Lola’s Frugal Life Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Simple Food Organization Tips That Can Save You Money
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever come home from the grocery store with several cans of tomato sauce only to later realize that you already had several cans on hand? What...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 09/16/23 - Meal Planning
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Back to School - Seasonal Routine Reset
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle with maintaining your routines with the change in season? In this episode, we discuss how to reset your routines and get back on track...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 09/09/23 - Meal Planning
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Financial Decisions in Emotional Situations
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever made a financial decision in the heat of the moment? Emotions can affect your financial decisions. We need to be mindful when this is ha...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 09/02/23 - Meal Planning
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Do You Need A Catch Up Day?
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling overwhelmed with your work and life? If you have had to let some things go to keep while going through a busy season, you might need t...
Mini Episode - Planning Out Your Day
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to make the most of your time? Planning out your day helps you make the most of your time whether that be for fun or for work tasks...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 08/19/23 - Meal Planning
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Do The Important Thing First
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of feeling like you’re not making progress on your most important tasks? Do you find yourself procrastinating by doing easier tasks fi...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 08/12/23 - Meal Planning
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - You Don't Have To Finish The Book!
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you that are readers in my audience, I imagine you sometimes have the same struggle as me when it's time to decide not to finish a bo...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 08/05/23 - Meal Planning
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Sometimes We Just Have To Choose Fun
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we convince ourselves that we are further behind than we really are, or that not getting something done will have a bigger impact than it re...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 07/29/23 - Meal Planning
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Don't Discount The Value of Small Amounts of Time
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are times when we just can’t spend a significant amount of time getting certain things done. Most of the time, we can at least find a few minu...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 07/22/23 - Meal Planning
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Simplify Zone Cleaning - Fly Lady System
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zone cleaning is a method of managing the deep cleaning tasks for your home. When you have time for some deep cleaning tasks, you work on a zone in yo...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 07/15/23 - Meal Planning
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Mini Episode - Adjusting Your Priorities This Season
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I will just share my thoughts on how we need to adjust our priorities as the seasons changes. We can't try to do all things at all times. Wh...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 07/08/23 - Meal Planning
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Frugal Summer Fun
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, summer means nicer weather and often a change in our schedules, especially if we have children. It is often a time when we want to go ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 07/01/23 - Meal Planning
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
The Benefits Of Minimizing Your Wardrobe
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever notice that when you go into your dresser drawers or closet to pick out what to wear you tend to gravitate to certain items more often tha...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 06/24/23 - Meal Planning
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
How Sinking Funds Can Save Your Budget
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I have done several episodes on sinking funds over the years. But, I still think it is important to bring it up at least once in a while. When I went ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 06/17/23 - Meal Planning
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Managing Our Limited Time
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Managing our time can be difficult when we feel pulled in so many different directions. We often have home maintenance and cleaning tasks we need to t...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 06/10/23 - Meal Planning
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Back To Basics - Tracking Expenses
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are many different options on how to record your expenses. Many people love some of the budgeting apps that allow you to track your expenses aga...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 06/03/23 - Meal Planning
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Making Improvements to Our Habits
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Habits are hard to change because usually many of the things we do each day kind of run on autopilot. You don't have to put much thought or effort...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 05/27/23 - Meal Planning
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Tips To Simplify Decluttering Your Home
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Decluttering can sometimes feel overwhelming if we have let ourselves accumulate more than we really want or need. Certain times of life can get busy ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 05/20/23 - Meal Planning
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Sticking To Your Vacation Budget
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The most important part of being able to stick to your vacation budget is to start with a detailed budget. If you have not created a vacation budget...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 05/13/23 - Meal Planning
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
The Importance of Flexibility in Your Budget
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A budget is a plan which can guide you through managing your income, expenses, and other assets. However, if we want a budget to be helpful to us, it ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 05/06/23 - Meal Planning
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Tips to Simplify Cooking
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For most of us, cooking is something we have to do most days if not every day. Even if it's something we enjoy doing, it still helps to make thing...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 04/29/23 - Meal Planning
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Misconceptions About Frugality
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When I refer to myself as being a frugal person, I see it as a positive I think that it means I am doing smart things with my money and time. It is a ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 04/22/23 - Meal Planning
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
3rd Year Anniversary Episode - Stop Waiting For the Perfect Time
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to believe that this episode marks 3 years of this podcast. I never in my life would have thought that I would have a podcast that milli...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 04/15/23 - Meal Planning
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Don’t Let Perfectionism Get in the Way of Progress
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss the importance of focusing on progress over perfection. Perfectionism can hinder your vision, so knowing how to overcome it is essenti...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 04/08/23 - Meal Planning
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Why Choose Frugal Living? Defining frugal living and the benefits of the lifestyle!
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frugal living is about being intentional with your spending and managing your money in a way that allows you to choose where to spend it. It doesn’t...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 04/01/23 - Meal Planning
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 allow...
