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.
Frugal Friends Podcast
Claim This PodcastHosted by Jen, Jill
Published 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.
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Recent Episodes
September 22, 2026
My Mom Lost Her House. This Could've Saved Her
Jen and Jill discuss how a lack of resources, not just bad decisions, can lead to foreclosure, offering homeowners preventative strategies.
September 18, 2026
7 Psychological Tricks Stores Use to Make You Overspend
Hosts Jen and Jill reveal seven psychological tricks stores use to encourage overspending and offer strategies to avoid them.
September 15, 2026
People Share How They Save Money on Utilities
Jen Smith and Jill Manning interview real people sharing practical strategies to reduce rising utility costs.
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My Mom Lost Her House. This Could've Saved Her
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[…] And I think especially, I mean, doing this podcast and then especially going through the CFP program, just the importance of having insurance and yet how affordable it can be as part of a monthly payment. So two types of insurances that we think are very important for your working everyday person is disability and and life insurance. Specifically for most of us, term life insurance is going to be enough. But for starters, disability. We think that this can protect against foreclosure because it helps you to maintain some degree of income if there's a job loss due to disability. Disability is one of the top things that wipes people out financially. […]
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