Ok, so I've been hearing a lot of methods about couponing: where to get them, when to cut them, how to store them, etc. Now for little, old me to weigh in (**announcer voice: 'at 105lbs...Alison 'The Femme' Frugal!! crowd: cheers**).
The Where: Everywhere--duh! I cannot tell you how many deals I would have missed out on if I had not been cutting coupons from the Smart Source and Red Plum circular
Free Samples
Free sample of MultiGrain Cheerios from Walmart here. This isn't new, but a re-stock and I was able to sign up again.
Free Kotex sample courtesy of Sam's Club here.
Free sample of Oatmeal Crisp cereal from Walmart here.
Free sample of Stayfree products here. This is another one that isn't new, but I was able to sign up again.
Free sample of Health ToGo drink mixes here.
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The Money Life Network Presents Frugal Things To Do When You’re In…… I think this is a fabulous idea and am proud to introduce you to my home, Atlanta.
Atlanta is full of history, charm, and true southern hospitality. In the 80s, the construction boom brought in transplants from all over the country. Atlanta [...]
Image SourceWith the school summer holidays looming, knowing how to keep the kids occupied without having to spend a fortune isn't always easy.Like many hundreds of thousands of others, I’ve been to Alton Towers with the kids, bought a games console, and spent far too much on cinema visits. I’ve done lots of other things that have cost an arm and a leg too, but all that was a long time ago and
I’d like to announce the newest member of the Frugal Blog Network,Kelly of Almost Frugal. Kelly is an American living in a small city in the French Alps with her three kids, three cats, and one French husband. And a mountain of debt (~€60,000) that they’re trying to dig their way out of, one centime [...]
The Money Life Network is at it again! This time we’re providing you with a resource of frugal things to do all over the country (and hopefully other locations too). Each of our seven member sites will be giving you frugal ideas for the city they come from. Check out the locations that will be [...]
Free Samples!Free sample of GLAD ForceFlex here
Free Obama '08 sticker for those inclined here
Free Obama button here
Free sample of Tide TotalCare here
Free sample of Kotex here from WalMart
Get a coupon booklet worth $27 here
Get a free sample of BeneFiber here from WalMart
Free sample of Mosturizing Renewal Creme here
Get an Orajel coupon here
Free sample of Neutrel Heartburn Relief bar he
Nobody can blame you for wanting to have all of the latest tech gadgets that come available. And nobody can blame you for wanting to save money in a time when the prices of everything from gas to credit card transaction fees are on the rise. Are these two desires mutually exclusive? It’s definitely true [...]
Eat well but be sensible in what you eat. There are so many food experts out there; one never knows what to eat or whom to listen. Everyday, there are new herbs and nutrients hyped to treat everything under the sun. Ads like eat zinc, drink garlic, rub hippo urine, or
Image: RoadsidepicturesNo long intro - I haven’t the time. Here’s a list of food that can be frozen but often isn’t just because a lot people don’t actually know that it can be.Onions - if you’re chopping an onion you may as well chop several and freeze the rest for later use in cooking. No good trying to eat them as fresh onions in salads and stuff, though.Peppers - Slice ‘em up and f
Katharine here. Just wanted to introduce our first guest poster, Miranda from DestroyDebt.com! One of the personal finance trends gaining popularity right now (especially with the current economy) is frugal living. Frugal living is a lifestyle in which you spend much less than you earn, and take steps to avoid excessive consumerism. And, increasingly, frugal living is becoming tied to g
There are a lot of blogger networks popping up and since I wasn’t invited to join any of them I decided to start my own. The Frugal Blog Network is a group of three other frugal bloggers and myself. Our goal is to increase the quality of our content and the viewership of our blogs.
You [...]
For many of us DIYers, the primary motivator for doing it ourselves is the cost savings. When a hardwood flooring contractor wants $7/sq. ft. to lay a floor, and you know you can do the job for $3/sq. ft., that’s a big incentive to roll up your sleeves, move the furniture, and nail down those floors by yourself (or with friends and [...]
