A gateway to eventually achieve income flexibility without doing it full time: Freelance Writing. Together with Miranda Marquit, this episode will open your eyes to the level of accessibility this side hustle offers, especially, if you enjoy and are competent in writing. You do not need a fancy writing degree, or prolific spelling and grammar. As long as you enjoy and are competent in writing, you might find yourself considering freelance writing by the end of this episode. 🎙️ Get full show not...
Nov 11, 2022•55 min•Ep. 257
Whether you are paying off debt or not, we are all here to get a better grasp and to feel more confident about our spending. In this episode, other than repeating your mantras or affirmations, there is a far more powerful yet simple method to get things your way: gratitude journaling. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3Fy7DsQ 📑 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://ww...
Nov 08, 2022•51 min•Ep. 256
Nothing gets our ears perked up more than the word “FREE.” We love free and ACTUAL useful stuff because who doesn’t? Buy Nothing Groups are a great way to get things for free and to pass on things you don’t need. In this episode, the Frugal Friends are excited to do a deep dive into them as they share the purpose, alternatives, problems you may encounter, and useful tips on joining buy nothing groups. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3W1MjlA 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook...
Nov 04, 2022•54 min•Ep. 255
Getting ready for Open Enrollment this year? We hear and understand you. Switching or having additional healthcare plans takes thorough decision-making. In this episode, we wanted to create an easier pathway toward understanding how to save money on health insurance. Your Frugal Friends, together with Eileen Dougherty, piece together the whats and hows of saving money during Open Enrollment. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3yR80L0 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! htt...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 254
Shockingly, not a lot of people know enough about sinking funds when it comes to saving and we are here to change that. Jen and Jill take you to another informative yet fun-filled episode on saving money, emergency, and sinking funds. We’re going to deep dive into its importance, differences, purpose, and what you should do to start one. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3SlgFfx 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your ...
Oct 28, 2022•56 min•Ep. 253
There’s a widely held belief that people cannot pursue their ambitions in starting their side business outside their workplace or that they need to let go of their job to create a business. They’re all false. Today is about what mindset shift we need and strategies we can use to make more money outside the workplace while not selling ourselves to an app. We are going to water and give a little bit of sunlight to the ideas and skills within you. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3Sq7ET...
Oct 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 252
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 📑 G...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 251
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 shou...
Oct 18, 2022•49 min•Ep. 250
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 s...
Oct 14, 2022•55 min•Ep. 249
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 📣 Submi...
Oct 11, 2022•57 min•Ep. 248
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.frugalfri...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 247
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.frugalfriendspodca...
Oct 04, 2022•58 min•Ep. 246
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 th...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 245
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.fruga...
Sep 27, 2022•55 min•Ep. 244
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 li...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 243
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...
Sep 20, 2022•55 min•Ep. 242
When we talk about sustainability, our initial action is to buy or consume less but there’s another side of the coin that we often forget to take into consideration such as gaining knowledge about the place we put our money to, what they do with it and what it means for you. This episode is not here to burden you with knowledge but hopefully, it may raise awareness on how you handle and change your finances that costs no money but just costs a little bit of time. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! ht...
Sep 16, 2022•55 min•Ep. 241
Leaves have begun to change their color as summer fades into fall. There are so many great things to look forward to during the fall season but above all, it’s also the most frugal season. Grab yourself some blankets, sit back, and relax as we embrace the frugality of fall and talk about activities we can engage in with our family and friends this coming season. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3Qs8Bcc 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast....
