Amanda L Grossman

Amanda L. Grossman is a writer and Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI®), Plutus Foundation Grant Recipient, and founder of Frugal Confessions. Over the last 17 years, her money work has helped people with how to save money and how to manage money.

She's been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger, Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Business Insider, LifeHacker, Real Simple Magazine, Woman's World, Woman's Day, ABC 13 Houston, Keybank, and more. Read more here or on LinkedIn.

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Sell Used Appliances for Cash (11 Places to Cash-In)

Is cash for appliances a real thing? Yes, it can be. How YOU can sell used appliances for cash (and reclaim that space in your home/garage). Have you ever thought …

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7 Major Home Repair Cost Negotiating Tactics ($6,274 Saved)

Home repair and renovation costs can quickly spiral out of control. Use these 7 strategies to negotiate with contractors and lower your next major home repair quote costs. How to …

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How Spending Money to Make You Feel Better Doesn’t Work (Except 2 Ways)

Have you tried spending money to make yourself feel better…but were unsatisfied shortly after? Understand the psychological reasons for overspending. Spending money to make you feel better? Then you’re probably …

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Our One-Car Family Experience (Pros and Cons of Having Two Cars)

Downsizing to one car to become a one-car family is not always a popular idea. Let me show you how we’ve done it for two years, and why you might …

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How to Organize Recipes in a Binder (Plus Free DIY Recipe Binder Printables)

I overhauled my old recipe system, and show you how to organize recipes in a binder to make things super simple for meal planning! I started my recipe system when …

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14 Stupid Simple Budgeting Tips for Beginners

Stupid simple budgeting tips and personal budgeting tips I can’t live without, after 20 years of creating and living on a budget. Let’s be honest – creating a budget is …