Part of what we've been addressing in this blog is how going green and being frugal can go together. Its a great experiment that, I think, so many people are getting interested in because of the environment and the economy. Not to mention the average person's hectic life, where its hard enough to make time to eat food, let alone make it. So really, what we are suggesting is a win-win: cook once, e
Shaws has Rice-a-roni and Pasta-roni on sale this week for $1 a box. There is a printable at Smartsource. When I clicked on the food category, it was at the bottom of the first page. Since Shaws doubles your $.50 off coupon, you get them free! Stop and Shop also has Rice-a-roni on sale for $1 a box this week. Does anyone know if they double?
Other good deals are Wish
I talked about updating with freebies daily last week, and then I didn't sign up for any for a few days. Here's what I signed up for this morning:
Free Bath and Body Sample here.
Rumor has it that if you sign up for the Tazo mailing list, they send you free samples of tea. Go here and click on Be Enlightened.
Get a free sample of Playtex Sport, OB Tampons, Kotex sample pack, and
Provident Smart Checking promises a 5.01% APR interest rate (up to $25,000) on their free checking account!
This seems like a great rate, and you have to meet 3 simple requirements to get it.
Make 10 POS transactions with your Visa Debit card per statement period. These are the signature based transactions
Receive one Direct Deposit or one automatic ACH debit per statement period
I thought this post might be a good time to bring up a favorite past-time shared by my parents and myself: giving a new home to previously loved treasures! We find them everywhere, from the street to tag-sales, flea-markets, and auctions. Originally, my mom started going to auctions because she is an art collector, but then my dad and I got on-board, especially with tag-sale-ing.I've learned a lot
Listing those freebies yesterday got me in the mood to list some frugal tips…
In The Bathroom-
Think about store brands for some of your needs. Over the years, Craig and I have discovered, that we like the store brand of anti-bacterial hand soap, mouth wash, baby oil, and liquid body wash. (We also buy the big [...]
Today I went to Haymarket. For those of you not from Boston, it is an insane Farmer's market that runs Friday and Saturday, all year round, rain or shine. My haul today was along the lines of the following:3 leeks for $1 - I love leeks. I made an Asparagus leek risotto before, and I think it would work without the asparagus. I've also checked out A Year of Crockpotting, and it looks like its n
Jenn at FrugalUpstate has been doing a Frugal Food Series for a while now. I haven't had a good recipe to post until this week when the theme ingredient is chicken.This is one of my all time favorite recipes. I got it from the Taste of Home Cookbook, and have modified it slightly to fit our tastes. So here it is, another Frugal Recipe:Bruschetta ChickenIngredients: * 1-2 boneless skinless chick
No Credit Needed just posted about his lack of internet at home. This reminded me about what happened to me last week. In an example of supremely bad timing, my internet went down for 3 days due to 'weather-related issues' when Alison and her houseguest... were MY houseguests. When it went back up, I called the customer service line, and politely asked for a percentage of my mont
Hello, everyone! So this is more of a post about frugal failures, unfortunately. Well, some successes, but in general, I think I got out of practice taking that vacation, haha.
So on Monday, I did a shortened version of my shopping rounds: Walmart, Stop and Shop, and Shoprite. Walmart was kind of a disappointment--the result was one tube of Colgate ($1-$1off coupon from P&G 6/29=free) and one
Yesterday I received a credit card offer that I can't refuse. While working hard on paying down our credit card debt, I've done my best not to use our credit cards. But if you have willpower, you can use offers to your advantage. Here's what I'm doing:
Yesterday I received an offer to get back 20% on ANYTHING I buy with Card X between now and 8/31, up to $45. That means I can spend $225.00 and
Well, after such a long hiatus I've been dying to get my life back and get a chance to do an update! As Kathy mentioned in one of her previous posts, I spent a little more than half a week as her houseguest. Definitely the best frugal choice, as she was such a lovely, wonderful friend that she did not ask for any compensation from me and my friend from Toronto who also stayed with her! We enjoyed
Welcome to the first group project of PFN in which we prepared a summer fun guide! While this article is about cool frugal ideas to stay away from the heat, other articles will cover different topics so remember to check out the articles at the bottom!
