Frugal Friends Podcast

Elizabeth Willard Thames, known as Mrs. Frugalwoods and author of 'Meet the Frugal Woods', shares her insights on embracing frugality for a month. She offers practical tips for cutting expenses, including budgeting strategies and the art of bartering. The conversation highlights community support, personal spending reviews, and navigating home renovations. With anecdotes and advice, Mrs. Frugalwoods emphasizes the journey toward financial independence and how mindful choices can lead to greater fulfillment.

Does your savings need a jump start? Does your spending need a time out? A no spend challenge can be the perfect way to gamify our finances and see some big headway in reaching financial goals. BUT before we dive into a no-spend week or month we need to prepare! In this episode we're talking about the how-to's of preparing for your no-spend challenge and the why this is so crucial to it's success.Get full show notes here! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

Do you love coffee? Do you find yourself purchasing coffee out more often than you'd like to admit? While we know ending our latte purchases will not make us millionaires, it is still useful to consider where our money goes and how to save even in the small things. And so we're looking at ways to decrease spending on caffeine, and even sharing some ways to get the occasional FREE coffee!Get full show notes here! Frugalfriendspodcast.com/capitalize Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

We love a good debt payoff story, and what could be better than hearing the real-life experiences of frugal friends listeners?! Listen in as 3 brave souls share their journey to debt freedom.Get full show notes here! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

Looking for resources to help you on your financial journey? Are you in need of streamlining your budgeting or banking process? We're exploring a run-down of some of the top personal finance apps; from banking apps to budgeting apps to investing apps and saving apps, there's some cool digital tools out there and we're highlight the best of the best!Get full show notes here! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

Does the word 'budget' feel limiting to you? Does it seem like you won't have any fun with your friends if you have a budget? It doesn't have to be this way! We believe it's possible to create a budget that makes room for spending on the things we value and afford the things we need. We're here to flip the script and chat about ways to budget without feeling deprived.Get full show notes here!Thanks for listening! See you next week! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

Overspending, spending mindlessly, buying stuff we don't need; it all limits our finances! Whether in the debt pay-off journey OR debt-free we could all use some reminders on how to spend (and save) more intentionally. Listen in and hear some tips as Walli shares her journey of overspending, breaking the cycle, and becoming a mGet full show notes here!Thanks for listening! See you next week! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends  Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/  Check out our sponsor Refily: https://refinance.refily.com/lending/home-refinance/?sourceid=influencerrefily_influencerrefily_202111020001 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.

It's coming! The holidays are just around the corner *again* and this year we're gonna make a plan AND stick to that plan! There are plenty of ways to be prepared for the holiday season, ways to not overspend on gift giving and food, and tips for taking advantage of money saving strategies this time of year. Let's talk about how to get through the end of the year within budget, listen in!Get full show notes here!Thanks for listening - see you next week! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

Cutting expenses is great, but eventually our ability to decrease spending reaches its limits. When we can no longer slash the budget any further we need to look at ways to increase our earning. Of course a big barrier to side hustles and earning money above and beyond our normal employment is TIME! For this reason we're looking at ways we can earn a bit more money especially when we're short on time.Get full show notes here!Thanks for listening! See you next week! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.

Meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prepping, cooking, cleaning OH MY! Just feeding ourselves and our families can feel like a daunting task, and when we add affordability and the goal of healthy eating to that list it can be quite a challenge for many of us! SO we brought in an expert, Cassy Joy Garcia to talk about some hacks she has found to eat well on a budget.Get Full Show Notes Here! Get our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/free  Join the waitlist for Club BFF: https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/  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.