Frugal Friends Podcast

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$96K in Debt w/ a $900 Car Payment!?!? | Reading Money Reddit Stories Nov 14, 2025

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Confession time is either a cry for help or a gentle reminder to get it together. In this episode, we’re diving into some wild Reddit money confessions about how people got into debt and we’re going to give some insight on what we'd do if we were in their situation.

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40 Unsexy Frugal Living Tips That Actually Work Nov 11, 2025

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Let’s be honest, the internet is full of “frugal living tips” that sound great until you try them and realize they either save you thirty-seven cents or feel like a part-time job. These are not those tips. They may be the unsexy ones but they are the ones that actually helped us pay off over $100,000 of debt.

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People on TikTok BEGGING for Money is Unhinged (Sad Fishing for Money) Nov 07, 2025

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How far would you go to trust, believe, and help a stranger online? Today we’re breaking down how social media has turned struggle into a brand, how these trends exploit both empathy and algorithms, and how it may be affecting you without you ever giving a dime.

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80% of People Don’t Do This When Grocery Shopping (and it's an easy fix!) Nov 04, 2025

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If the cycle keeps repeating with meal plans, making the list, overspending, the secret isn’t in the store. It's in what happens before you shop. Today we’ll break down this one simple fix, why almost everyone skips it, and how it can instantly change the way you grocery shop without cutting out your favorite foods or clipping a single coupon.

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Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm HORROR STORIES | Buy Now Pay Later RUINS Shopping Oct 31, 2025

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The wildest hocus pocus you’ll see this Halloween isn’t in the haunted houses, it's how Buy Now, Pay Later is leaving people trapped in debt or with ruined credit. Jen and Jill share BNPL horror stories featuring real people and truly scary consequences and how to protect yourself if you’ve already swiped your way into one of these spells.

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The Best High Yield Savings Accounts of Fall 2025 Oct 28, 2025

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The right amount of money in the wrong place is still wasted money. So Jen and Jill spent years testing different savings accounts, earning thousands in passive income along the way, to find out which HYSAs truly deliver the best savings. In this episode, they walk us through the best accounts this fall season and compare who they’re really good for.

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The Financial Management Skill No One Taught Us with Carl Richards Oct 24, 2025

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Do money conversations make you uneasy? Today, we invited behavioral financial expert and author Carl Richards to unpack what this missing skill is and why it changes everything about the way we manage money. We’ll explore why most of us never learned it, how it impacts every financial decision we make, and what small habits can help you finally feel in control of it.

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When Should You Refinance Your Home Mortgage? | Refi Now or Wait? Oct 21, 2025

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It’s all over the news! Rate cuts are going lower and lower and you might be panicking and pressured whether to do it now or later. Jen and Jill dug into the news, cut through the speculation, and crunched the numbers so that we can help you decide whether you should refinance now or wait for possible lower rates.

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Why I Sold my House & CHOOSE TO RENT! The Math Will Shock You Oct 17, 2025

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Would you sell your house to rent? Today we’re diving into one of the most controversial money moves: buying vs. renting. And an even bigger twist: selling your home and going back to renting. Jill just made this huge decision herself, and in this episode, she and Jen unpack how it came to be and how it’s going.

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