Summer is here and while things are just as unpredictable [...]
Note: Most of the info in this post is for US readers, but the same principles for saving money will work in the UK.
Today, just to have a LAN telephone line costs about 30 dollars per month. And if you make phone calls, the costs go up. What many people do not realize is that free calls [...]
Living frugally does not mean you have to do without or buy less than good quality items. Frugal means you shop around and make the best decision on what is available. Here is a great example: my teenage daughter wanted to be like her friends and they all had ipods. Of course an ipod is not cheap and she wanted the upgraded one that she could watch videos on it. I told her I would see what I
Summertime, the great out doors... what more could you ask for... Your intrepid innkeeper has some ideas . Tis the season after all.. the travel season that is. Take advantage of parks and available green spaces. The reason for living a green life is to help preserve the environment, so what better way to enjoy the benefits of that action than going out and enjoying nature. Even in urban areas the
That is right, you can make your own freeze pops. Our 2 year old son absolutely loves this and we don’t mind giving him one or even two a day because we control the ingredients. The Rockette and I even enjoy the ice cold refreshment on a hot summer day.
All you need is a popsicle [...]
On certain things I think you should opt out frugality.Although, I don't know every one's personal money situation. Certain things are not flexible.I walked into a finance company with a friend of mine. We were going to get a quick bite to eat and invited another friend.There I saw a guy (working there) he had on slacks with tennis shoes (argh). His shirt was wrinkle and not all the way tucked in.
Hello, and welcome to this week's Festival of Frugality! It's a bit scary hosting one of these things all by myself for the first time, so I brought along a good friend of mine today - Mr. Frugal Gump. I hope you don't mind ;) As many of you know, Frugal has led a very financially rewarding life, and I thought we could all learn from an experienced man like himself.We sorted through all the chocol
Home cleaning can be an expensive undertaking if you always need to buy the expensive detergent, soaps and solutions. However, one of the best ways to eliminate odour and also clean the tables, chairs and even the floors is to use a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda. This can either be applied on a wet [...]
Last night my wife and I went out on a date while my son went to a birthday party. We had excellent food as always and were stuffed after eating just half of our chicken alfredo. We got two to-go cartons for our food and a bag for our breadsticks. The waitress then took our money and went back to the cash register. While she was away my wife went to the bathroom, and I noticed that we only had one
Summertime, the great out doors… what more could you ask for… Your intrepid innkeeper has some ideas . Tis the season after all.. the travel season that is.
Take advantage of parks and available green spaces. The reason for living a green life is to help preserve the environment, so what better way to enjoy the [...]
Happy Friday! Just for fun, tell me what you think.What is the most FRUGAL CAR you can drive?Probably NOT this one, which is covered in diamonds.Share your answer in comments, and I will update later with my answer.Can't wait to hear your opinion!
Presenting my thoughts on frugality and personal finance literacy I’ve never been a huge fan of extreme frugal thinking. I’ve always thought excess frugality comes at a rather high price which outweighs the financial benefit of saving $30 a month. I don’t, by any means, discredit a sum of $30 a month. However, as a big fan of efficiency and productivity I believe the time and effort it takes
There are many ways to save on family vacations for the summer.One of the best (and easiest) is to check out online deals before you travel. You can usually get the best deals if you book way in advance or at the last minute. Right now Orlando vacations is offering some great summer travel deals. For example, you can book 4 days/3 nights at Ramada Gateway plus receive $100 in gas money, or $100 to
It's been a while since I've participated in Frugal Friday - either I've had nothing to add, or I forget about it! But I figured out a little trick this week that I'd like to pass along.
