Uber Frugal in 1 Month | Frugality Challenge w/ Mrs. Frugalwoods – EP 191

Are you already thinking about ways to reign in your spending in the new year? Have you wondered what it would mean to go ‘all-in’ on frugality (even if just for a short time)? Mrs. Frugalwoods is here to share with us her top tips for engaging in a super frugal month challenge; perfect for January…or any time of year!

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EggNog. Who doesn’t love a good eggnog this time of year? It’s the most frugal holiday beverage. A drink literally so heavy you can’t physically drink more than one at a time and none of your friends like it so one carton should last you all season. And put your nice liquor back on the top shelf because eggnog is so dense you’ll want to use the cheapest bourbon, rum, or brandy to cut through it. Eggnog, the thicc drink.

For more from Mrs. Frugalwoods, check out EP 44 – Frugal Pregnancy & Parenting with THE Mrs. Frugalwoods

Interview

We go through Mrs. Frugalwoods article together on the first 8 of 11 Steps to becoming uber frugal:

Establish Your Goals – she even has tips about how to get a spouse on board!
Review Last Month’s Spending
Categorize Your Expenses – consider what’s mandatory vs. discretionary
Ask yourself, ‘what can I eliminate entirely?’ – it may hurt! Mrs. FW gives example of ceasing to need makeup
Embrace the art of substitution – think gym membership, coffee, etc.
Reduce spending on discretionary expenses
Empower yourself to insource
Examine your habits

If you want to see the rest of the list you can visit the post at the link above or just sign up for the Uber Frugal Month!

BILL OF THE WEEK – Thank you Liz for sharing your bill about going to the thrift store and spending $49.75 on TONS of needed items

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Lightning Round

A reset or re-check we’ll be doing in January

Liz- reset on 72 hour rule – waiting 72 hours before purchasing
Jill- re-evalutaing home renovations – asking ourselves again where are priorities on renovation spending?
Jen- resetting spending to save more for small trips.

Get more from Mrs. Frugalwoods:

Frugalwoods.com – sign up for uber frugal month challenge
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Meet the Frugalwoods – Book

Wrap-Up:

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