Category: The Frugal Girl

I have spent most of my week at the hospital since I got back. But I am off today. Yay! a foggy view from the hospital What I Spent I spent: $53 at Aldi $10 at Safeway So, $63. And I did not buy any food out at all, which is pretty good for having […]

This week, I am thankful: that I did not get hurt on the ski trip I say this because I approach each ski trip with a slight sense of trepidation. I am a pretty good skier, and when the conditions are good and safe, I go FAST (like nearly 60 mph). I am careful, of […]

Warning: this post is gonna be one of those rambly ones where I think as I type. Don’t expect a lot of cohesiveness here! Last week, I had a school assignment that involved pretending to be a nursing school instructor. So, I had to do some digging into the research about effective teaching methods. We […]

Ohhh, man. supervising the unpacking I got back late Saturday night from Lake Tahoe, had one day to get my life back together, and then dove back into three back-to-back twelve-hour shifts, followed by a new grad residency program education day. So I am a little short on interesting frugal things! 1. I brought my […]

After I mentioned being at Lake Tahoe, a reader left this comment: Skiing is so so so expensive, but I love it so much. I’m very interested in a budget breakdown of your ski trip. What you wore, and how much you think it cost (gloves, coat/ski pants, balaclava, base layer), etc. Where did you […]

I have been in California this week with my family, skiing at Lake Tahoe, and I’ll be back tomorrow. Soooo, this is a week of ski eats. 😉 We are taking turns cooking, so this’ll be a bit different than my usual reports. What I Spent I spent $0 at the airport because I barely […]

This week, I am thankful: for the way my hospital cares for people One of the most touching things I see at my hospital involves incarcerated patients. More often than not, we have one or two on my unit, guards at the bedside, patients often handcuffed to the bed. The thing that is beautiful to […]

I’ve been noticing that some of you have been mentioning some delicious-sounding convenience foods from Trader Joe’s (I know I saw “TJ” and “birria tacos” in a comment!) I am not super familiar with the offerings at Trader Joe’s because I’m more of an Aldi shopper. But since I do find myself sometimes needing a […]

I personally find my Five Frugal Things posts more fun when I do something visual like a repair, or a rehab. Same goes for when I cook something, or get an interesting item for free. Shoegoo does come in black! But sometimes, frugality does involve doing the unaesthetic personal finance stuff, that kind that produces […]

My fun-money report is a little brief this month, so we’re just rolling it into a miscellany post this time. I bought a lamp with my fun money Objectively, I do not need another lamp. Please see here. and here. and here. and here. part of my fun money purchases last fall! and here. And […]