Budget Living

12 Ways to Save on Gifts (Frugal Friday)

It is better to give than receive — unless it puts you in hock! Avoid debt and overspending by giving gifts wisely and economically. 1. Bake something. Bake someone happy with homemade breads, cookies, cakes, and pies. Homemade is always better than storebought. And the ingredients can often be less expensive that a fancy bakery. [...]

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Easy Cakes You Can Decorate Yourself

Decorating a cake you’ve baked at home is not difficult. In fact, it’s a great way to customize it for taste and birthday party theme — without paying a high price. You CAN have your cake and eat it, too! If I can decorate a home baked cake, so can you! I am not all [...]

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How to Plan a Budget Wedding (Frugal Friday)

It is possible to host a beautiful wedding without spending a million dollars. Here’s how we did it on a “smaller” budget. Eighteen years ago this weekend we got hitched after only four months’ engagement. Yes, it was short. We had dated for two years, though, and once you find the person that you want [...]

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Dream a Big Dream (Frugal Friday)

Setting goals and dreaming big dreams can be just the right motivation to help you save money and accomplish great things. This is my bedside table. Most are books that I’ve read before. A few I’m still finishing off for the first time. Most of them are books that I’m revisiting. See a theme? In [...]

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Save Money with Amazon Pre-Order (Frugal Friday)

Save money with Amazon‘s Pre-order Policy and get the guaranteed lowest price on the product between now and when it releases. As an Amazon affiliate, I am paid a small advertising fee when folks buy something that I link to. However, I would sing Amazon’s praises and those of those products even if that were not the [...]

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How Others are Eating Well and Spending Less (Frugal Friday)

Over the last years our eating — and shopping — habits have evolved. Despite an economic downturn and a desire to source better foods, we’re still eating well and spending less. As you may know, I am a total grocery geek. I love to shop for food — and cook and eat. And I love [...]

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How to Go Green on a Shoestring Budget

Yesterday I shared some easy ways to live a “greener” lifestyle. Today, contributing writer, Prerna Malik shares tips on how green living can save you time and money. Does going green mean tossing out all the plastic in the house and replacing it with glass or steel? Does ‘eco-friendly’ imply expensive? Will green living eat [...]

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Another Year of Eating Well and Spending Less

Want to eat well and spend less? Me, too! Here’s how I’m working to improve our diet and stay in the black. Exactly a year ago I found myself in the grocery store with a huge case of sticker shock. I could not believe what the stores were charging for simple groceries. I almost broke [...]

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