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Controlling your spending is hard to do. On every episode of Frugal Friends, we'll try to help you gain a little more control on one aspect of the countless directions your money is being pulled toward through frugality and a few laughs. If you're trying to save money, spend less, adopt minimalism, pay off debt or reach financial independence, we think you'll like the show.
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How Budget Girl Sarah Wilson Paid Off $38K On A Low Income
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Paying down debt when living on a low income IS possible! We are thrilled to have Sarah Wilson on the podcast to share her story and inspire us towards debt freedom at any level of income. Check out the full show notes here!
Have you ever received a raise only to find yourself purchasing more 'non-essential' items? Or earned a bonus only to blow it on a vacation? Yep, that's lifestyle creep. We're talking all about the sneaky ways our choices can shift as our earning increase and how this can derail all our frugal hard work! Listen in to learn how to prevent and respon…
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How to Get Back on Track With Your Budget Quickly
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Many things can derail our budgets and best intentions, but it's not about falling off the horse, it's about getting back on! Let's talk about how we can get back on track quickly with our finances. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Financial Independence 101 w/ Jamila Souffrant
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For many, financial independence is the 'why' behind a frugal lifestyle. How to achieve freedom within our finances is no easy task, which is why we're thrilled to have Jamila's insight into this topic as she shares some of the steps we can take to make wise decisions with our finances. Click here for full show notes!…
Moving can be amazingly expensive, not to mention overwhelmingly stressful! If you are planning a move, know someone moving, or think you will move at some point in your life; listen in for helpful tips on reducing moving costs and making the transition as smooth as possible! Click here for full show notes!…
Do you enjoy traveling AND cutting expenses? Then travel hacking is for you! In this episode we take a beginners look at how we can utilize loyalties and credit cards to score free hotels, flights, and more. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
Food is often our biggest area of budget busts! The solution begins with our meal planning and how we go about grocery shopping. On this episode Ashtin gives us some simple and attainable tips for how we can meal plan effectively and save money on our groceries each week. Click here for full show notes!…
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Why We Still Love The KonMari Method + You Should Too!
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Simplifying and minimizing never go out of style! Listen in as we chat about the KonMari method, what we like, and the freedom we can find in identifying our own version of frugality and minimalism. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
Eating healthy and saving money don't have to be competing goals! We're talking about how we can get the nutrition we need without overspending at the grocery store. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Understand The Stock Market + Investing w/ Bola Sokunbi
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It's another great interview! Listen in as Bola Sokunbi from Clever Girl Finance makes the daunting topic of investing approachable! For anyone who has been intimated by conversations about the stock market, this episode is for you! Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Tips For Living on an Extremely Low Income
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There is a lot of information out there for middle-income earners regarding how to be wise with money, but what about for those of us who are living on a very low income? While there is ultimately no magic wand to make the pressures of financial difficulties disappear, we want to explore how those earning less might also achieve financial goals thr…
Do you like the idea of decluttering but find it difficult to get started? Sometimes we need to weave a little fun and creativity into this process to help us find motivation. On this episode we're exploring some unique ways to tidy up our living spaces. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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How Lydia Senn Paid Off $36K of Debt On One Income
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We have lots of debt payoff stories highlighted on this podcast, and are particularly looking forward to sharing Lydia's story with you all! For those working off of low incomes, or single incomes we hope this interview is particularly inspiring and helps to break down barriers to achieving debt freedom! Click here for more show notes!…
We know becoming debt free is a worthwhile goal, and once we've bought in to the idea it's a quick jump to the question: 'how do I pay off this debt as quickly as possible?!' On this episode we're talking about some strategies and approaches that can help make big dents in our payoff journey. Click here for full show notes!…
There's many ways to approach budgeting, and finding a way that works for us that is also simple is our aim! We're revisiting a previous favorite episode to explore some minimal budgeting approaches - listen in! Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Christmas Listener Special: Frugal Friends Share Secret Frugal Tips
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It's the Frugal Friends Holiday Special! We are thrilled to release this episode Christmas day 2020 and there's no better way to celebrate than by sharing YOUR best frugal tips. Listen in as callers share their favorite ways to practice frugality. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Money Mindset Shifts We All Need to Work on
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Perspective and our own internal narrative represents one of our biggest barriers to achieving financial goals. On this episode we are exploring some of the most common limiting beliefs and how to shift our mindset and thought patterns to see real progress along our frugal journey. Click here for full show notes!…
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Why Paying off Debt is Important & Attainable
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In case we all need a bit more motivation and encouragement to keep working towards our debt-free goals we're reminding ourselves of the top reasons to get out of debt and looking at some compelling statistics to help us realize this is possible! Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Myths + Truths of Everyday Millionaires w/Chris Hogan
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We imagine right now more than ever people are discouraged about their finances and trying to just get stable; not even thinking about becoming a millionaire! BUT we believe that when we shift our mindset to believe our financial situation can improve, things change! For this reason, we've invited Chris Hogan from Ramsey Solutions on the show to he…
We believe frugality is a means to an end, not the end itself. We all have our 'whys' for being frugal and for us a big reason is the room it provides for generosity. Join us as we explore ways to maximize our financial giving. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Frugal Tech | What to Buy, When to Buy New & Tips for Saving on Electronics
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Tis the season for purchasing new TV's, phones, tablets, and more but buying new and impulsively can cost a lot of money! On this episode we're talking about what to buy, when to buy new, and tips for saving on electronics. Click here for full show notes!By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni
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Creating a Minimalist Kitchen w/ Kristin Marr of Live Simply Mom
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We've got one of our archived favs making another appearance! This conversation with Kristin about pairing down in our kitchens not only helps to free up brain space and reduce stress, but, you guessed it...it's frugal! Listen in for tips on how you can make your kitchen functional AND minimal! Sponsors: Debt Free Christmas Planner- Every year you …
The holiday season is upon us and one of the biggest pitfalls to blowing our budgets is impulse spending! On this episode we explore how stores, whether in person or online, prey upon our tendency make impulsive purchases and what we can do avoid these traps and not overspend! Sponsors: Debt Free Christmas Planner- Every year you have the best inte…
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The Pink Tax: What it is & How to Avoid it
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Whether or not you have heard of the pink tax, we can nearly guarantee you've encountered it in some way! On this episode we take a broad look at what the pink tax is, the various products and services most susceptible, and how to avoid paying extra unnecessarily. Sponsors: Frugal Friends Workbook. Whether you’re new to budgeting or trying to reach…
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Why You Need A Budget w/ Jesse Mecham of YNAB
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Budgeting. We're never gonna stop talking about it. AND on this episode we have THE Jesse Mecham, creator and founder of the famous budgeting app 'You Need a Budget'. For those still wondering whether or not they actually need a budget, and for all the rest who benefit from more reminders and tips; listen in! Sponsors: Frugal Friends Workbook. Whet…
