Haircuts and hair color can be expensive. There are lots of frugal ways around spending a small fortune on your hair, but generally they involve DIY haircuts and DIY hair color. While those are a great way to save, not everyone is cut out to cut hair at home. I have been not so successful at […]
25 Fall Family Activities for Less
It’s nearly Fall, and with it comes my favorite weather. Since Fall means cooler air we spend a lot more time outside, and I’m always looking for ways to maximize our family fun for less. So we put together a list of things you can enjoy with your family and friends throughout the season without spending […]
25 Cheap Family Activities for President’s Day Weekend
President’s Day is on Monday and with it comes a brief reprieve from schedules and schoolwork. Most kids have a long weekend this weekend and our kids are no exception. In addition to having Monday off they also have off Friday and a short day on Thursday. It means we have a long stretch of time […]
5 Frugal & Fun Activities for Rainy Days
With storms covering most of the country this week I thought it would be the perfect time to share some of our favorite rainy day activities. I know I love a good movie on a rainy day, but with days of rain in the forecast that’s not in the budget every day (even if you […]
25 Ideas for Frugal Summer Fun
I have not started planning for our summer vacation yet. <gulp> I always start with a list of frugal summer fun for the family, though. With these 25 ideas I’m off to a good start for an epic summer. Learning Never Ends 1. Join your library’s summer reading program: It’s free to join, and is […]
7 Tips for Living on One Income (or Less)
Living on less is the key to making your money stretch further. Most financial gurus will tell you to live on a portion of your income, and bank extra income or raises. It sounds simple, but it takes some work especially if you’re accustomed to living paycheck to paycheck. Here’s are some ways you can […]
9 Frugal & Fun Weekend Activities
While our week is usually super busy, my husband and I try to keep weekends relatively activity free so we can focus on spending time with our kids, doing stuff around the house, and catching up on rest. I’d much rather sleep in, be lazy, have a late brunch, and play games; the kids would […]
50 Summer Activities For Free (or Nearly Free)
Summer is nearly here. The countdown calendar is slowly ticking down to 0. Cue panicked and frantic last minute plans as parents everywhere realize they have to figure out what summer activities to do with their kids all summer long. Some kids are great about hanging out and going with the flow, but my kids […]
5 Simple & Frugal Tips for Packing Kid’s Lunches
One of my main goals with life is to make my life simpler. While I’m not opposed to spending more to do that at times I love it when simple and frugal meet in the perfect solution. As I shared I’m working on getting my fitness back. We’ve started being more mindful about how we […]
15 Financial Tips From My Mother…the Original Tightwad
I always joke that I come from a long line of Penny Pinchers, Frau Frugals, and Tedious Tightwads, but quite honestly it is absolutely true. And probably one of the biggest influences in my own financial life is my mother, Penny Pincher Numero Uno. She is the quintessential Frau Frugal (yes “Frau” – she’s quite […]
