Episodes

How To Avoid Impulse Spending – Ep 156

We’re celebrating 3 years of the frugal friends podcast by taking a look at the factors that contribute to impulse buys and ways to avoid it! Sponsors:  Frugal Friends Florida Meetup! This year we’re doing two (fingers crossed) in-person meet ups. Our first one is tomorrow April 17th in St. Petersburg, FL. More details to…

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How Budget Girl Sarah Wilson Paid Off $38K on a Low Income – EP 155

Paying down debt when living on a low income IS possible! We are thrilled to have Sarah Wilson on the podcast to share her story and inspire us towards debt freedom at any level of income. Sponsors:  Frugal Friends Florida Meetup! This year we’re doing two (fingers crossed) in-person meet ups. Mark your calendar for…

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Recognizing + Reversing Lifestyle Creep – Ep 154

Have you ever received a raise only to find yourself purchasing more ‘non-essential’ items? Or earned a bonus only to blow it on a vacation? Yep, that’s lifestyle creep. We’re talking all about the sneaky ways our choices can shift as our earning increase and how this can derail all our frugal hard work! Listen…

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How to Get Back On Track With Your Budget Quickly – EP153

Many things can derail our budgets and best intentions, but it’s not about falling off the horse, it’s about getting back on! Let’s talk about how we can get back on track quickly with our finances. Sponsors:  The Frugal Friends Workbook Flash Sale! FFWB a digital workbook with 6 week-long challenges that turn improving your…

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Financial Independence 101 w/Jamila Souffrant – EP 152

For many, financial independence is the ‘why’ behind a frugal lifestyle. How to achieve freedom within our finances is no easy task, which is why we’re thrilled to have Jamila’s insight into this topic as she shares some of the steps we can take to make wise decisions with our finances. Sponsors:  The Frugal Friends…

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How To Reduce Moving Costs – EP 151

Moving can be amazingly expensive, not to mention overwhelmingly stressful! If you are planning a move, know someone moving, or think you will move at some point in your life; listen in for helpful tips on reducing moving costs and making the transition as smooth as possible! Sponsors:  Travel Hacking: If you missed our episode…

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Travel Hacking for Beginners – EP 150

Do you enjoy traveling AND cutting expenses? Then travel hacking is for you! In this episode we take a beginners look at how we can utilize loyalties and credit cards to score free hotels, flights, and more. Sponsors:  Building Your Credit. Travel hacking is super fun but you need a credit score of at least…

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Frugal Meal Planning W/Ashtin Cope – EP 149

Food is often our biggest area of budget busts! The solution begins with our meal planning and how we go about grocery shopping. On this episode Ashtin gives us some simple and attainable tips for how we can meal plan effectively and save money on our groceries each week. Sponsors:  Meal planning services: They are…

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Why We Still Love the KonMari Method + You Should Too! – EP 148

Simplifying and minimizing never go out of style! Listen in as we chat about the KonMari method, what we like, and the freedom we can find in identifying our own version of frugality and minimalism. Sponsors:  Meal Planning Services: They are salvation when your brain just can’t decide what to eat anymore. We recommend Cook…

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