Frugal Friends

Finding Contentment in Your Season

Happy Friday, Friends! For me (Misti), June tends to be a time for self-reflection and a perfect opportunity for a midyear check-in on my annual goals. šŸ“… And letā€™s just sayā€¦ Iā€™m not very pleased with my progress. I notice a dip in my motivation to keep paying off debt instead of spending money doing…

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Lower the Cost of Your Bills and Subscriptions

Happy Wednesday, friends! Jen and Jillā€™s conversation with Scott Speranza about Healthcare Overbilling a few weeks ago (Ep 407) kind of blew my mind. šŸ¤Æ I didnā€™t know it was possible to push back on medical charges. Also, Iā€™ve been a long-time subscriber to the ā€œtime is moneyā€ mentality and just assumed the effort it…

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Free Activities for Kids

Happy Monday!Ā  As we settle into summer, I (Misti) know a lot of friends are happy for summer break, but that also meansā€”occupying kiddos šŸ‘§šŸ» who have a lot of free time without their usual school commitments. I donā€™t have kiddos myself, but I know this can get pricey and coming up with novel ideas…

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Defining Contentmentā€™s Role in Our Lives & Finances

Hello, hello!Ā  Recently, I (Kim) had an epic fail moment Ć  la tripping over nothing on concrete.Ā  Three x-rays, two confused dogs, & one torn ligament later, and Iā€™m home with a new pile of medical bills to take care of. (Iā€™m fine, BTW).Ā  But much like the penguin in the gif above, I canā€™t…

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Grills: What to Look For When Buying

Happy Hump Day, folks!Ā  Are you surviving the heatwave? šŸŒž I (Kim) feel like it went from perfect temps to 80 billion degrees in the span of one day! According to the Farmerā€™s Almanac, this heatwave is going to continue for the rest of the summer. šŸ˜² Interested in keeping the heat outside? SAME! Iā€™ve…

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Free Entertainment

Haaaaaappy Monday, Friends! Last weekā€™s Budget Tool Kit mentioned summer activities as something to plan for. And that got me thinkingā€¦. ā€¦what free activities are there this year?! Gif by theoffice on Giphy Growing up in small town Iowa, the one thing everyone looked forward to was the town carnival. šŸŽ  Live music! Parades! Fireworks!…

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June Budget Tool Kit

Happy Friday, Friends! Itā€™s the end of the month, so ya know what that meansā€¦ It’s time to budget for June!Ā šŸ¤øā€ā™‚ļø Iā€™m determined to go into summer intentionally, so I am so stoked to do a little mid-year goal-setting. While we canā€™t plan for everything, we can plan for some things! What to Include in…

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The Best, Most Affordable Household Tools

Itā€™s Wednesdayyyyy!Ā  Did you notice a lot of those Spring and Memorial Day Sales offered discounts on home improvement products and tools?Ā  As a long-time single girl, I (Misti) have learned just how important it was for me to have my own set of tools (pre-nomad life anyway). You never know when you need a…

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National Hamburger Day Deals

Happy Monday, yā€™all! šŸŒ» Itā€™s Memorial Day, of course. To call back Kimā€™s chat about traditions last week, this day is one in which American families maintain traditions, like decorating graves, to honor those lost in service. At some point along the way, other traditions emerged around this date. Retailers created their own traditionā€“because most…

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