The top of my toaster oven gets REALLY hot. I mean burn yourself if you touch it hot. The other day, I needed to cook some vegetables, but I had to leave the house for a while. I didn't want to leave them going
Heres something that might be worth checking out. If you ever wanted to learn Japanese, Spanish, French, Hindi, German, or Mandarin Chinese - Check out LiveMocha.Found via this slickdeals thread, where it is immensely popular. I am checking it out and will be taking courses to improve my Japanese skills. Please do let me know if you use or sign up for LiveMocha!In other news, I got my free samp
My wonderful wife has been looking into things to do with other family members on the upcoming 4th of July weekend. She suggested visiting a historic ranch on the Pacific Coast. The ranch is a part of the California State Park system. From the California State Parks Foundation web site
Visit Wilder Ranch’s historic cultural preserve [...]
I'm back! Well, where did I go? No where too far, but I thought I would give an update about the happenings of the week...I actually had a great experience doing some frugal cooking this week! I've accumulated a nice stash of Muir Glen organic tomato products (paste, sauce, and whole tomatoes) so the plan was to create a simple, but delicious, marinara sauce. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures
I make no secret of it, though you may not know, but I love food! I like expensive food, I like cheap food, I like fancy cuisine, and I like food that people turn their nose up at! Do you have a favorite frugal recipe? Most of the recipes we make at my apartment are very frugal, or close to free! My roommate and myself spend less than $30 a week on groceries, combined! Now, I know there are many b
Now that we are mostly incomeless, seeing our bills staring us down is a little intimidating. There are still two more paychecks coming, so current expenses aren't a problem, but the ones looming out a month are a little more frightening. If another job doesn't present itself in a month or two, meeting those bills will be difficult. Aaron will be applying for unemployment assistance, but of course
Our garden is almost in full bloom now! It's very exciting to see the small zucchini and tomatoes forming, and we've definitely been enjoying the lettuce and spinach.This was our first year attempting to garden without using the ground, and it was a success, but it wasn't all super green from the beginning. We learned a lot through trial and error, and will have an even better garden next summer.
We decided to start this blog because of our recent interest in personal finance and frugality. I read a lot of blogs. To keep track of them all I use Google's RSS Reader solution - Google Reader.Don't know what RSS( is? RSS stands for Really Simple Sindication, and it is a type of web feed. Atom is another type of web feed, and the one used by Blogger. Feeds are methods of distributing content. I
Ok, I’m in! I’ve been seeing a lot about the site One Hundred Pushups around the blogosphere lately. I first heard about it from Pete at Bible Money Matters via Twitter. Then Pete posted about starting on the program. Then I saw Pinyo at Moolanomy mentioned it. And also JD at Get Rich/Fit Slowly fame. [...]
This week at Shaws, their pasta is on sale for 2 for $1! This is a great deal, as their pasta is usually 10 for $1, and it isn't uncommon to see a pound of pasta run more than $1 a box lately. I did some couponing at Stop and Shop, which was great fun, but showed me that my envelope system for storing coupons isn't quite right yet. Well, it wasn't quite right, and now its a mess! I had a printable
Today I read an excellent article on how to save on 411 calls. If you call: 1-800-FREE-411, then you can get free directory service. Only hitch is that you need to listen to a 10 second ad before a recorded voice says, "What city and state?".So make sure you program 1-800-FREE-411 into your cell phone and use it to save $3.50 everytime!!
Out of shape... Again.Last year I got to a point where I was at my heaviest weight ever - just over 254 pounds. I wasn't happy being that heavy, and even though I'm not a small guy at 6 feet 4 inches, that is still a lot of weight to be carrying around. I decided last year to get serious and lose some weight. I started eating healthier and working out 6 days a week. 3 days of weight training (
I love this recipe because the dough is very simple to make, is sweet, and delicious. It's also customizable, so each person can put what they want inside, kind of like iGoogle for your stomach. In my opinion the calzones from local pizza parlors just can't compare.Now that summer is here, I like to let the dough rise while I go for a run, that way it is ready to be stuffed and baked as soon as I
Last week I went on my first run in a long time. I ran about 2.3 miles at a leisurely pace. It was good to run again though my body felt it the next day!