Managing Your Time Around The Time of Others
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us managing our time is very much influenced by others. Having to work around the schedule of children can make managing your time is diff...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 03/25/23 - Meal Planning
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Are You Spending Too Much Time Cleaning?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm guessing that some of you might think like me and wonder how much time you spend cleaning compares to others. Sometimes I wonder if it takes m...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 03/18/23 - Meal Planning
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
The Value of Contentment
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we talked all about gratitude. So, I thought it only made sense to continue the conversation this week by talking about contentment. &...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 03/11/23 - Meal Planning
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Tips For Incorporating Gratitude Your Life
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you practice gratitude, you make it a point to acknowledge your thankfulness and appreciation for what you have. This applies to both mater...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 03/04/23 - Meal Planning
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Are You Being Productive or Just Keeping Busy?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping busy holds us back from being productive. So, it is important to think about our days in terms of being productive or just being busy. &...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 02/25/23 - Meal Planning
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Check In With The Emergency Fund
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have an emergency fund or would you like to start one? Having an emergency fund can make such a big difference in our financial wellness....
Meal Plan - Week Starting 02/18/23 - Meal Planning
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Things I Am Loving in 2023
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is just for fun! I wanted to share some of the things that I am loving right now. I always enjoy hearing about the things ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 02/11/23 - Meal Planning
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Consistency Versus Intensity In Achieving Life Goals
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you think about it you can probably think of many examples that demonstrate the adverse relationship between intensity and consistency. The m...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 02/04/23 - Meal Planning
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Are You Throwing Away Money on Food?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
None of us want to waste money on groceries. There are other reasons it feels terrible to waste food, but we do not always consider the impact o...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 01/28/23 - Meal Planning
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Budgeting Your Time - Being Frugal with Your Days
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just like we get the most out of the money we have when we budget and manage it well, the same can be said for our time. There are things we can...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 01/21/23 - Meal Planning
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Frugal Ways to Find Your Next Read
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reading is one of my favorite things to do for fun, and it doesn’t cost me anything. Reading can be expensive if you are purchasing a lot of b...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 01/14/23 - Meal Planning
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Tips for Setting and Achieving Your Goals
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the New Year upon us, we often set goals for the upcoming year. We might feel like it's a fresh start and we feel the desire to make improv...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 01/07/23 - Meal Planning
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Getting Back On Track With Your Cleaning Routine
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I don't know about you, but many of my regular routines had to be put aside to get through the last month leading up to Christmas and the New Year. &n...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 12/31/22 - Meal Planning
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Five Ways That Frugality Has Positively Impacted My Life
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Frugality has had such a positive impact on my life. I discovered frugality while trying to get my finances in order and get out of debt. ...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 12/24/22 - Meal Planning
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
How To Sort of Make Freezer Meals
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Freezer meals can be great if you have time to devote to getting them prepared. However, even if you aren't able to find a day to stock your fre...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 12/17/22 - Meal Planning
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
My Christmas Past
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast today I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite holiday memories with you. It's great to think back about memories o...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 12/10/22 - Meal Planning
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
How Meal Planning Can Lower Your Grocery Budget
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the cost of groceries having risen so much recently many of us are trying to do everything we can to cut back on what we are spending on food. &n...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 12/03/22 - Meal Planning
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Tips for Reducing Financial Stress This Holiday Season
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year. But, they can also be one of the most stressful times of the year if we are not careful...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 11/26/22 - Meal Planning
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Planning For Fun This Season
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often say that we want to do certain things at different times of the year. In the summer, maybe we want to make sure we spend lots of time o...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 11/19/22 - Meal Planning
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Frugal and Practical Gift Giving Ideas
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being frugal is being smart with your money and using it in the best way possible. So, to me, frugal gifts are likely to be used by the individu...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 11/12/22 - Meal Planning
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
How Comparing Ourselves to Others Can Be a Good Thing
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comparison is very often thought of as something negative that can cause us to feel bad about ourselves. While that can be true, we can also use...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 11/05/22 - Meal Planning
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Do You Know Your Budget Style?
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you have not yet been able to get budgeting to work for you, maybe consider a new method. There are so many different ways to create a budget...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 10/29/22 - Meal Planning
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Keep Making Progress
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we hold ourselves back from progressing on the things we want to do in life because we are not doing them perfectly. When we remind ou...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 10/22/22 - Meal Planning
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Tips for Living A More Minimal Lifestyle
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I think about being more minimal, it's not only in the things that we have, but also in the things we have to do, and the activities we participa...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 10/15/22 - Meal Planning
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
The Things I Am Loving This Fall
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we need to take a minute to take a look around at the little things that change each season. There are so many things to enjoy with th...
Meal Plan - Week Starting 10/08/22 - Meal Planning
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will share with you my meal plan for the week. Hopefully, it can help you out with your meal planning and give you some ideas for s...
Life After Debt
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are challenges before and after we get out of debt. Sometimes, we think that things will be so easy after we get out of debt. While ...