Can I Stop Being Frugal Now?
Sooner or later, you are going to ask yourself that question…and why not?
Perhaps you have finally paid off all of your debt and find yourself with extra money each month. Maybe you made the decision to “tighten the belt” after all the recent news of the declining economy. But now your moment of panic is over [...]
Coupons Make You Fat and Unhealthy
Well, not really - but some people sure want you to think that, don’t they?
A while ago, I wrote this post about the inner conflict that many women may have as a result of using coupons. That post was written shortly after I hit the Delete button on yet another comment that all but accused me [...]
Baby Steps to Raising Frugal Children
My name is Mindi and I am a Reformed Spoiled Brat. (HI Mindi!)
I grew up during the Reagan Years. By the time I was 10 and realized that there was a whole world out there beyond my metal skates, it was 1980 and living to excess was all the rage. At the same time, my mother and [...]
Kicking the Jones Family Out of Your Life
Regardless of whether you are just starting out on your Frugal Journey or if you have been on The Road for quite some time, there is always one big problem.
That darn Jones Family!
You know who they are: they are the ones who just bought the new laptop, the new digital SLR, the new 6000-inch flat-screen [...]
I’m Dreaming of a Frugal Christmas
As of today, you have 90 days until Christmas.
I’ll wait while you scream with panic.
You done? ‘kay……
In keeping with our new cash-only life, we have dedicated ourselves to getting through Christmas without swiping the credit card once. This is a huge change for us. Typically we end up charging about $2000-$3000 in Christmas gifts, with [...]
If frugality was the only thing keeping you afloat
Recent events have proven that even the mightiest of companies can fall. Between bank failures, declining retail sales and the housing market being slow, far too many people are suddenly being put out of work. When you combine that with rising gas and grocery prices and the fact that consumer credit is at an all-time [...]
Frugal Family Fun: Hershey Park Edition
Four tickets to Hershey Park: free
Gas to get to Hershey Park: set aside from extra in Gas Cash Envelope for 3 weeks,
Lunch: sandwiches packed and eaten before entering the Park,
Treats for the kids and dinner at the park: budgeted for and money set aside by not spending on other things recently.
Going to an expensive Theme [...]
Birthday parties on the cheap
If you are a parent to a child under 10, chances are that you have spent many a Saturday shuttling your child from one birthday party to another. Chuck E. Cheese, the local karate or pottery studio, the pool party at the YMCA….you name it. Or perhaps it’s the party at someone’s house, complete with a [...]
Five Baby Steps to Being More Frugal
I’ve seen women who woke up one morning and decided to be what they call “radically frugal”. They were going to ban credit and debit cards from their life, no longer buy shoes or expensive makeup. They were going to get all their clothes at thrift shops! Live on rice and beans! Today was the [...]
