Frugal Friends Podcast

You won but at what cost? The rush of “easy wins” is everywhere right now and it’s not just in casinos anymore. It’s in sports, in ads, in your very own phone. In this episode, Jen and Jill unpacks how gambling has become more mainstream, more addictive, and more hidden in everyday life than ever before.

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Cycle syncing isn’t just for workouts or productivity—it can be a surprisingly powerful way to manage spending, saving, and financial decision-making because your hormones influence risk tolerance, impulse control, motivation, and long-term thinking. Today we’re talking about how to align your finances with each phase of your cycle.

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It’s time to show you the truth about us. Behind being frugal, the reality is we still fall into spending traps. Doing a 30-day transaction inventory revealed a lot that they hadn’t noticed in the eight years of doing this. Today, we’ll share what we spent on, what we learned, and why we’re finally opening up about it.

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https://bit.ly/ffp30dayexpenses
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Spending can feel like a familiar friend, but impulse spending shows up in ways we don’t always notice. It’s not just “giving in” if there’s often a pattern you keep falling into without realizing it. Today we’re breaking down the 7 types of spenders and what actually helps stop the cycle.

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https://bit.ly/ffpspendingpersonalities
📚 Our book: Buy What You Love Without Going Broke https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/order-buy-what-you-love-without-going-broke/
💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks.
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Self-care is supposed to make you less tired, yet every “self-care routine” we see on social media has 18 exhausting steps. Its normalization has come at a cost for some of us. So today, we’re exposing the marketing disguised as self-care and what you can actually do to take care of yourself, from a licensed mental health professional.

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https://bit.ly/ffpselfcare
📚 Our book: Buy What You Love Without Going Broke https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/order-buy-what-you-love-without-going-broke/
💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks.
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💸 Check out our monthly challenge community
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💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!
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