

Frugal Friends Podcast
Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni | Backyard Ventures
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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Oct 21, 2022 • 1h
The Behavior Gap: Why You Don't do What You Say You Want to with Carl Richards
If you have listened to our Book Club Episode, one of the books we have mentioned is "The Behavior Gap'' by Carl Richards. So to further talk about how insightful this book is, we invited him to our show to talk about behavior gap, values-based financial choices, and finding the answer to the phenomenon of ‘why you don't do what you say you want to’. Join us as Carl Richards makes complex financial concepts that are easy for us to digest. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3dvWEot 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here!https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from ushttps://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge communityhttp://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 18, 2022 • 49min
How To Save Money on Travel | Frugal Traveling
Now that travel has opened up after the pandemic struck the world, we bet you're also excited to travel again! In this episode, we're covering frugal traveling in this new era of travel. Stick with us as we run down why budget travel not only saves you money but shifts your mindset in the best way possible. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3EN6TQg 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 14, 2022 • 55min
Time Management Tips That Save You Money
It's not a secret that time management relates to managing money--- how you budget your time can say a lot about how you manage your finances. In this episode, Frugal Friends wants to help you understand the relationship between time and money spending, in order to manage both in a more beneficial way for you. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3rRwFv5 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 11, 2022 • 57min
Simple Money, Rich Life with Bob and Linda Lotich
The idea of practicing money in simplicity sounds a bit complicated but who doesn't want to live a simple life? Keeping it uncomplicated is what we love in Frugal Friends. Join us with our guests, Bob and Linda who encourage us to find a joy-filled and purposeful point that is life-giving, earns us money, and provides for those who are in need. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3dz7biE 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here!https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from ushttps://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge communityhttp://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 7min
How to Save Money on Food | Best Takeout Tips
Ordering takeout to satisfy your cravings is thrilling for a moment until you see your bill. Takeouts should not make you feel regretful, you just need a little bit of planning to fully relish it. In this episode, the Frugal Friends still wants you to enjoy the comfort of food delivery apps and takeouts as we give you the easiest and best ways to save money on takeout food. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3ebw6sH 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 4, 2022 • 58min
Frugal Home Cleaning Tips
Cleaning your home should not always require you to drive to the nearest store and purchase the most expensive and branded supplies. Sometimes, a few tools and products you might already have in the kitchen can work magic for you. In this perfectly timed episode, Jen & Jill share useful, frugal and worth-it home cleaning tips to save you tons of money and time. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3Cp7W7k 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here!https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from ushttps://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge communityhttp://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 2min
All About Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) with Nika Booth
As the deadline for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Waiver draws near, we offer you an important episode breaking down the myths, steps, and ways to get your application approved. If you remotely think you might be able to benefit from this or are on PSLF and there are payments you don’t think qualify, you have to listen to this episode. We’ll get to hear straight from Nika who is working within that program and is in her debt payoff journey, a comprehensive explanation of PSLF and the things we need to be aware of. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3xRLLUN 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here!https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from ushttps://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge communityhttp://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 27, 2022 • 55min
How to Improve Your Money Mindset
The way we see and handle our money can be traced back to our childhood. Money mindset is a listener favorite in the Frugal Friends and as always, we hear you. Things got vulnerable in this episode as Jen and Jill go through super tangible tips on shifting mindset by recognizing the common negative thoughts we would have about money and releasing beliefs that have held us back. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3BxJmzM 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 23, 2022 • 1h 1min
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty | Stop Living Below The Poverty Line
Poverty has no one-size-fits-all label, as much as there’s not a single reason or solution we can point to it. It intersects with a lot of things but today we’re addressing what’s within our control. The goal is not to alleviate people out of the poverty line but to help people control their spending in whatever way it looks like for them. In today’s episode, we want to cover things that will be of use to you especially if you find yourself in a tricky situation living at or below the poverty line. 🎙️ Get full show notes here!https://bit.ly/3LfRb1e📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here!https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from ushttps://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/💸 Check out our monthly challenge communityhttp://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 20, 2022 • 55min
Frugal Side Hustle: Digital Products with Ellie Diop
Digital connectedness has become more prevalent these past few years as a result of the pandemic that struck us. Our guest, Ellie shares how answering questions online, and making social media content and digital products have saved her financial life. Join us as we get inspired by one’s story of commitment, consistency, and perseverance. 🎙️ Get full show notes here!https://bit.ly/3QPOogi📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here!https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from ushttps://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/💸 Check out our monthly challenge communityhttp://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.