Compromising Needs and Wants
Living frugally isn’t about forsaking your wants or abandoning your dreams so you can save money. The goal of living frugally is so you can have some of those things without neglecting your needs and...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: Frugal & Delicious, Secrets to Saving Thousands in the Kitchen
Disclaimer: I was not asked to do this review and received no compensation in exchange. It’s not often that I pick up a book on frugal living, especially frugal cooking, and find myself overly...
View Article10 Signs That You Might Be Frugal
1. You save all of your food scraps for freezer soup 2. Your son knows to ask for a patch, not a new pair, when he wears a hole in his pants 3. Your children occupy themselves with toys made from stuff...
View ArticleLarge Purchase Decision Tree
I’ve written before about how hard it is for me to spend money. Sometimes, however, I just need to. I’ve developed a decision tree to help me and my husband work through our purchases. This series of...
View ArticleIs It Possible To Be TOO Frugal?
Something funny happened the other day that had me wondering… The family and I were visiting a local theme park last weekend. While boarding a train ride I noticed a cast member pick something up and...
View ArticleFrugal Living Tips for the Newly Frugal
Maybe you just got married or welcomed a child into the world. Maybe you just graduated college and are making your way in the world. Maybe you lost your job. Maybe you want to quit your job to travel...
View ArticleBooks about Frugal Living
I’m sitting in bed this morning because I’m sick. I don’t get sick often but what’s even rarer is that the toddler is still sleeping and my boys haven’t figured out that I am awake. I could really use...
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