As I was running I thought about how simple it is to run! Here is this wonderful exercise [...]
I am always on the lookout for anything that will help me with cooking great food on a budget. And I have found over the years that cooking good food does not have to be expensive. I am going to share with you my favorite website that has some of the best recipes. My favorite one is Taco Soup!! Frugal Recipe ListDownload Our Free Toolbar
Hi again!Thinking about Alison's post earlier (here), being frugal and green is definitely not easy. That being said, its not too hard, if you are willing to get creative!The #1 rule of being green is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Come to think about it, this is the number one rule of frugality too!Reduce - From a green perspective, this means reduce your consumption... Use only what you need, and no
Now I am going to tackle another place in the home where it can sometimes cost a lot of money - The Laundry Room! I have found some great places online where you can get some awesome recipes for making your own laundry soap. Laundry Soap RecipesTipNut has 10 great recipes for homemade soaps. Also look around this awesome blog , they have a ton of great things on there!!Do you have your favorite la
Here’s a fun activity I used to do all the time with my folks when I was a wee little lad many, many moons ago…
I used to make my own ices!
Here’s what you need:
Ice Tray(s)
Wax Paper or Plastic Wrap
Toothpicks
Yummy Beverage (such as iced tea, lemonade, Gatorade, etc…)
With your child get all of the supplies together.
Take [...]
With our grocery budget experiment well-underway, cooking for a growing family on a shrinking budget is our new reality. We’ve always tried to be cost-minded when we shop for groceries, but this experiment has required a complete change in our thought processes.
Before, we would write a list of the things we thought our pantry needed [...]
Today at my workshop I discovered another way to save money! It started last night when I got super thirsty and realized that I didn't have any water in my room, and I was forced to drink tap water (which doesn't taste very good out here) to save $1.25 on bottled water. This morning at breakfast I noticed that the hotel had filtered water available, so I filled up my water bottle today! Now it is
The first full day of my workshop has finished. My luggage arrived last night around 8:30 PM (thank goodness!)! Today I practiced being super frugal. I ate the yucky continental breakfast at the hotel, followed by free snacks at the workshop. We had to go out for lunch, but I only had water and ordered a $5 sandwich. In the afternoon they provided snacks and soda. I grabbed a can of soda to drink
With Father's Day right around the corner I wanted to make sure my readers saw this awesome (and frugal) idea for homemade photo magnets. I put it on the Budget Blog but since I have a different group of readers for each of my blogs I wanted to put it on this one too!
Back in April I was reading my friend Hola Isabel's blog and she was strapped for cash and looking at her calendar realizing she
For most people getting or staying in shape brings about connotations of joining a gym, getting a trainer or going on some new fad diet. This can all be quite expensive and act as a deterrent to people who are on a tight budget and don't want to spend on such luxuries. However getting fit and staying healthy has been shown not only to be good for our overall well-being, but even our finances. Luck
Are you a new stay at home mom learning to pinch pennies? Maybe you're a frugal working mom making the most of her hard-earned money. No matter who you are, we're glad to have you. MommySavers is the site for all moms who want the best for their families, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg to get it. Here you'll find the best internet bargains, money saving ideas, work at home resources,
Why do you have to go on an expensive vacation? Why not just stay close to home. We are going to go on a day trip to a local state forestry this Sunday spending the day visiting with family, fishing, hiking, and of course having a cookout!! This is going to be so much fun and since we will be gone all day it is what I call a mini vacation! So much cheaper than spending a ton of money to travel far
Last weekend R and I got up really early and went fishing. It was a great day, but one thing was missing - a good, easy, snack. We had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and pretzels, but something was missing...I had been craving granola bars for a while and wanted to try a homemade version, I just never got around to making them in time for the fishing expedition.When Monday rolled around I dec
I had a great adventure in St. John’s, Newfoundland this weekend. What a beautiful backdrop to have a conference in - the countryside is gorgeous, and the people are just so welcoming and friendly. The conference was for stockbrokers and financial planners from my firm and we had the pleasure of hearing numerous [...]
