Frugal Friends Podcast

By Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni with iHeartPodcasts

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What's Frugal Friends Podcast about?

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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How to Build and Break Habi...

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Unlocking the key to smart ways of handling your finances begins with understanding the power of habits and their impact on your life. Habits are not easy to bend and break, and there’s always continuous effort to change certain aspects ...

Frugal Friends Podcast episodes:

06.02.2023 How to Build and Break Habits That Cause You to Overspend Unlocking the key to smart ways of handling your finances begins with understanding the power of habits and their impact on your life. Habits are not easy to bend and break, and there’s always continuous effort to change certain aspects ...
05.30.2023 The Circular Economy and Your Money with Ron Gonen Did you know that most marketing companies in the US during the early 1950s focused heavily on recycling materials? In today’s linear economy, most companies push customers to buy convenient yet unnecessary things that are easily disposed of. Let’s change ...
05.26.2023 Managing Money as a Single Woman Attention all the fine single ladies! Managing your finances alone always carries a huge burden for singles as many people believe that being single puts them at a greater risk for financial insecurity in their later years– but we think ...
05.23.2023 How to Travel Full Time on a Budget Have you ever looked at the latest vacation photos on your social media feed, wondering when you’ll be able to experience traveling without worrying about your finances? It’s time to stop hesitating, as this episode traverses the map and guides ...
05.19.2023 Keeping Financial Secrets from Your Spouse with Caroline Vencil While honesty is a component in solidifying relationships, Caroline had to keep some financial secrets from her husband to make their finances work (because married life is not always filled with great laughter and romantic late-night talks.) Still, there is ...
05.16.2023 What We've Learned From 75+ Real People Budgets Hearing people’s stories about their finances can elicit various reactions. One may think it’s unrealistic or unattainable, but hearing their stories can give us the perspective that improvements and success do not happen overnight. If you have been with us ...
05.12.2023 Money Made Easy As shocking as it may be, your finances are not stressful to manage, and it shouldn't be! The world has made handling our money complex, becoming a source of negativity and stress. In this special episode with Allison Baggerly, let's ...
05.09.2023 Frugal Side Hustle: Virtual Assistant with Shatoria Smith We're not out here giving empty promises on how being a Virtual Assistant is a solution to all of your problems and that you'll never be sad again, but if you ever find yourself looking for some flexible ways to ...
05.06.2023 Introducing: That Moment with Daymond John That Moment with Daymond John is the ultimate resource for never-before-told stories and valuable lessons that listeners can incorporate into their own lives. Listen here and subscribe to That Moment with Daymond John on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you ...
05.05.2023 How to Systematize Your Sunday Meal Prep Success does not happen overnight nor does it happen without any plan or preparation–it’s in the systems. Planning and prepping go hand and hand, and we’re going to create systems in place. We do believe that Sundays are your rest ...
05.02.2023 Frugal Friends Summer Book Club: 4 Personal Finance Reads Summer is the perfect time to soak up some financial wisdom your way. Get ready for these HOT books to fill in your library this season! Tune in as we recommend personal finance reads to make the most of your ...
04.28.2023 Intentional Strategies to Increase Your Income with Rich Jones There’s always something to negotiate for, and it takes courage to do so. If you’re hesitating to ask for an increase or negotiate your work benefits, this episode will boost your confidence and make you feel your worth in your ...
04.24.2023 Psychological Hacks For Sticking to Your Budget Do you ever think how amazing it is that we make thousands of micro-decisions a day?! The bad news: this comes with our willpower reserves all dried up by the end of the day. While we have a powerful mind ...
04.21.2023 5th Anniversary Special: Secrets Behind Starting a Podcast Raise your glass to the 5 incredible frugal years (and counting) you have been with us! In every great show comes spectacular stories and secrets behind making it. We’re letting you take a peek at what goes behind the Frugal ...
04.18.2023 How Decluttering Saves You Money with Ingrid Jansen Clutter costs a lot of money and can tremendously affect people's lives more than we realize, and Ingrid Jansen has seen it all. Letting go of what you don't need frees up space, time, and resources to focus on what ...
