One Frugal Girl

Pocket Money: The 2015 Tally

In 2015 I brought in a grand total of $5,702.15 from online endeavors and various other side gigs. Here is the breakdown by category: Category 2015 Ads $2039.07 Book Review $40.00 Book Sales $210.50 Consignment $269.59 eBay Sales $357.19 Focus Group $125.00 Prizes from Giveaways $1,085.00 Goods Received $208.97 Rebates $189.89 Recovered Expenses $245.95 Reward … Read more

Tricks to Spending Less on Christmas Gifts

I managed to limit Christmas spending this year through a variety of techniques. First, I took advantage of Kohl’s Veteran’s Day sale. The store offered $10 off a $50 toy purchase plus $10 off a $25 purchase and an additional 20% off. I bought $54 worth of toys for roughly $29. If you aren’t aware … Read more

Kindness

Paying it Forward: Jamie-Lynne Knighten & the Kindness of Strangers

I recently read the story of Matthew Jackson and cannot get this young man’s good deed out of my mind. If you aren’t familiar with the story of Jamie-Lynne Knighten and Matthew Jackson, read the details below: Jamie Lynne-Knighten is on a mission to pay it forward to honor a good Samaritan who was killed 24 hours after picking up her … Read more

Keeping the Big Money Picture in Mind

Yesterday my husband offered to go grocery shopping with me. Rather than rushing off to work first thing in the morning he hopped into the passenger’s seat and accompanied me to the store. Before leaving the house I grabbed a few coupons. A flyer arrived in the mail two days earlier containing $5 off a … Read more

Spending More on Hotels when Traveling with Kids?

For the third time in three years my husband and I are planning a trip that involves a lengthy flight and a four night, five day hotel stay. The first two trips were cancelled. The first due to my husband’s business. The second due to flight restrictions during my pregnancy. This time we plan to … Read more

Generosity

A few days before Halloween my husband looked into the massive bowl of candy and said “you did not buy enough.” “You don’t think that’s enough,” I asked, “It’s ten bags of candy!” I really didn’t want to run to the store to buy more, but I had a sinking feeling he was right. A … Read more

Odds and Ends in October

A few odds and ends… My husband asked when I might stop worrying about every little dollar. I told him when we finish paying off the mortgages on both houses or reach $2 million in assets. His response: A rolling chuckle. Our little guy is growing too fast and my ovaries hurt every time he … Read more

Selling to a Consignment Shop (Trip #3)

Over the weekend my husband and I loaded a bunch of baby equipment into the car and headed for the nearest consignment shop. This isn’t a traditional consignment store. At this particular place a buyer reviews the items I bring in and pays me upfront for anything they want to try and sell. I earn … Read more