Frugal Living

Four Easy Steps to Cut Laundry Costs

February 26, 2009

Doing laundry is a fact of life in most households. Many times it is a daily chore that is necessary so our families have clean clothes to wear. The energy that is used doing laundry can add up over time to a pretty hefty bill. But, there are ways to save money …

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Preparing for a Layoff

February 17, 2009

Thanks to Tia from Tia’s Saving Cents for writing a guest post for me on preparing for a layoff.A few months ago I learned that my job would be ending this April. I am very blessed. I received a lot of notice and the plan I am leaving with has a severance package, …

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Guest Post at Passive Family Income

February 16, 2009

I have a guest post over at Passive Family Income today. Check out “5 Easy Steps to Cut Your Grocery Costs”.

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Frugal Friday – Using Your Library

February 12, 2009

When most of us think about our local library, we think about borrowing books. But, many libraries offer many additional services that are usually available for free or a small fee.Why purchase books? They can be expensive and often provide an additional challenge of where to store them. At our library, I …

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Tightwad Tuesday – Avoid Insurance Premium Service Charges

January 27, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about periodically doing an insurance rate comparison to save money. However, if you shop around for the best rate, and then pay a premium surcharge in order to make a monthly payment, you are losing out on some of your rate savings.There are several things that you …

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Frugal Friday – Purchase Clothes on Clearance for Next Year

January 23, 2009

Since my boys are currently 5 and 2, it’s usually pretty easy to purchase most of their clothes from garage sales, thrift stores, and resale shops. However, there are always a few things that are harder to find. For me, it’s winter gear, such as coats and snow pants. To make sure …

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Tightwad Tuesday – Packing Lunches

January 20, 2009

Do you want a relatively easy way to save at least $25 a week? Pack your lunch each day and bring it to work (or send it with your kids to school). If you stay at home with the kids, eat your lunch at home or plan ahead and bring a lunch or …

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Centsable Savings: Make your own Birthday Cakes

January 15, 2009

Let’s face it, birthdays can be expensive. Not only do you have gifts to purchase, but you have to have a cake, too. If you buy your cake, it can be really expensive ($15.00 or more). Or, you could make your own cake. I can usually purchase box cake mixes for $1.00 or …

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