frugality

Fitness on a Budget

January 26, 2012

A common New Year’s resolution is to attempt to get fit for the year. Last year after having years of stops and starts when it came to adding “getting moving” to my daily routine I started running. For some reason, unlike a lot of other programs this was the first workout that I started that [...]

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My Financial New Years Resolutions for 2012

January 13, 2012

Now that it is the New Year I’ve been thinking about what I can do to make more money, you know, other than getting another job or my daughter and I giving up our weekly Starbucks. After all, we need our weekly Starbucks. **wink, wink** (No really. We need our weekly Starbucks.) The key to [...]

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Good customer service: Trader Joe’s

December 15, 2009

photo credit: chippenziedeutch Trader Joe’s is one of my favorite stores. You get free entertainment for the kids (find the stuffed animal and win a lollipop, balloons, the snack of the day), great prices on both organic and natural products, and some of my favorite pantry items and treats; all rolled into a friendly, easy [...]

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one car experiment: part 2

November 5, 2009

photo credit: moonrat42 3 months ago we made the decision to become a 1 car family. In August, we took my husband’s car in for a checkup since it was making a weird sound. The car needed about $3,000 in repairs and we felt it wasn’t worth the cost of repairing it. We sold the [...]

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frugal vacation

August 17, 2009

We’re back from vacation, and we had a great time, and stayed in budget. Vacations can be expensive especially with 4 kids, and 3 pets to care for.
We keep costs low by visiting family.

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green your laundry routine

July 28, 2009

Being green isn’t always easy, but it has benefits. It’s good for you, good for the Earth, and good for your wallet. But there is one way that is often overlooked that can save you big bucks!

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frugal fries

July 6, 2009

A great recipe for making homemade fries on the cheap. Frugal fries!

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peanut rice noodles

May 14, 2009

Yum. I missed cooking. Working part-time at the dinnertime hour has taken time away from the kitchen lately. Now that my work is ending (tonight is my last night!), I am cooking a bit more. I expect this to continue as we’re going through a belt-tightening-super-strict month. I’ll be cooking every meal, and we’ll be [...]

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save money with membership

May 8, 2009

Purchasing a membership is one way you can save, and still enjoy getting out of the house. Reciprocal memberships are memberships you can purchase to a museum, garden or other attraction that gives you the benefit of getting you into similar places. For instance this membership to The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia grants you [...]

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