04.14.2023 Frugal Living Tips From The Great Depression Ready to learn some money-saving tricks that stood the test of time? Look no further than the frugal living tips from the Great Depression. We don’t have to live in the great depression or go through great extremes to be ...
04.11.2023 How to Say "No" to Family & Friends Who Want You to Spend Have you ever felt guilt eat your thoughts after you say “No” to an invitation from a family? Shake it off! We’re stacking BOUNDARIES in this episode to acknowledge the reality of saying NO, how you can be assertive when ...
04.07.2023 Is Medical Tourism a Good Way to Save Money? with Dr. David Vequist Healthcare should always be at the top of our priority when budgeting and going abroad may be one thing you have considered to acquire quality healthcare. We're going to pop the question so you don't have to: is medical tourism ...
04.04.2023 No-Cost Ways to be More Eco-Friendly Are you looking to make a bigger impact on the environment without breaking your budget? Frugality and sustainability aren’t always paired when being marketed, but in reality, they’re more aligned than we think. Earth Day is approaching, and we want ...
03.31.2023 Tips For Living on an Extremely Tight Budget You are not your low income, and we will prove it to you as we help you identify alternative ways of saving when you’re on an extremely tight budget. Remember living on a tight budget and on a low income ...
03.28.2023 Grocery Saving Strategies That Will Cut Your Bill in Half with Gina Zakaria Are you paying too much for groceries? With grocery items soaring due to inflation, knowing these expert-approved strategies is more important than ever. Together with Gina Zakaria, it is our mission to help you maximize your savings and keep your ...
03.24.2023 What to Do if You Have More Debt Than You Make in a Year Debt is already overwhelming as it is but more so when it’s higher than what you make in a year. In this episode, we’re walking you through some practical steps to take, things to consider, and some truths about debt ...
03.21.2023 Frugal Living Tips For Spring Spring is in the air and so it's time to get your finances in order! Let’s embrace the season by taking advantage of some ways of frugal living and saving up. So sit back, relax in your PJs, and grab ...
03.17.2023 Frugal Side Hustle: Cleaning Business with Ken Carfagno Starting a cleaning business is inexpensive that's why it’s one of the fastest-growing industries since the pandemic struck us. We often don’t hear about cleaning businesses as much as the popular side hustles that are digital, but for those who ...
03.14.2023 The Science of Simplicity & Your Money Simplicity goes a long way. Do you know that adopting simplicity in your life can help you free up more money for what matters most to you, improve your relationships, and your health? In this episode, let’s take a few ...
03.10.2023 What To Do If You Have Nothing Saved For Retirement Age doesn’t matter, especially on the topic of retirement. If you feel like you have nothing saved or you’re starting late on saving for your retirement, don’t worry, we’re here to give you practical tips and encouragement on your journey. ...
03.07.2023 Going Plant-Based on a Budget With Toni Okamoto Many people think going plant-based IS expensive, but we’re here to challenge this misconception. A significant portion of our income goes to buying food, and many of you are interested in eating healthy while being conscious of your spending. In ...
03.03.2023 Is it OK to Have a Car Payment? & How To Avoid an Auto Loan No one was spared from how the pandemic changed the landscape of many industries, one of which is the reality of buying a car. In this episode, we recognize and acknowledge the current landscape of car payments and what we ...
02.28.2023 Budgeting as a Contractor, Tipped, or Self-Employed Income Earner A lot of people believe that the more you work, the more you make money. But we only have a limited capacity to do so. Self-employed individuals, small business owners, side hustlers, and those who want to start up a ...
02.24.2023 Eat Healthier & More Affordably with Cassy Joy Garcia Eating healthy should be manageable and easy, so we want to make it easier for you. A classic episode wherein we slice and dice eating more nutritious and affordable food with Cassy Joy Garcia. Cassy’s approach to meal prepping makes ...
02.21.2023 Should You Try a No-Spend Challenge? We love no-spend challenges for what they can do, but we hate no-spend challenges when done poorly. The no-spend challenge may not be for everyone so hopefully, by the end of this episode, you can get an insight into whether ...
02.17.2023 How Your Parent's Finances Affect You And What to do Next Money can be a tough subject to talk about but it's time to open up the discussion about the relationship between our parent's finances and the money habits we have today. In this episode, we encourage our frugal friends to ...
