Frugal Friday

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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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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Ask for that Discount (Frugal Friday)

Ask for a discount and you might be surprised at a lower price. Despite my inner desires to be a globe-trotter, we don’t really travel that much. We take a few big road trips each year, but flying isn’t something we do very often. In fact, I’ve been on six plane trips in the fifteen [...]

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Saving Money on Spring Break Eating (Frugal Friday)

Spring Break dining doesn’t need to be expensive. There are plenty of ways to eat well without breaking the bank. I didn’t really plan a Spring break. I was going to skip it actually. I know that random stuff can happen at any moment that could throw our schedule off, so I didn’t have a [...]

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Eat Well and Spend Less with a New Baby (Frugal Friday)

New babies are cause for celebration! But, the prerequisite good food doesn’t need to be expensive. Today I’m sharing some ideas on how to eat well and spend less at baby time. It’s amazing to me to think how quickly the time has passed since I gave birth to our first child. He’s approaching fifteen! [...]

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