We Tracked EVERYTHING We Spent for 30 Days (Here's What Happened)
5/8/202650 min
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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Jen· Host1:08
We tracked everything we spent for 30 days, and here's what happened.
Speaker 31:13
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Frugal Friends podcast, where you'll learn to save money- Save money ... embrace simplicity- Embrace it ... and live a richer life. Living my life Here are your hosts, Jen and Jill.