I had a great adventure in St. John's, Newfoundland this weekend. What a beautiful backdrop to have a conference in - the countryside is gorgeous, and the people are just so welcoming and friendly. The conference was for stockbrokers and financial planners from my firm and we had the pleasure of hearing numerous speakers - two of which really stuck out: Dr. Jeremy Siegel (author of Stocks For
Today we're about to embark on another non-frugal spending spree. This is something that I agreed to over a year ago, but we kept putting it off. Well the time has finally come. We're finally going to be doing some landscaping in the front yard.We're going to be adding two Hydrangea bushes, and a dwarf korean lilac tree (see picture to the left). The landscaping that we have now in our front ya
The Frugal Tool Chest is a recurring series covering practical tips and tools that will arm you to save even more money on your online purchases. Frugal Chest Tip #1 covered using Price Protectr to save money by getting post purchase refunds on price drops.
This tip will walk you through some of the tips [...]
Prices just keep going up at the grocery store! I thought it would be a good time to reflect on eating healthy and frugally, since sometimes it seems that the two are mutually exclusive. When you add on other dietary requirements or preferences like eating gluten free or shopping locally, it can seem [...]
I am a member of an onine twins community. We are parents or grandparents of twins. They are such a great resource. Our twins range in age from babies to adults, so somewhere, someone has either been though what you have or will go through it. Most of us have children in addition to our twins. I just love being part of a community of people like that. I became really good friends with someone from
I am a member of an onine twins community. We are parents or grandparents of twins. They are such a great resource. Our twins range in age from babies to adults, so somewhere, someone has either been though what you have or will go through it. Most of us have children in addition to our twins. I just love being part of a community of people like that. I became really good friends with someone from
I have a confession to make. I spent a large sum of money on something I didn't need this week. I bought a brand new Mio Moov 200 automotive GPS.I know I didn't need this GPS, but I really wanted it. I've been holding off on getting one for a couple of years now because I knew I couldn't justify the expense. I just don't NEED it.I haven't really spent any large sum of money on something for qu
Dear Readers,Well hello! And welcome to my guest post :) As our impending nuptials quickly approach, I figured I would throw in a few of my frugally-minded wedding experiences to share with those interested. And, as I am MUCH more charming and interesting than the regular writer of this blog, you will probably find reading this to be the greatest experience of your life!! Haha, just kidding....it
"Cappuccinos?"Absolutely! The waiter at the Star Caf, just north of L.A. in Montrose, scribbles our order and hurries off to the espresso machine. Art St. Antoine, Ed Loh, Scott Mortara, Julia LaPalme, and I are going to need some seriously distillated java-juice to shake off our lunch-induced stupors and formulate some conclusions about these cars. Cars? Those would be the five compact SUVs we've parked nearby and are still occasionally popping and ticking to each other after pounding out evaluation loops, which have included swift climbs up Angeles Crest Highway, swifter descents, and several miles of choppy concrete freeway. Pull up a chair and listen in."I'll tell you, nothing leaps out at me," St. Antoine begins, graciously breaking the ice. Nothing leaps out at the rest of us, either
Our beautiful wedding, a spendy affairMy wife Maria and I got married about 6 years ago now, and our wedding was a beautiful affair. We had a reception held at a local country club, we had over 200 guests, and we spared no expense on catering, flowers, decorations, dresses, DJ and party favors. After all was said and done we ended up spending over $30,000. Luckily for my wife and I her parents were the ones footing the bill, and they really wanted to pay for it since my wife is their only daughter. Our honeymoon on MauiLooking back my wife cherishes the memory of our beautiful wedding, but if I had gotten my way we wouldn’t have spent quite so much money on the wedding. Wouldn’t it have been much nicer just to have her parents give us all that money, and have a smaller affai
Recently there has been a spate of minor burglaries in my apartment complex, which prompted my wife and I to consider getting an alarm system for our apartment. We looked into this via various on-line sites and calls to security companies in our local area and found that the costs would be about $500 to install/wire the system, and then $60 dollars per month to have back to base monitoring. Total cost for the year would be around $1220. Ouch. Given the break-ins were relatively minor and as we had home insurance I got around to thinking that there must be cheaper (frugal) ways to protect ones home. Here is a list I came up with, and am already using some of these precautions. Best of all, the cost is significantly less than a full fledged alarm system. Feel free to suggest any more ideas
