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25 Money Lessons I Learned in 25 Years
Frugal Chic® #94 : The money lessons I wish someone had told me at 18
Nov 1
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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October 2026
Treating Yourself is Keeping You Broke
Frugal Chic® 93: The lifestyle creep audit, and how to tell which of your increases you chose and which one just crept in
Oct 28
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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Your Favourite Influencer Is Probably Secretly Frugal
Frugal Chic® #92 : What a Porsche, a Birkin Bag and a bottle of own-brand olive oil can teach you about money
Oct 25
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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Before You Buy Anything Over £100, Read This
Frugal Chic® 91: The matching tax, and the five questions that show you what something really costs before it comes home
Oct 21
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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Why One Nice Thing Makes Everything Else Look Shabby
Frugal Chic® #90 : The Diderot effect, the upgrade spiral, and how to buy one good thing without buying the next six
Oct 18
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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The Identity Upgrade
Frugal Chic® 89: The ten habits of the woman who earns double what you do now
Oct 14
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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Why People Like You Less Once You Start Doing Well
Frugal Chic® #88 : Tall poppy syndrome, the awkward middle, and why envy actually hurts
Oct 11
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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Becoming high agency is the best investment you’ll ever make
Frugal Chic® 87: The highest-return asset you own isn’t in your ISA
Oct 7
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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Talk Now or Pay Later
Frugal Chic® #86: Money on mute: the conversation couples put off, and what it quietly costs
Oct 4
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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September 2026
The Frugal Chic® Money Mantras
Frugal Chic® 85: The four sentences I’ll never say about money, what I say instead, the one I used to say, and the rewrite to run on your own.
Sep 30
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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How to say no to expensive plans without losing friends
Frugal Chic® #84: What to say when the group chat wants to book a villa and you want a house deposit
Sep 27
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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The Convenience Tax: What being too comfortable is quietly costing you
Frugal Chic® 83: Subtitle: Where it hides, what it adds up to, the four frameworks I use, and the comfort test.
Sep 23
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Mia McGrath | Frugal Chic®
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