Buy What You Love Without Going Broke with Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni

Is your 2025 resolution to build a better budget for yourself? Join local authors, bestfriends, and hosts of the beloved Frugal Friends podcast Jen Smith & Jill Sirianni for a celebration of their debut book Buy What You Love Without Going Broke!

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke a relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt, without the guilt and shame of traditional financial advice.

This is the empowering approach Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni, hosts of the Frugal Friends podcast, want you to take to improve your spending habits. They believe you can value anything (yes, anything!), whether that’s a daily latte, fancy dinners out, or vacations. But, despite what social media is saying, you don’t value everything.

Jen Smith is a personal finance expert and co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast. She and her husband paid off $78,000 of debt in two years while battling unemployment and buying a house. Jen has since become a sought after writer and speaker helping people live for today while being able to save for tomorrow. She’s written for and been featured in top personal finance publications including Forbes, Money Magazine, Business Insider, Investopedia, and more. When she’s not writing or podcasting she’s training for a half marathon at Disney World. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband and two sons.

Jill Sirianni is a licensed clinical social worker and co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast. She’s experienced in doing a lot with a little—from starting small businesses to full-time RVing—all of it was leveraged to pay off $60,000 of debt and cash flow her masters degree. Helping others is her highest value and integrating her mental health perspective with personal finance is how she supports others to identify, and live out of, what they value most. When she’s not meeting with clients or podcasting, you can find her in the garden or hosting friends in her home. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband Eric.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Tombolo Books, 2153 1st Avenue South, St. Petersburg, United States