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Frugal Friends Podcast

Frugal Friends Podcast

By: Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni | Backyard Ventures
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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.© 2025 Backyard Ventures LLC © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Backyard Ventures Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Frugal Living Tips From The Great Depression

    Frugal Living Tips From The Great Depression
    Jul 25 2025

    Before budgeting apps and finance gurus, people were making do with almost nothing yet somehow still thriving! In this episode, Jen and Jill go back in time to show just how timeless the tips from the Great Depression really are. Believe it or not, their wisdom and old-school ways still work today.

    🎙️ Get full show notes here!

    https://bit.ly/ffpgreatdepressiontips

    📘 Order the book here

    https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast

    💌 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.

    https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter

    📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us

    https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/

    💸 Check out our monthly challenge community

    http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club

    👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends

    💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!

    https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    56 mins
  • How to Save $10K FAST (When You Earn Less Than $100K) | Save Money Fast

    How to Save $10K FAST (When You Earn Less Than $100K) | Save Money Fast
    Jul 22 2025

    We all want to save as fast as we can but fast is relative. For some, it’s going to take months, for others, years. Either way, one isn’t better than the other because life moves differently for us all. Jen and Jill have been there, and now they’re sharing five easy steps to make your version of “fast” feel like the speed of light.

    🎙️ Get full show notes here!

    https://bit.ly/fastsavings

    📘 Order the book here

    https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast

    💌 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.

    https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter

    📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us

    https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/

    💸 Check out our monthly challenge community

    http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club

    👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends

    💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!

    https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    44 mins
  • She Spent HOW MUCH on Gifts!?!? | Spending Intervention

    She Spent HOW MUCH on Gifts!?!? | Spending Intervention
    Jul 18 2025

    Ever look at your bank statement and think… how did that happen? In this first episode of our new Spending Intervention series, Jen and Jill sit down with a listener who bravely shares her 90-day transaction inventory, from surprise splurges to gift-giving gone wild. Together, they uncover what’s really driving her spending and explore how to shift toward choices that feel more intentional (and less like a budget hangover). Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen in for some major “same here!” moments.

    🍿 Watch on YouTube!

    https://youtu.be/qweuVmY7TU8?si=rnh-GbI1XMJTGisK

    🎙️ Get full show notes here!

    https://bit.ly/giftspree

    📘 Order the book here

    https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast

    💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter!

    https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter

    📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us

    https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/

    💸 Check out our monthly challenge community

    http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club

    👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends

    💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram!

    https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
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I love this podcast and look forward to hearing a new episode each week. I began my debt free journey a couple years ago and this podcast quickly became my top choice for finance podcasts. I love listening to Jen and Jill read advice from topical articles and talk about their own experiences. I also am motivated by listening to their guests amazing debt free journeys. Jen and Jill are fun and relatable and cover a variety of topics that make you feel like you can take control over your finances. Take a listen and join their Facebook community for even more support and advice.

My Favorite Podcast

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Your friendship beyond anything is admirable. Your talk on finances is so wonderfully non judgemental. Wishing you so much luck in your book sales. Can't wait

Best Podcast Ever!

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Do you love fun, frugality, and friendship? Then this is the perfect podcast for you! Jen and Jill are true friends who break down finances and frugality in a way that shows they understand we're whole people. They don't talk down to the listeners and they put the "personal" in "personal finance." You won't find any one size fits all recommendations here because not everything works for everyone. But you will find practical advice for everyday situations. Love this podcast and love these girls!

Fun! Frugal! Friends!

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