Microwave cooking can save you time and energy all year long. But it is especially nice in summer because it enables you to cook hot meals without heating up your home.Microwave heat is produced only within the food, so the microwave oven stays cool and your house does, too, saving you money on your air conditioning bill!In general, the microwave oven uses only one- fourth of the energy used by a conventional oven.In order to get the most from using your microwave oven, remember these tips:1. Covering most foods will speed up cooking.2. Use round or oval dishes, instead of square or rectangle, for more even cooking.3. If you are cooking two foods at the same time, choose foods that take about the same amount of time to cook.4. Heating continues after food is removed from
There is so much more to Australia than kangaroos and koala bears. In Sydney, that so much more can even be frugal. After much contemplation, the top frugal choices were narrowed down to the ferry system, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and the Art Gallery Of New South Wales.FerriesSeeing Sydney from the water is a must. Frugal tourists don’t pay for a boat ride. They take the ferry.Ferries have been operating in Sydney for more than 135 years. Today, for the price of a day pass (including ferry service), tourists can travel to Manly Beach to watch the surfers and play beach volleyball, to Darling Harbour to see the Australian Maritime Museum (the museum is free), Taronga Zoo (admission charged), and be able to snap great photos of the cityscape, the Opera House, and the interesting Luna
In about 2 weeks, I will be going on my honeymoon with my wife. We’ve decided to go to Japan, a place where I’ve always dreamed of visiting one day. Even though our itinerary is already set, many day to day activities are not finalized yet.
Should we try to be frugal in our [...]
My wife and have two 6 year old laptop computers which, until recently, were running sloooowly (think molasses in January slow). We thought we would need to buy two new computers, but thankfully, we found a few ways to improve their performance and ultimately extend their life.
In then end, we decided one of them was [...]
Some experts believe that investors bear a common notion that stocks, if held for a long-time, usually outperform the market. I don’t know why people do so. Many a times I find that during a downfall or you may say deep correction, some renowned stocks reduced their fats considerably-sometimes up to 50-60%.
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As we can see from Google’s page, it is officially Earth Day 2008! This is a good time to address the environment and within that vein to address the savings that go along with that. More and more products are becoming increasingly available for consumers to both save the environment whether [...]
Hello Friends. I am back with more tips on how to be frugal. Todays lesson will teach you to be frugal while at home. You might ask, why do I need to be frugal at home? The answer is simple. There are many things in your home which cost money to use. Water is a [...]
Hello friends. In this blog I will teach you to be frugal. If you do not know the meaning, it is to save money which I am very good at doing. I will offer tips on how to accomplish this.
If you do not spend a lot of money, you are not going to lose alot [...]
First some nomenclature: A century is 100 miles on a bicycle. It is something serious cyclists would maybe call a long ride, but which weekend warriors have elevated to event status as a testament to the fact that in our culture doing things with other people somehow validates crazy behavior.
In case you want to join [...]
Do you have any books, CD's, DVD's, or video games laying around that you won't use anymore? I know I do! So what to do with them? One option is a site I was just introduced to call SwapTree. The idea here is that you can trade the books, CD's, DVD's, or video games you have with other people for media items you want. There's no fee for the service. All you have to do is pay for postage and even that is easy since SwapTree will provide you with a shipping label to use (you can use shipping outside of their site as well but you won't get to use their shipping labels).Here's how it works: You list items you want to trade away on the site by listing the UPC or ISBN code on the item. You can then search the site for items you want (you can also let the site show you what you could get
Do you have any books, CD’s, DVD’s, or video games laying around that you won’t use anymore? I know I do! So what to do with them? One option is a site I was just introduced to call SwapTree. The idea here is that you can trade the books, CD’s, DVD’s, [...]
