Lola’s Frugal Life Podcast

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Mindset is our attitude or beliefs that influence how we think, feel, and act. Our mindset can be positive or negative, and it can change over time. While we usually are naturally inclined toward a certain mindset, we can make changes to our mindset to approach things differently. If we tell ourselves we can't do something before even trying, we are approaching the situation with a negative mi...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Gift-giving can sometimes be difficult when trying to find the right thing for certain people in our lives. We want to give gifts that people will enjoy and love. But, many of us who we buy gifts for already have the things they want or need. We don't want to give gifts that will collect dust in someone's home. And I don't mean it in a way that the person would not love the gift you go...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

There is no getting around the fact that cleaning our homes takes a good amount of time. But, if you are feeling behind or don't want to spend so much time cleaning continuously, it can be a good idea to do a couple of cleaning tasks here and there when you find you have a few minutes free. Adding quick cleaning tasks to your day when you are able to, it leaves less to do during regular cleani...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Convenience is something that we all look for at times. Life is busy and anything that can helps us get through our day with a little more ease is often welcomed. But, things that are convenient often come at a cost. Part of being responsible and disciplined with our money is weighing how the costs of those conveniences compare to other things that might be more important to us. So, we often tend...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

The holiday season is a time to celebrate and spend time with family. But, it can also be a time of stress and exhaustion. We can often end up with so many things to do. There is decorating, buying gifts, cooking meals, and attending events. It is easy to get caught up in just keeping up and not getting to really enjoy this time of year. With all this being said, the holiday season does not have t...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Procrastination is something that most of us experience at one time or another. Sometimes we might procrastinate because we overestimate the amount of time we actually have left to complete a task. For some tasks, we might think that we will be more motivated to do something at a later time than we are right now.  There are many reasons why we might procrastinate. But, if we allow it to become a m...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Living within your means refers to a lifestyle where your expenses are fully covered by your income. It means that you are not accumulating debt due to spending more than what you earn. Living within your means requires self-control and discipline in managing your finances. Living this way helps you prioritize your expenses and budget appropriately. It is more than just controlling your spending i...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Decision fatigue occurs when the more decisions we make over the course of a day, the more physically, mentally, and emotionally drained we become. When we are experiencing decision fatigue we will struggle with executive functioning, which can have a wide range of consequences, including impaired judgment. Just like our bodies get worn out when we have a physically demanding day our brains can ge...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

I am definitely not one to rush the holidays.  I don't love that most stores already have Christmas stuff out even though Halloween is still a couple of weeks away. But, when it comes to budgeting for the holidays, now is the perfect time to tighten up your holiday budget. And if you don't have a budget for the holidays you can take the time now to create one so that you don't find you...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Remember that creating a done-for-the-day list is intended to help you have more balance to your life. You want to limit yourself to what really needs to be done and allow time for other things in life. So, don't make unachievable done-for-the-day lists. You want to be able to achieve some priorities for the day while still having time for rest. This is not something you have to commit to on a...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

Gratitude is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative. When you experience gratitude, you feel grateful for something or someone in your life and respond with feelings of kindness, warmth, and happiness. Even when we know we are grateful for the many things we can forget to think about it when things get challenging. So, every once in a while it's good to remind ourselv...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...

In this episode, we explore practical tips to simplify your digital life. We will focus on decluttering your digital space, optimizing productivity, and streamlining your online presence. Discover effective techniques to manage your digital files, organize your email inbox, and declutter your smartphone. Tune in to learn how to strike a balance between technology and well-being, and gain control o...

In this episode, I share my meal plan for the week and provide recipe ideas to help with your meal planning. Meal planning can save you money by allowing you to buy only the groceries you need and save you time by knowing what you’ll be cooking each night. Tune in to learn more about how meal planning can help you stay organized and save money and time in the kitchen. I’ll also share some of my fa...