frugality

Cheap Week- Spend Less, Splurge Later: Guest Post

April 13, 2011

I am passionate about living large on a budget. When I encounter a way to feel rich and spend poor I’m happy. Granted, I’m not a really extravagant type, but I do like nice things. In order to splurge on activities such as travel and quality furniture, I cut back in many less important areas. [...]

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Frugal vs. Cheap-Which are you?

April 21, 2010

This is a guest post by Ronnie C. is a screenwriter for The Frugality Game, a free online adventure that helps families improve their finances while having fun. In the game, you’ll follow the Frugal family as they explore the world in search of treasure. Along the way, you’ll find savings tips, discounts, powerful budgeting [...]

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saturday roundup: simple edition

November 14, 2009

This week’s Saturday roundup is called the Simple edition because 3 out of 4 blog posts included the word simple. Also I’m feeling like I need a little bit of simplicity. We had a quiet morning with friends, made soup, and folded some laundry. Good things, after a busy week. My favorite reads this week: [...]

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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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frugal fries

July 6, 2009

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

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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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