December 30, 2015
Why Frugal Friends Are The Best Friends
Last year I wrote a post for my friends, The Frugalwoods, called Frugal Friends and Where to Find Them. Today’s post is the sequel. A couple months ago, a new neighbor came over to chat. He had noticed that Mrs. 1500 and I were out of town and asked us where we’d been. I told him…
December 28, 2015
Mash It Up For Frugality Wins
I love this time of year. Sure, the holidays are busy (probably busier than ever for the Frugalwoods with their tiny new baby!), and that busyness can make them a bit stressful. But they’re also beautiful. From the smell of our Christmas tree in the living room to the amazing holiday display that our neighbor…
December 23, 2015
Give Your Kid the Gift of Failure
I Hate to Fail I am a type A overachiever, and I have been since the early days of kindergarten when my mom said that I would get dressed and wait on the stairs for the bus to come two hours before its scheduled arrival time. I’m not sure where this drive came from; however,…
December 21, 2015
Why Retiring Early With Kids Can Be The Best Thing Ever
Hey guys! I want to start off by thanking the Frugalwoods family for inviting me to guest post here. It’s always a trip reading about their frugal adventures in Bean Town. And I have to admit, they outdo my own family when it comes to frugality. Before I jump into today’s new awesome, exciting, completely…
December 18, 2015
Frugal By Choice
If you were to ask my 27-year-old self what frugality means, I would have probably lumped the word in with people who are cheap. In those days, I used to stroll breezily through the streets of Seattle, browsing all the super kitschy shops in the Capitol Hill district where I lived. Believe me, there was…
December 16, 2015
The Immense Benefits of Giving Children a Frugal Christmas
Although my husband and I aren’t frugal weirdos per say, we do try to keep things as frugal as possible in our household, especially around the holidays. Part of our interest in frugality stems from the period of time when we lived in Grenada so my husband could attend medical school there. During that time…
December 15, 2015
A Baby! And Other November 2015 Expenditures
November 2015 will forever be enshrined in our memories as the month that Babywoods made her appearance! Its been an incredible adventure thus far and I can say that becoming a parent is absolutely life changing and pretty awesome. Also, it’s exhausting and bizarre–after all, suddenly there’s a tiny human in our home who simply…
December 14, 2015
Is Your Need For Control Killing Your Frugality?
On most days, I’m a highly analytical person. I pride myself on being rational, on believing in facts and figures, on using my unique human ability to reason and logic my way through problems and puzzles. I think this is why personal finance wasn’t too difficult for me to wrap my head around from the…
December 12, 2015
The Frugalwoods Unmasked (aka we were on TV)
We have some fun news to share: Mr. Frugalwoods and I were on The Today Show on NBC this morning! Here’s the link to watch the segment online if you’re interested. Mr. FW and I were shocked and honored that they reached out to us for an interview and, we had a fabulous time filming right here in our home. The…
December 11, 2015
We’re On The Mad Fientist’s Podcast!
Last month (right before Babywoods’ birth, actually), Mr. Frugalwoods and I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by our friend the Mad Fientist for his excellent podcast. Our interview airs today and I encourage you to give it a listen! Mr. FW and I discuss our plans for the future, Babywoods’ frugal start in life, what…
December 9, 2015
It’s Okay To Be A Frugal Weirdo
Howdy! While Mr. Frugalwoods and I enjoy/attempt to survive our very first month as parents to our daughter, Babywoods, I have a delightful slate of guest posts from my friends lined up for your reading pleasure. Today, please welcome the lovely Melanie Lockert from Dear Debt! By: Melanie Lockert In a few short months, I’ll have my first…
December 7, 2015
How To Raise The Best Kids Ever! Hint: Almost No Spending Required
Howdy! While Mr. Frugalwoods and I enjoy/attempt to survive our very first month as parents to our daughter, Babywoods, I have a delightful slate of guest posts from my friends lined up for your reading pleasure. Today, please welcome the fabulous Mr. 1500 from 1500 Days To Freedom! In addition to being wonderful writers about all…