We as consumers struggle daily with the need to Save Money Live Frugal and how to go about doing it. If you learn to spend wisely you can become a “smart shopper” and watch your savings grow. It only takes a little discipline and forethought to get you started on your way to saving. And, [...]
If the economic news is getting you down and thinking ahead to the holidays is a nightmare, there's a bright spot on your gift-giving horizon. Start an herb garden! Many of the herbs you grow will make great, inexpensive gifts this fall. You can start now.
Start Planning for Your Craft Projects Early
Watch for sales and snatch up those decorative bottles, Epsom salt, sea salt, essential oils,
I thought I would do something a little different in this post. I recently did an email interview (some may call it a survey) on saving money, spending less on items, etc. The first person to be interviewed was Sabra Duffiney of sabraduffiney.com. I will be doing a lot more of these interviews in the [...]
I thought I would do something a little different in this post.?? I recently did an email interview (some may call it a survey) on saving money, spending less on items, etc.?? The first person to be interviewed was Sabra Duffiney of sabraduffiney.com.?? I will be doing a lot more of these interviews in the [...]
Since we homeschool, I try to keep the kids from getting the "not again" blues at lunch *too* often, although it's hard, especially when you're trying to be frugal. I hit a home run today - well, maybe just a triple!
A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled across a fabulous deal - the local Walmart was selling packs of Land O Frost deli lunchmeat for only 50 cents. For 12 ounces! That was a deal I
Mmmmmmmmm Beeeeeerrrrrrrr... Like most thirty-something, hockey-watching Canadian males I like a nice cold beer. Whether it is at the pub, surrounded by scores of like-minded guys, screaming in unison at a big screen, or in my backyard, relaxing on the patio with a book and a bowl of chips, few things are tastier than a nice frosty mug. For my wife it is red wine. Not that she drinks the stuff like water. But she enjoys a glass in the evening after dinner while winding down from her work day.However, every trip to the liquor store to pick up a case of beer and a bottle of wine was leaving us fifty dollars lighter - a little hypocritical for a so-called "Cheap Canuck". However, neither of us want to cut out all the little things we enjoy in life, and having beer or wine handy to offer gues
Cleanliness is next to godliness as the old saying goes, but if you are trying to save money it will pay to sacrifice some 'divinity', and abide a little dirt now and then.Any germaphobes reading this article are probably aghast at the notion of keeping things less than spic and span, but for the average person it can be a boon that will free up both extra money and time.Now, I'm not suggesting that you abandon the principles that were drilled into you by your parents. None of us want to live in a pigsty. But perhaps we could stand to relax our standards a little when it comes to the state of our home.Do we really need to vacuum every other day? Do we need to throw the towel in the hamper after every shower? Do we need to wash a shirt after only a single wear? The answer to all these quest
Travel is one of my favorite things to do but it can be expensive. There are ways to keep the cost down though. On my recent trip to Cancun I spent less than $300 on airfare,lodging, and food for a 4-night,5-day vacation. Here are some more money saving travel tips from the latest Festival of [...]
I love a good barbecue. There are few things that beat sitting on the back patio with friends, drinking a few beers while the steaks sizzle on the grill. When it comes to saving money we have to draw the line somewhere, and this is one thing that I refuse to give up.However, while barbecues are great for social gatherings (and cheap compared to meeting friends at pubs or restaurants), they can eat into your savings if you start to incorporate them into your daily meal.Whether it is a steak, a chicken breast, or a salmon fillet you are going to be paying dearly for that daily dose of protein - a dose much higher than our bodies really need.Instead of grilling up that 12 ounce steak, and slapping a few potatoes on the side for filler, make the 'filler' the main part of the meal. Add some cor
