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My Scary ER Trip Was The Best Christmas Gift I’ve Ever Got

January 10, 2019 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  43 Comments

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I debated if "scary" was a necessary descriptor before the words "emergency room trip" because I'm under the assumption that the vast majority of ER trips are scary. Talk about ending the year with …

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Category: Health & Wellness, Save Money, Storytime

How My Hubby and I Got Together (+ Random Teen Pics of Us)

December 20, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  20 Comments

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When I was a teenager I had a vision of the man that I wanted to marry. He had to be tall, he had to be smart, he had to be decently good-looking, kind, and he had to come from a good …

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Free Film for the Weekend – Rich House, Poor House (UK)

December 14, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  7 Comments

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This is my second "free film for the weekend" where I share with you guys on Friday an interesting documentary or show I encountered so you can watch too. For those without any social lives (yay), …

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Crap Teenage Jobs Are A Neccessity – Take It From A Person Who Couldn’t Have One

November 28, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  30 Comments

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In school, my father was always the slowest one in the pack. He was also the slowest one of his siblings. Unlike him, most of his siblings grew up to become college professors and learned men. He …

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What To Do When You Cut The Dog’s Claws Too Short (At Home Remedies)

November 20, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  23 Comments

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My husband said I was overreacting after cutting my dog's claws too short and it wouldn't stop bleeding.  I mean, I did basically cripple my one and only dog daughter so........no, I’m not …

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Category: Frugal Living, Personal Care & Beauty, Pets, Save Money, Storytime

Yes, Comfort Is Bad and Here’s How To Fix It

November 11, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  22 Comments

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It's probably weird if someone said, "wow, my life is great right now so I need to do something to change it asap" but that's basically what I'm getting at. Sounds counter-intuitive …

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Is FinCon *Really* Worth Going To? (Review of FinCon 2018)

October 28, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  52 Comments

We are an online community based on conscious spending and finding the best value so every newbie out there is going to be asking themselves this question at one point or another..."Should I go to …

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Category: Blog Reports, Storytime

Hubby Didn’t Get a Promotion (…did the world end?)

October 19, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  41 Comments

Planes torpedoed down from the once untarnished crystal blue skies.This now unholy planet shattered open and began oozing out the same crimson blood I held in my veins.Suddenly, as if ‘A Clockwork …

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Category: Millennial & Marriage, Storytime

2 Different Ways in Approaching a Fulfilling Life (Asian Style)

October 11, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  39 Comments

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Heyo! After a week in sunny, humid Orlando weather...I'm back to living and loving the cold, dark Pacific Northwest weather. It's good to be home!!! I'll finish my FinCon trip write up later and …

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How Much Money Does Our Brand of Frugality Save? (Spoiler: $56,000+/Year)

September 4, 2018 //  by Lily | The Frugal Gene//  33 Comments

I’ve honestly wondered about how much our frugal living saved. Let's do the whole math breakdown and find out! Our brand of frugality is pretty typical (to a little extra strength) in the …

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Category: Car & Transportation, Everything Else, Featured Articles, Frugal Living, Home & Utilities, Personal Finance, Save Money, Storytime

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