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Frugal Ideas

Building a Stock Pile

I’d like to explain some of the benefits of having a stockpile. You almost NEVER have to pay full price for something when you need it because you are stockpiling when things are on sale, and hopefully with a coupon. You almost always have something on hand to cook for dinner, make for lunch or [...]

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Getting In Shape & Saving Money in 2010

How about saving $387.03 & avoiding the gym this year, but still getting in shape? Here are some tips from esurance.com on how you can do just that! Americans waste more than $15 billion a year on unused gym memberships. That’s a whole lot of money for absolutely nothing. The average gym membership costs $480 [...]

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30 Ways To Pay For Your Vacation Without Dipping Into Your Savings

Guest Post by Melissa Hasan Value is the new green. Consumers are still interested in saving the environment but the incessant bad news about the economy has changed everything. Now being frugal is fashionable and excessive consumption is out. Value doesn’t necessarily mean the least expensive but reasonable quality at an affordable price. And value [...]

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Staying in Strangers' Homes Around the World

Guest Post by Shel Horowitz When I travel, I usually stay in the home of a total stranger-a member of the homestay network I’ve been part of since 1983. Why? You get a much stronger sense of a place and its people; you live as they do for a few days, in a real neighborhood [...]

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Finding Last Minute Hotel Deals

Guest Post by Melissa Hasan Last minute hotel deals are often some of the best you can find. While hotels may offer specific discounts ahead of time, the real deals are booked just before your stay, often within a week or two. These deals are perfect for the more spontaneous traveler. They could also be [...]

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Easy Household Tips To Save Money

Guest Post by Bethany North You may be surprised at how easy it is to save money around the house when you put your mind to it! The first change that my boyfriend and I made was to go down to a single car within our home. Not everyone has this option, but my boyfriend [...]

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Some Ideas to Start Your Journey of Saving Money

Saving money can be a lot of work, especially when you first begin.  I’ve received several emails from readers that recently found me after an article I was mentioned in, and a lot of them don’t know where to begin and feel extremely overwhelmed after going through my blog. It’s OK if you feel this [...]

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Frugal Plan for Holiday Shopping – Start in January!

I’ve been inspired by so many people to be even more frugal this year especially when it comes to the holidays and special occasions. There are so many ways we can save and still get so much. I was very happy with all the great deals I got this past Christmas on presents. I could [...]

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A Frugal Night Away

My husband and I have been together for 10 years December 1st and we’ve been married 7 years. We have 2 small children so we don’t really get much time together, especially since my mother is the only one we’ll leave them with and she has a life so she can’t babysit all the time. [...]

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Frugal Holiday Gift Ideas!!

The Holidays are approaching and if you’ve been in just about any store by now, then you know that the Christmas stuff is already out! It’s amazing how fast they get the Halloween stuff out and the Christmas stuff in! For one of my giveaways a few weeks back for a $10 CVS gift card, [...]

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