or if we […]

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All the “How do I start a blog?” questions!

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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 […]

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One of you is getting a $100 Visa gift card!

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Rakuten, the company formerly known as Ebates, emailed to ask if I’d like to host a $100 Visa gift card giveaway for one of you. I said yes because who among you could not use a $100 gift card at this time of year?? What does Rakuten offer? Rakuten is the same cashback company that […]

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What I Spent, What We Ate | I haven’t been sleeping well.

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Mr. FG has been out of town on a work trip this week and as so often happens when he’s gone, I haven’t been sleeping very well. (My sleep app keeps giving me red “bad” ratings. Ha.) I’m not anxious when he’s gone and I don’t feel distressed when I go to bed…but somehow my […]

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Stop saying things are easy when they’re not!

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In our current headline-driven, Pinterest-y culture, I see many promises of “easy”. Five Easy Ways to Meal Prep Easy Workout Plans for Busy Moms Easy DIY Furniture Plans Budgeting Made Easy I understand the intent behind these headlines, but I think they end up doing people a disservice. If these things were truly easy, why […]

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