The Friendletter

Hello & Happy December, friends! Did you know that 73% of Americans bake more between Thanksgiving & New Year’s Day than any other time of the year? Here at Frugal Friends, it doesn’t come as a surprise. After all, who doesn’t love a sweet treat during the holidays! 🎀 However, the cost of all those ingredients…

Season’s greetings friends! I kinda feel like I’m just preaching to the choir when I say it’s more important than ever to align our spending with our values this month. December is a month full of holiday festivities, but also a marked increase in spending. With the holidays, year-end celebrations, and colder weather driving up…

Happy Wednesday! Let’s take a quick break from holiday planning and shopping. What if I told you there might be an unexpected gift waiting just for you: unclaimed money!! 💰 It might sound too good to be true, but the truth is a lot of people are unknowingly sitting on cash, checks, or other assets…

Happy Monday friend!  Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or you’re more of a celebrate Black Friday kinda gal, there’s a lot going on this week! And, unfortunately, that can mean a lot of temptation to impulse shop.  In fact, Black Friday marks the beginning of the traditional holiday shopping season. Our hot take? 🔥 Black Friday…

Hi friends! 👋 Do you feel the holiday stress creeping up on you this year? According to the American Psychological Association, 89% of Americans feel overwhelmed during the holiday season. That’s a huge number. That’s why we want to talk about the things money can’t buy: our four F’s.  Friends, family, faith, and fulfilling work. …

Happy Wednesday, peeps!  What makes you feel self-confident? New nails? A new outfit? For us, there’s nothing that screams “who is this diva” like a new haircut.  Today we’re sharing all our best haircut and coloring tips to have us feeling our best for the holidays, without breaking the bank! Come for the savings hacks,…

Hey Frugal Friends! Jen here! And have I got some special freebies for you this week. Buy What You Love Without Going Broke launches to the public in 50 DAYS! And if we’re going to cannonball dive our book baby into the big leagues with the splash it deserves, we need your help! We’re assembling…

Hey there! Have you ever noticed how often we (as a culture) talk about gratitude near the Thanksgiving season? But this concept doesn’t always seem to be encouraged in the normal day-to-day. The reality is, we experience a lot of stress and pressure that can make it hard to feel content. And this is especially…

Hi friends, If anything can rival our love for  “pumpkin spice latte” season, it’s gotta be…soup season babyyyy! 😋 As the weather grows colder, there’s nothing better than curling up with a warm bowl of soup (and a good book! Don’t forget there’s still time to preorder Jen & Jill’s book Buy What You Love Without…