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How To Afford $800 Shoes When You’re $100k in Debt

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

This post was written in aggravation at 3 AM by yours truly.There are barrels of good people out there under a mountain of usurious debt north of six figures. You could argue until the cattle turn ...

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My 2nd Goody Box Delivery! – Follow Up ThredUP Review

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

I got my second ThredUP Goody Box!OK, so I really liked my first box because...it was my first box! It was extra exciting. I don’t have to do anything or spend too long in a disorganized thrift store ...

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14 Inexpensive Wedding Ring Alternatives For Nontraditional Couples

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

The older I get and the more I learn about the world and other humans...the more convinced that there must be something wrong with me.Like I still think paying back debt, saving money, and taking ...

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StitchFix Too Expensive? Meet ThredUP’s Goody Box Alternative ?

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

Ayooooo! I got my ThredUP Goody box on Friday!The ThredUP Goody Box program is basically when a used online clothing company that (for $10) ships you a box full 10-15 pieces of second-hand clothes and ...

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Everything You Need To Know About Those Safeway Monopoly Games (2018)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

I’ll try to hold back the fact that Safeway owns Albertsons as a monopoly joke. We’re talking about the real (and very tempting) monopoly games these grocery giants host every year!(McDonald's hosts ...

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40 Everyday Household Items You Should Buy Secondhand To Save Money

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

I never knew how many free and secondhand things we used as the family until now. As I took a stroll around my home after the Christmas holidays it occurred to me that a good percentage of our ...

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8 Ideas to Giving Special Christmas Gifts (Even When You’re Broke)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

My own family composes of first-generation immigrants. The only thing I remember celebrating as a child was Chinese New Year's. By celebrate, I meant we lit incense and watched Chinese New Year ...

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Unique Ways to Save Money on Groceries (Lessons After 6 Months of Receipts!)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

We’re not usually that family that keeps every single receipt in that one kitchen drawers, I swear. We only have 6 months worth of grocery receipts because I told my dad to keep certain receipts since ...

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What Is Thrifting? It’s An Addiction! :)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

Seattle is a pretty thrifty city. Oh sorry, what is thrifting you ask? It's just a special name for people who shop at thrift stores on the regular basis! It's a very addictive activity! Perhaps it's ...

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I Hate My Clothes (& What I’m Going To Do About It)

By Lily | The Frugal Gene

I hate my clothes. My wardrobe is full of 70% blehs. There is plenty of stuff to wear but at the same time there is absolutely nothing to wear.Since I spoke so much of my awesome frugal wins last ...

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