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Be Frugal Today #2: Line Dry Cloth Diapers & Clothes Indoors (2/365)
You can line dry cloth diapers and other clothes indoors with our creative solutions!
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How to Save Money by Getting Almost Everything for Free
This collection of very effective frugal methods for cutting down on household and grocery expenses shows you how to save money by getting almost everything for free, including freebies and free samples.
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Be Frugal Today #1: Save Money on Trash Bags by Adding a 2nd Trash Can (1/365)
Sometimes I think I’ve gone off the deep end of frugal living and that my husband is going to tease me. Then there are the other times, like this week when I wanted to figure out how to save money on trash bags…
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Transform Yourself from a Money Waster into a Money Saver – A Complete Frugal Makeover
It’s never to late to learn good frugal habits and turn yourself from a money waster into a frugal saver! Our complete frugal makeover will show you how to reset your financial situation as well as changing your attitudes about money.
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Who Knew It Took Energy to Be Frugal?
Shortly after the birth of my newborn, I realized how much energy it takes to be as frugal as I normally am. Sometimes life interferes with the best frugal plans and other things just have to come first.
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As Frugal as You Want to Be
How frugal is frugal enough? Do you compare your frugal efforts to those of your friends, neighbors, family members, or even fellow frugal bloggers?
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5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Live a Frugal Life
Live a frugal life, live below your means, save more money, spend less money, save money on household expenses… Here are 5 things you can do right now to live a frugal life (and cut unnecessary spending).
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Are Frugal Sacrifices Worthwhile?
Are the sacrifices we make to live frugally really worthwhile? When you give up luxuries – items, vacations, services- does it necessarily mean you are lowering your quality of life?
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9 Step Plan to Recession Proof Your Pantry and Food
Update, April 29, 2019: This article was originally posted in 2009 (yes, 10 long years ago) during the great recession in the United States. We went through every avenue, no matter how small, to teach families how save money during those tough economic times. Although the recession is now over, we find that more and more people are still looking for this kind of money saving help on how to live a more frugal life and do more with less. In fact, a lot of people think another global recession may be coming in the near future. Whether it is or not, it’s better to be prepared with skills to…
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Recession-Proofing: It’s Not About How Much You Make
Editor’s note: With many American families feeling the pinch of the current recession, more and more people are turning to the internet to find ways to survive on one income. Some are even learning how to get by on no income due to a recent or impending layoff of their family’s breadwinner. What would you do if you or your husband lost your jobs? In this series, we’ve been talking to moms and dads about the measures they are taking for recession-proofing their families. What can you do now to ensure that a financial hardship would have the smallest possible impact on your family’s well-being? This week, Amy is giving…
