She Spent HOW MUCH on Gifts!?!? | Spending Intervention

Frugal Friends Podcast

Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni | Backyard Ventures

Leisure, Home & Garden, Business, Investing

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Ever look at your bank statement and think… how did that happen? In this first episode of our new Spending Intervention series, Jen and Jill sit down with a listener who bravely shares her 90-day transaction inventory, from surprise splurges to gift-giving gone wild. Together, they uncover what’s really driving her spending and explore how to shift toward choices that feel more intentional (and less like a budget hangover). Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen in for some major “same here!” moments.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	So how much do you think, how much did you think you were like maybe spending per month on going out?
0:05.8	Legit. Just you. I have, to be honest, I have no idea.
0:14.2	Welcome to the Frugal Friends podcast where you'll learn to save money,
0:19.2	embrace simplicity, and live a rich of your life.
0:23.8	Here are your host, Jen and Jill.
0:27.6	Hey, Sam.
0:28.8	Hello.
0:29.5	Thank you so much for agreeing to come on.
0:33.8	And we're excited and we'll get your spending.
0:38.3	Yeah.
0:40.4	Thanks for being here.
0:46.0	Can you just share a little bit about yourself, like an overview of some of the stats?
0:46.8	Sure.
0:49.9	I am 30 years old.
0:53.3	I am living here in St. Petersburg, Florida.
0:57.9	I've been here for like 10-ish years.
0:59.1	I'm a homeowner.
1:02.8	I bought a home four years ago almost, which is crazy.
1:09.1	And I am not currently married, but I am dating and hopefully heading in that direction.
1:16.8	Yeah, so I live with a roommate currently, and I've had a roommate almost the entire time that I've been a homeowner, so that's super helpful. Awesome.
1:22.5	Awesome. We had a great time going over your 90-day spending inventory. So thanks for sending that
1:29.5	over. Some really cool things stood out to us. Yeah. And so I want to first just like lay on the
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