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Money Lies and Financial Dishonesty

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 17:00:41 +0000

“The slickest way in the world to lie is to tell the right amount of truth at the right time-and then shut up.”― Robert A. Heinlein Detecting Lies and Half-Truths I have a knack for evaluating a person’s character quickly and accurately. A friend of mine calls it a unique sixth-sense; an uncommon ability to recognize ... Read more

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What is FU Money? The True Power of an FU Fund

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:23:09 +0000

When we think about money, we typically think about monetary value. We ask questions like how much are my investments worth or what could I buy with the money I earned? Why don’t we talk more about the emotional benefits of saving all that dough? How does money make us feel, and what can it ... Read more

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Are You Financially Dependent on Your Husband or Wife?

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:03:45 +0000

Let’s begin with these questions: Do you depend on your partner for financial support? Could you pay all of your bills and maintain your current standard of living without help from anyone else? I recently wrote a post called Quitting My High-Paying Job. If you haven’t read it yet, take a gander and then pop back ... Read more

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Complaining About Poor Service and Unsatisfactory Goods

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:38:39 +0000

Do you complain after receiving poor service or unsatisfactory goods? I don’t make it a habit to point out bad service, but this past week I sent letters to two separate companies asking for a refund of my purchases. One night my family and I ate dinner at a local restaurant and ordered a few ... Read more

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Drug Store Frustrations

One Frugal Girl — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:57:58 +0000

I drove to the drug store to pick up my prenatal vitamin refill on December 1st. I hoped to pick it up on November 30th, the last day before my health insurance renewed, but the idiotic pharmacy failed to fill it on time. They claimed this particular vitamin was out of stock when I called ... Read more

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Inundated by Unexpected Expenses

One Frugal Girl — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:08:00 +0000

Every year it seems we have some ridiculous expense and more often than not when one major event comes our way it is quickly followed by at least one or two others. Last year we plunked $36,000 into a new vehicle. We bought the car below invoice, but that was definitely a hit to our ... Read more

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Four Speeding Tickets in A Month!

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:19:49 +0000

I’m a pretty good driver. I pay attention to the traffic in front of me. I check my mirrors and I always look before switching lanes. I don’t text while driving and I use bluetooth whenever I’m on the phone. In the twenty years since I started driving I have only been in one minor, ... Read more

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Would You Return to the Store to Save $10?

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:46:54 +0000

This morning on our way back from art class I decided to stop by Target. I bought a really great storage box for toys a few days ago and I was hoping to pick up another one. For the record I now know that I am better off buying items in advance and then returning ... Read more

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The Complaint Department is Now Open

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:19:48 +0000

Did you see the picture of the sandwich in this post? That’s the sad excuse for a sub that I received from a local restaurant in my area. For my son’s second birthday my husband and I decided to take the easy approach to party planning by ordering subs from a local sandwich shop. I think ... Read more

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Do You Have a Shopping Vice?

One Frugal Girl — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:24:27 +0000

Did you ever have one of those moments where you look down in your shopping bag and wonder what on earth you just bought? Maybe you don’t regret the purchase right away, maybe it creeps up on you months later when you look at that awful orange dress hanging in the closet or the ridiculously ... Read more

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