

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 8, 2021 • 56min
How to Identify & Improve Spending Habits
Everything we do, our actions and behaviors (including the way we spend) begins in our mind. Our minds are responsible for so much, including our habits! These subconscious decisions can be the very thing that keeps us from reaching our financial goals; habits aren't inherently bad, but let's talk about how we can make our habits work for us instead of against us!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
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Oct 1, 2021 • 57min
Minimalist Investing
We believe investing is important, but it doesn't have to be complicated. There is an approach for stock market involvement and saving for retirement or other large expenses that is simple and minimalist. Join us as we aim to remove some of those investment 'barriers to entry'.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/
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Sep 24, 2021 • 55min
Paying Off $33K of Debt While Living on Half of Your Income w/ Elle Martinez
We all love a good debt payoff story and this one combines debt pay-down with some tangible tips that dual income (and some single income!) households can implement. Listen in as Elle shares with us some strategies for debt freedom and even increased savings!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.

Sep 17, 2021 • 57min
Simple Living, But Make It Frugal!
What exactly is simple living, and how might it benefit our lives? When it comes to frugality, saving money and cutting expenses; simplicity has a lot to teach us! Let's talk about what it looks like to live simply and some tangible steps to get us there!Get full show notes here!
https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/freeGet our FREE 7-Day No-Spend Challenge Workbook here!
https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club-bff-waitlist/Join the waitlist for Club BFF:
https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriendsSubscribe for more on YouTube:
https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/Hang out with us on Instagram!
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Sep 10, 2021 • 1h 3min
What Is Values Based Budgeting & How Do You Practice It?
Learn about values-based budgeting and how it aligns spending with personal values. Discover the benefits and challenges of this approach, including self-awareness and decision-making. Find out how to evaluate essential expenses and make mindful spending decisions. Hear the hosts' personal values and how they prioritize spending. Also, get their opinions on popular brands Target and Starbucks.

Sep 3, 2021 • 1h
Zero-Waste(ish) Cooking w/ Debt Kickin Mom
Food waste is one of the biggest contributors to busting our grocery budget every month. Not to mention reducing waste (of any kind) both helps our finances and the environment! It's one of our favorite kinds of episodes since we get to interview Debt Kickin Mom about some tips and tricks to limit the amount of food we waste in the kitchen so we can actually eat what we buy and keep saving money on food!Get full show notes here!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.

Aug 27, 2021 • 58min
Psychological Tricks for Sticking to Your Budget
Ever wonder if you're missing some secret tip about how to actually curb spending and make your budget work for you? Well, there is no magic wand to help, BUT there is one area of ourselves we often undermine in this whole process; our mind. All of our behaviors, including our spending habits begins in our brain so let's start there! Join us as we take a look at the ways we can interrupt our patterns and behaviors before they turn into purchases we don't need and financial goals we never achieve!Get full show notes here!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.

Aug 20, 2021 • 53min
Investing vs Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
Is it better to pay off our mortgage or invest the money? It's a hotly debated topic (well at least in financial circles) with some surprisingly conflicting conclusions. We're exploring how to determine the best approach for each of us individually and the factors we each should consider.Get the full show notes here!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.

Aug 13, 2021 • 60min
The Financial + Environmental Benefit of a Circular Economy w/ Ron Gonen
We've talked about sustainability at the micro level, but what about the macro level? How can we make decisions with both our time and money that creates long-lasting benefits? Ron Gonen is here to share about how we can aim at a circular economy rather than a linear one and the benefits this can bring to our communities both financially and environmentally.Get full show notes here!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.

Aug 6, 2021 • 42min
Decorating Your Home On A Budget
Do you find you are constantly buying new decor items for your home? Is it costing far more than you want to spend to make your home pleasing to the eye? On this episode we're exploring how to identify your personal design aesthetic so you can decorate in a way that is authentic to your style and stop buying more stuff! Decorating to the point of contentment is the aim. Listen in! Get the full show notes here!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.