Frugal Friends

Hi friends! We ARE still friends right?! 🤞  Cuz it’s at this almost-halfway-mark of a difficult challenge that people might have the urge to sling some expletives my way and question what I talked them into. But remember I am suffering having FUN right along with you! 💃 And to prove my undying love and…

Happy Friday, friends! While we’re deep within our no-spend month, it’s a great time to be examining our approach to money. Cutting out the coffees and take-outs over the next few weeks will be helpful for our habit formation, impulse-spending, and savings jumpstart, but there are some bigger takeaways we want to highlight. Last week,…

Hey friends! It’s the 2nd week of our NSC (No-Spend Challenge) and to celebrate we’ve got a 2-week meal plan to share with you 🥳  Because we think all good things should be doubled ✌🏻 We know many of you (ourselves included) are NOT spending money this month on sit-down restaurants or take-out.  So to…

Happy Monday, you Marvelous Minds! 💡 It’s Day 8 of our No-spend January and we made it through 1 whole weekend! How are ya feeling? Personally, the challenge is going decent, but I am FULLY aware we have 23 days left to go. But not to worry, we will take this 1 DAY at a…

Happy Friday! It’s time for our No-spend Challenge check-in and a helpful concept to ponder through the weekend! As I (Jill) participate in this No-spend January, I continue to realize how much money I typically spend on food. It’s a necessary purchase category, but sometimes I spend more than I need to! 😳 One of…

We’re 3 days into our No-Spend Challenge this month. If you’re just joining us, it’s not too late to jump on the money-challenge-train!  And if you feel like you already fell off the train, don’t worry! Just jump back on! Choo choo! Here’s one of the key ways we can stick with our no-spend plans:…

Is this the first email of 2024 you’ve received? Or maybe just the first one you’ve opened? We’re flattered. 😇 I’m glad you’re here because today kicks off our No-spend January! Jen and I (Jill) are BOTH participating in this challenge and will be here for you every step of the way (or at least…

Hi friends! We’ve got a lot coming at you in this one, BUT we will also be hand-holding journeying with you this January! That’s right, in addition to giving you this budget toolkit, both Jen and I will be participating in a No-spend January and we invite YOU to join us! In order to do the…

Hey, YOU! We’re barreling towards 2024 and if you’re feeling motivated to start the new year off feeling really stinkin’ great about your money and what you’re doing with it, then you should definitely do a no-spend month with us! Start Here. For background, a 🚫 no-spend challenge (NSC) 🚫 is a way to gamify our finances…