Frugal Friday

Frugal 4th of July Fun

July 1, 2010

I love summer holidays. Memorial Day and Labor Day are bookends to the summer and the 4th of July falls smack dab in the middle. Besides celebrating our country, the 4th of July can be a great frugal holiday. There are many free things to do for the 4th. City Fireworks Displays – …

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Summer Fun Without Spending a Ton

June 25, 2010

Thanks to guest poster, Kathryn Katz, for these great tips on how to have a fun summer without breaking the bank! No money, no worries you can still have fun with your family this summer. A limited amount of cash should not prevent you from spending quality time with your loved ones – be creative, [...]

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Frugal Teacher’s Gifts

May 6, 2010

It’s hard to believe, but my oldest will be done with kindergarten in about a month. I really appreciate all the hard work that his teachers have done throughout the year, so I would like to give them each a small thank you gift. The problem is, he has teacher(s), as in 2 …

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Fun Easter Ideas

March 18, 2010

As with Christmas, there are many factors competing for our attention at Easter.  Last year, I did a series on various ways to keep the focus on Christ at Easter.  Some highlights include: We make our own chocolate cross for the Easter basket. How We Share the Meaning of Easter with our Kids – I [...]

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Easter – Make Your Own Chocolate Cross

March 11, 2010

I’m going to take a short break from the Centsable Savings Plan for a couple of weeks to focus on Easter…but it will be back soon. Each Easter, I want to keep the focus on Christ rather than all the “extras” of Easter.  Yet, I do want it to be fun for my boys, too. [...]

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How to Create a Price Book

March 4, 2010

Thank you to Lauren from Mama’s Laundry Talk for this great guest post on how she created her price book! After my first child was born in 2005, I decided I needed to be more frugal with our money.  We were spending a shameful amount of money each month on groceries.  So I was determined [...]

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