02.14.2023 How to Hack Your Next Vacation with Chris Hutchins Planning your next trip? If you want to save money on your next vacation and don't want to use credit, you're going to love this episode with Chris Hutchins! We're going to talk about some simple hacks that can help ...
02.10.2023 Frugal Parenting Mindset Shifts How can we take care of our kids while also modeling the things that will be beneficial for our future lifestyle? It’s not easy to instill a frugal mindset while being a parent, as you will have to consider your ...
02.07.2023 Regaining Motivation When You Don't Feel Like Caring About Money Motivation is elusive yet a sought-after feeling for most of us. Stop blaming yourself when you feel your motivation has depleted, that’s completely normal! This episode is all about working with our psychology (not against it) and figuring out how ...
02.03.2023 How to Curate a Life With Less Stuff And More Intention with Christine Platt Liberate your life by living less and being authentic. This episode is one of our most watched and anticipated interviews from our first Frugal Living Summit in 2021. Christine Platt also known as the ‘Afrominimalist’ shares with us how choosing ...
01.31.2023 How to Take Care of Your Clothes (No sewing necessary!) If you buy new clothes frequently, you might want to consider how you have been taking care of them. In this episode, we are talking about preserving the longevity of your clothes more than mending them. We’re also taking a ...
01.27.2023 Tips to Avoid Impulse Spending Our habits can get the best of us and affect our spending intentions. As we end the first month of the year, we're sharing with you some ways to interrupt those impulse spending habits and tips to get to know ...
01.24.2023 Frugal Side Hustle: Salesforce with Brad Rice You might have heard about Salesforce in the past without knowing much about it. It’s not just about tech nor it is solely about sales as this industry is actually quite in demand and significant within businesses. Together, let’s unravel ...
01.20.2023 Is Hygge The New Frugal? Coziness to us always meant the winter season, a fluffy blanket and a warm cup of coffee but the concept of Hygge begs to differ. We’re happy to wrap and warm you up in this most requested episode about ‘Hygge’, ...
01.17.2023 Which Debt Should You Pay Off First? It can get confusing and overwhelming when deciding which debt you should pay off first. In this episode, we talk about finding out the strategy and plan that is the best fit for you. There are standards and nuances where ...
01.13.2023 Understanding Your Workplace Retirement Accounts with Delyanne Barros Only a few people fully understand their workplace retirement accounts: 401(k), 403(b), and 457(b). Retirement accounts can be quite intimidating to be dealt with but each of them is very similar and important. Together with our good friend, Delyanne Barros, ...
01.10.2023 How to Align Your Spending With Your Values Values-based spending is not new in the Frugal Friends Club as you may have heard us mention it innumerable times before. In this another foundational episode, allow us to take you through the deeper aspects of values-aligned spending such as ...
01.06.2023 Why You Keep Self-Sabotaging Your Budget (& How to Stop!) Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in a cycle of doing things we don’t intentionally want to do and to make things worse, we think we’re incapable of breaking it. We may not have all the answers for you but this ...
01.03.2023 Managing Money the Lazy Genius Way with Kendra Adachi What matters to you the most right now? As we enter another year of new beginnings, we reassess once again our values and priorities to align them with our new year’s resolutions. Starting our year with a bang as we ...
12.30.2022 The Best Money Saving Tips For 2023 Starting to feel that dreaded holiday spending hangover? No matter what your December looked like, January is the opportunity for a fresh financial start. If you're looking to pay off your credit cards fast or just do better with money ...
12.27.2022 Top Financial Lessons Learned From 2022 History does repeat itself and there’s not a lot you can do to keep it from happening other than knowing what to do and how to prepare for it. This episode will cover our Top 4 Financial stories of 2022 ...
12.23.2022 Listener Special: Your Burning Questions Here’s a spicy and flaming hot gift from us to our dearest Frugal Listeners! Every year, Jen and Jill answer the burning questions you have set for them. The questions may get specific as we go through each of these ...
12.20.2022 Why Paying off Debt is Important & Attainable It’s never too late to start making your goals for the new year! We’re here to inspire you to make paying off your debt one of your financial goals for 2023. In this episode, your Frugal Friends Jen and Jill ...
12.16.2022 Frugal Friends Book Club: 4 Books to Kick off the New Year Books can be our turn for escape, rest, knowledge and tangible tools that open us to an endless of opportunities and possibilities. Here are 4 books you may want to read as we enter a new chapter of our lives ...

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