Frugal Forever

Frugal Forever
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Hosts Katie Cunningham and Josephine Parsons are interested in all things money — making it, losing it, spending it and, uh, figuring out how to invest it. Join them and weekly guests for honest deep dives into salaries, savings, debt, frugality and getting rich (or dying trying).

  1. Dumb Iso Purchases

    26/04/2020

    Dumb Iso Purchases

    Home gym equipment that took a month to arrive, $200 kettles, 'cosy clothes' and other stuff we can't mention in an iTunes episode summary: this week we're talking regrettable iso purchases! Also: Katie's moving house because she's run out of things to buy for her current home.

    1h 2m
  2. The Emotions You're Feeling Are Totally Normal

    19/04/2020

    The Emotions You're Feeling Are Totally Normal

    *CW: This episode discusses eating disorders and body image.* It's never been more important to keep your brain happy. In this episode, Katie and Josie speak to psychologist and founder of The Indigo Project, Mary Hoang, about the mental health struggles we're all facing right now and what you can do to stay sane. The two also get super real about their own mental health struggles during COVID-19 and Josie simply can't stop speaking about Gilmore Girls. 'COVID-19 isolation creating a 'perfect storm' for people at risk of eating disorders, experts say': https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-14/coronavirus-isolation-dangerous-for-eating-disorder-sufferers/12145044?fbclid=IwAR3QG68uOXoymDBBqsLwfyAb6gxAgcOzrpuqgMkFTtjfRLJw6KPkkvJ5Pr0 'All The Ways I Failed At Self-Improvement': https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/personal-project-failed-hobbies.html 'Gilmore Girls is slyly smart about class and how isolating money can be': https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/1/13786732/gilmore-girls-netflix-year-life-class-money

    1h 18m
  3. Supporting Small Business When You're Skint

    13/04/2020

    Supporting Small Business When You're Skint

    We're no experts, but you don't need one to tell you that our beloved pubs, cafes, restaurants and shops are doing it tough right now. So how can we best support them... when our own finances are kinda iffy? To find out what small businesses are dealing with right now we talk to Beth Wicks, the owner of Katie's favourite second hand clothes shop, Swop. Also: the wild world of "disaster capitalism", big business being trash and Reformation making face masks (with a thigh-high slit).

    1h 15m
  4. Cooking In The Time Of Corona

    07/04/2020

    Cooking In The Time Of Corona

    Stress baking, Alison Roman recipes, zero waste. If there's one thing about iso that's common across the board, it's that we're all cooking lots more. This ep, Katie and Josie speak to self-taught cook and author of 'Tin Can Magic', Jess Dennison, about her frugal cooking hacks and zero waste mantra. Plus, the two chat about the decline of celebrity influence and influencer influence.

    55 min
  5. Actually, You Don't Have To Be Productive Right Now

    30/03/2020

    Actually, You Don't Have To Be Productive Right Now

    Apparently "Shakespeare wrote King Lear during the plague," which, pfft. Katie and Josie talk about the crazy capitalist lie that everyone should be using their COVID-19 isolation to do something 'worthy' and 'productive'. As a counter argument, maybe just cut yourself some slack and watch all of Vanderpump Rules instead? The two also discuss the privilege of staying at home and the surprising celebrities who have shown themselves as class allies.

    37 min
  6. This Is A Weird Time

    22/03/2020

    This Is A Weird Time

    Katie and Josie had a whole plan for how season two was gonna go. Safe to say, this wasn't it! In this mini-ep, they talk about how fast things are changing with COVID-19, whether they'll be spending more money in isolation and, well, if they should even keep podcasting in this time of doom.

    30 min
  7. It's The Frugal Forever Christmas Special!

    16/12/2019

    It's The Frugal Forever Christmas Special!

    'Tis the season to blow up your finances! Katie and Josie discuss the terrifying realities of Christmas, how much you're meant to spend on gifts and who you're meant to give them to. Plus! A breakdown of Katie's spending for the year, the money lessons of HBO's 'Succession' and why ethical fashion can be dubious. Articles we talked about in this ep: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-and-off-the-avenue/virtue-and-vanity-at-reformation http://amp.abc.net.au/article/11564478

    1h 18m
  8. What We've Learned From Being Financially Transparent

    11/09/2019

    What We've Learned From Being Financially Transparent

    In the epilogue to season one, Katie and Josie discuss the perks and pitfalls of financial transparency. Plus, a chat about the lotto and feeling guilty for treating yourself. Articles we talked about in this week's ep: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/smarter-living/wirecutter/money-diaries-benefits-drawbacks.html https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/jan/29/can-you-really-save-for-a-deposit-by-ditching-coffee-and-avocado-toast-i-tried-to-find-out https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/dec/18/what-i-learned-after-my-money-diary-went-viral https://theoutline.com/post/7737/abolish-state-lotteries?zd=1&zi=nq4ymwvo https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/mar/21/money-dysmorphia-cant-let-myself-have-nice-things

    55 min
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Hosts Katie Cunningham and Josephine Parsons are interested in all things money — making it, losing it, spending it and, uh, figuring out how to invest it. Join them and weekly guests for honest deep dives into salaries, savings, debt, frugality and getting rich (or dying trying).

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  • Creator
    Frugal Forever
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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