Frugal Living
3 Frugal Decorating Ideas and 3 Home Decorating Blogs to Follow
I don’t like to spend a lot of money decorating. I have a hard time buying a painting for $400, when that’s my grocery shopping budget for the month. At the same time, I want my [...]
Frugal Kitchen Organization for Big and Small Spaces
In September my family moved from a 1000 square foot duplex with a tiny, tiny kitchen to an almost 1800 square foot house with a huge (to me, at least) kitchen, complete with an island, pantry, [...]
Move over Grocery Game! I’ve found a new love!
You’ve all heard me sing the praises of the Grocery Game. Recently I was featured in my local newspaper for my stellar Grocery Game shopping trip, where I saved over $80. The Grocery Game will always [...]
Don’t Waste Your Food
According to the New York Times, Americans waste approximately 27 percent of the food available for consumption in the United States…about a pound per person per day. That’s an incredible statistic. And that statistic translates into [...]
Online Bill Pay Saves Me Stress and Money
I use online bill pay to save money. My bank provides free online bill pay through their website. I just have to input each payee, payee address, and account number one time, and then each month [...]
Cutting the Grocery Bill by Playing the Grocery Game
When you decide you want to be more frugal, the easiest area of the budget to cut is the grocery bill. It’s one of the biggest household expenses, and also the most flexible household expense. And [...]
How to Start Being Frugal
When I first started this blog I knew the basics about frugality, but I also knew there was plenty of room for improvement. I started reading blogs such as Like Merchant Ships and Wise Bread, and [...]
What is Frugality? The Definition of Being Frugal
Frugality is a word we hear tossed around frequently these days. Dire news reports on the economy state that people are pinching their pennies, going back to the frugality of their grandparent’s days. They way frugal [...]
Frugal Christmas Tips
Today I thought I’d highlight a few great money saving holiday tips from my readers. Shopping Tips From Theresa Shafer Get a shopping group that finds the best deals. I shop at one store for all [...]
Tightwad Tuesday: Frugal and Personal Gift Ideas
Baskets are frugal, personal Christmas gifts. There’s 16 days left until Christmas. Are you finished with your Christmas shopping? Or are you still contemplating what to get your 17 year old nephew, who seems to have [...]
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