Frugal Friends Podcast

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.

  1. 20 HR AGO

    People on TikTok BEGGING for Money is Unhinged (Sad Fishing for Money)

    How far would you go to trust, believe, and help a stranger online? Today we’re breaking down how social media has turned struggle into a brand, how these trends exploit both empathy and algorithms, and how it may be affecting you without you ever giving a dime. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/ffpbegtok 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    56 min
  2. You Might Also Like: The Oprah Podcast

    20 HR AGO · BONUS

    You Might Also Like: The Oprah Podcast

    Introducing Oprah & Will Guidara, The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast Oprah talks with world-renowned restaurateur Will Guidara about his New York Times bestselling book, Unreasonable Hospitality that has sold over 1 million copies. Will’s abiding belief is that focusing on providing excellent service to others can transform not only your business, but your entire life. Recorded with a live audience in New York City, this episode also features Will’s longtime friend and mentor, Chef Daniel Boulud of New York’s legendary restaurant Daniel. Presented by Walmart, this podcast is an invitation to use your unique gifts and talent to elevate the lives of those around you. You can find Will’s book, Unreasonable Hospitality, at Walmart.com. Will’s upcoming book Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide is also available for preorder. BUY THE BOOK! Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect, published by Optimism Press and written by Will Guidara, is available wherever books are sold. Unreasonable Hospitality: The Field Guide is available for preorder. Unreasonable Hospitality: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Unreasonable-Hospitality-The-Remarkable-Power-of-Giving-People-More-Than-They-Expect-Hardcover-9780593418574/319309554 00:00:00 - Welcome Will Guidara, author of ‘Unreasonable Hospitality’ 00:03:35 - Handling last place at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 00:07:45 - Setting the goal to become No. 1 00:08:45 - Will’s first fine dining experience 00:13:46 - The impact we have on others 00:16:30 - Living with intention 00:18:09 - The nobility of service 00:20:50 - Meeting Chef Daniel Boulud 00:23:00 - Taking his father to Daniel’s after his mother’s passing 00:25:19 - Chef Daniel Boulud 00:27:45 - What Chef Boulud learned from Will 00:31:30 - Examples of unreasonable hospitality 00:35:20 - Caring for difficult people 00:36:45 - The charitable assumption 00:41:20 - Mindsets and practices 00:43:40 - Oprah and Will have this in common 00:45:00 - The best gift Will ever received SHOP THE SET Better Homes & Garden Ezra Accent Chair: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-Ezra-Accent-Chair-Olive-Green/6832971398?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1300&from=/search&wmlspartner=wlpa&cn=FY25-ENTP-PMAX_cnv_dps_dsn_dis_ad_entp_e_n&adid=22222222297_0000000000_21407473164&veh=sem&vtcWeb=eviaA8Ad89fe38QBUyb9gE&expiryTime=1756505947449&c=mWebSmartBanner Better Homes & Garden Miller Drum End Table: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-Essentials-End-Table-Walnut/13665865382 Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. 3 DAYS AGO

    80% of People Don’t Do This When Grocery Shopping (and it's an easy fix!)

    If the cycle keeps repeating with meal plans, making the list, overspending, the secret isn’t in the store. It's in what happens before you shop. Today we’ll break down this one simple fix, why almost everyone skips it, and how it can instantly change the way you grocery shop without cutting out your favorite foods or clipping a single coupon. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/ffpreversemealplan 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    51 min

  4. 31 OCT

    Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm HORROR STORIES | Buy Now Pay Later RUINS Shopping

    The wildest hocus pocus you’ll see this Halloween isn’t in the haunted houses, it's how Buy Now, Pay Later is leaving people trapped in debt or with ruined credit. Jen and Jill share BNPL horror stories featuring real people and truly scary consequences and how to protect yourself if you’ve already swiped your way into one of these spells. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/ffpbnpl 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    57 min

  5. 28 OCT

    The Best High Yield Savings Accounts of Fall 2025

    The right amount of money in the wrong place is still wasted money. So Jen and Jill spent years testing different savings accounts, earning thousands in passive income along the way, to find out which HYSAs truly deliver the best savings. In this episode, they walk us  through the best accounts this fall season and compare who they’re really good for. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/ffpHYSA 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  6. 24 OCT

    The Financial Management Skill No One Taught Us with Carl Richards

    Do money conversations make you uneasy? Today, we invited behavioral financial expert and author Carl Richards to unpack what this missing skill is and why it changes everything about the way we manage money. We’ll explore why most of us never learned it, how it impacts every financial decision we make, and what small habits can help you finally feel in control of it. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/ffpmoneyconversations 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  7. 21 OCT

    When Should You Refinance Your Home Mortgage? | Refi Now or Wait?

    It’s all over the news! Rate cuts are going lower and lower and you might be panicking and pressured whether to do it now or later. Jen and Jill dug into the news, cut through the speculation, and crunched the numbers so that we can help you decide whether you should refinance now or wait for possible lower rates. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/ffprefinancing 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    48 min

  8. 17 OCT

    Why I Sold my House & CHOOSE TO RENT! The Math Will Shock You

    Would you sell your house to rent? Today we’re diving into one of the most controversial money moves: buying vs. renting. And an even bigger twist: selling your home and going back to renting. Jill just made this huge decision herself, and in this episode, she and Jen unpack how it came to be and how it’s going. 🎙️ Get full show notes here! https://bit.ly/choosetorent 📘 Order the book here https://bit.ly/BWYL-podcast 💌 Want to save money and spend better in just 5 minutes? Get The Friendletter! Our FREE 3x weekly newsletter with freebies, deals, and savings hacks. https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/friendletter 📣 Submit your bill of the week and get a shoutout from us https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/bill-of-the-week/ 💸 Check out our monthly challenge community http://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/club 👉🏼 Subscribe for more on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/frugalfriends 💃🏼 Hang out with us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/frugalfriendspodcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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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  • Creator
    Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni | Backyard Ventures
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    572
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Backyard Ventures LLC © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Backyard Ventures
  • Show Website
    Frugal Friends Podcast

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