Sep 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 240
Old habits die hard — an old saying believed by many up to this day BUT not for this episode’s debt pay-off journey. Shifting mindset and energy have freed KT Lynn not only from her debt but the obstacles she has to face as a teacher and single mom. Here in Frugal Friends, we love hearing debt payoff stories to learn from and represent somebody within our listenership as we want you to know that you are not alone. This episode will fill you in with our guest’s relatable and lighthearted debt pay...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 239
Even with the rise in body positivity, the diet industry is surprisingly a 72 billion dollar and growing industry. While we’re all for body positivity and working with our health, we still need to identify and reprogram our mindset around health and wellness to opt out of those that prey on our ever-present insecurities and prioritize the life-giving parts of actual wellness that are worth spending our money on. Get on board as we talk about diet culture and its relation to not only our mindset ...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 238
There are so many things to learn from our past as it is a significant factor in who we are today. We are excited to introduce to you this elegant way of mindful budgeting called “Kakeibo”. In this episode, we unravel this rich and timeless Japanese budgeting system and strengthen our relationship with our spending. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3AUJCJM 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and g...
Sep 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 237
Budgeting. We’re never gonna stop talking about it. AND on this episode we have THE Jesse Mecham, creator and founder of the famous budgeting app ‘You Need a Budget’. For those still wondering whether or not they actually need a budget, and for all the rest who benefit from more reminders and tips; listen in! 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3CsWB6W 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a sh...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 236
If you’re an OG listener, you may have heard of the Frugal Friends Book Club from our earlier episodes. But if you’re new here, we welcome you with open arms as we introduce you to 4 books we have read or have been wanting to read this fall. Join us as we talk about these books and the reason why we picked them. Who knows, you might find yourself checking out one of these books after this episode. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3QNw08j 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook her...
Aug 26, 2022•49 min•Ep. 235
Meal planning is a fantastic head start in improving our food choices but how do we do it? What kind of resources do we use? If you’re always in a dilemma from not knowing what meal to prepare, don’t worry, we feel you. In this episode, we will talk you through the benefits of a meal planning app and help you pick the best ones just for you. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3JW2pYb 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit y...
Aug 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 234
Gone are the days when you can easily find the same car from different dealers at a reasonable price. “It is the hunger games out there,” said our special guest today, LeeAnn Shattuck a.k.a The Car Chick who is passionate about teaching people to make informed decisions on purchasing, selling, and servicing automobiles. We talk about buying new or used cars and negotiating with dealers in this crazily fast automotive industry. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3bMMRJw 📑 Get our FREE ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 233
So many books, podcasts, and online discussions out there talking about debt freedom but they don't tell you something. They tell you to do things relentlessly making it easy to feel burnt out– we’re not about the extremes, we’re about the radical middle. This episode opens a conversation about debt freedom with realistic and honest stories on how to see this journey before and after paying them all off. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3P9BvNn 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eB...
Aug 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 232
Finding the middle ground when you’re frugal with a non-frugal partner can be quite difficult but a key component of a successful relationship is compromise. In this episode, we discuss tools, questions, and actions you can do with your partner that understands this as more than just a behavior issue but a deeper-rooted one. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🎙️ Get full show notes here! bit.ly/3zncB7q - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...
Aug 12, 2022•53 min•Ep. 231
Life has its ways of surprising us, just like an unexpected and overwhelming medical bill. Instead of letting the shock completely take you over, we sit and chat with Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, who has a personal mission of helping people understand complex medical procedures, avoid financial devastation from medical bills, and encourage effective communication with medical facilities and insurance companies. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3zRXKmt 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Li...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 230
This is your sign to get moving! We tend to get demotivated thinking we need to spend a lot, in order to start our fitness journey but it is far from the truth! Hop on as we serve you another fun-filled yet motivating episode as we share our fitness stories, workout tips, benefits of exercising, and how to do it all on a budget. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3OMZ6TV 📑 Get our FREE Modern Frugal Living eBook here! https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/ebook 📣 Submit your bill of t...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 229
Do you often have a hard time picking what to wear because of the number of clothing you have in your closet? Best believe you’re not the only one! In this episode, we will help you minimize your closet to maximize your time, space, and budget as well as guide you in creating your own small collection of useful clothing you love, a Capsule Wardrobe. Join us as we also share tips and fun episodes on letting go and spending decisions with intention. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/3Si...
Aug 02, 2022•51 min•Ep. 228
