Category: The Frugal Girl

Hello, hello! I’m back on my Friday shift routine after an anomalous Friday off last week. 🙂 But, this is just a one-off shift, and that never feels super overwhelming. What I Spent I spent: $5.60 at Safeway $13 at Little Caesars Last week, I said I anticipated a stock-up week, but…this was not the […]

This week, I am thankful: that our power went out overnight, not during the day We had a big storm roll through, and the power went out just as I was going to bed. That’s much more convenient than losing power during the day. And fortunately, the storm brought some cooler air, which meant the […]

Recently, two readers wrote me with similar questions. Here’s one: Have you ever done a post about empty nest? My kids are 23, 21 and 20. My youngest is at home but is moving to the dorms in August. This is such a hard transition! I’m trying to keep busy, I work 40hrs a week. […]

1. I used up my panko I discovered a container of panko in my pantry that really needed to be used (those do go stale after a while; I think the oil in the crumbs goes rancid). Mine was fine, but I knew it didn’t have a lotta time left. So, I breaded a few […]

A reader recently sent me this email after buying a car: I have a question which perhaps you have answered before and if not maybe it would help other readers. I know you just bought a new car so maybe this is a fresh topic for you. I needed a new car after my current […]

Hello, everyone! And a happy Friday to you. What I Spent I spent: So, the last three weeks have been $80, $75, and $90. I cautiously anticipate a stock-up week at some point soon. Ha. What We Ate Saturday I worked, ate a late packed lunch (chicken lo mein), and then had some yogurt with […]

This week, I am thankful: for Chiquita’s fuzzy tummy Zoe took this picture of her the other night, and I think it is so cute! Also, her short back legs make me giggle. She’s licking the yoga mat because she loves things with that type of texture for my car Sorry, not sorry, I am […]

Today, I have a request for you. List for me, in the comments, some of the behaviors you categorize as cheap rather than frugal. (And here I mean “cheap” with all of its negative connotations. We’re in the neighborhood of things like “miserly”, “skinflint”, and “scrooge”, ok?) penny pinching, obviously 😉 My theory has long […]

1. I got some black scrub pants on eBay My most comfortable pair of scrub pants is from a store called Scrubs and Beyond. Unfortunately, they are the pants I accidentally bleached at work. I have been making do by scribbling the bleached area with a Sharpie before a shift, but I really wanted another […]

A reader recently emailed: It seems like you still fit in gym visits and walks, and of course you’ve outsourced your lawn mowing – a huge win! But I’m wondering how you keep your house clean, or clean enough, I should say. I’m finding it tough to fit in even spot cleaning at times, and […]