Queercents

Category: Frugality

  • Cost benefits of using less… a little dab will do ya!

    One of the areas I am consciously trying to change is my need to have all of it. Not in the form of materialism, but in the way I use items, like the amount of food I eat, the amount of toothpaste I use and the amount of water I shower in. A frugal life…

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    ~Dawn

  • Exercise Free or Incur Expense of Gym Membership?

    I have read a few sites that show the benefits of having a gym membership and I have my own personal experience on the benefits of exercising for free. I think there are a few questions to ask before deciding: What do you like to do? If you like to be outdoors and the thought…

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    ~Dawn

  • Many Uses: Leftover Carpet Remnants

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    I see a lot of carpet remnants here in my complex – I always want to grab a few leftovers and use them, so here are a few ideas. 1. Cut down on noise – Put under a typewriter, kitchen appliance or baby bed on hardwood floor to limit excess noise 2. Lay on under…

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    ~Dawn

  • Past Due: Are you behind on your cable bill?

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    I am going to make a public service announcement to all those whose TV bills are past due. In my line of work, I regularly get contacted about the high price of TV programming and how expensive everything is. True, it does cost a lot. And if I didn’t get it free, I wouldn’t have…

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    ~Dawn

  • 4 frugal tips from a few years of living frugally.

    Just so you know frugality doesn’t happen for me in a single day, week or year. It is a lifetime journey that teaches me what I am doing right and what I am doing wrong. Some frugal ideas save money and time, others don’t. Other times it isn’t about saving money and time but peace…

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    ~Dawn

  • Does Frugal Living mean Cluttered Living?

    In order for us to live a more frugal life and live below our means it requires that we re-use items instead of going out to buy something new. However, does that mean that our frugalness causes us to live in a cluttered house? There are many uses for bread bags, shower curtains, plastic containers,…

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    ~Dawn

  • Financial Advantages of the Outlet Gourmet – Part II

    Today we deal with the Second Workhorse of the Outlet Kitchen… the Rice Cooker. Now I know I’m going to hear all about what a waste they are… why can’t you just use a pot on the stove? You can of course, but like the Crockpot they can be bought cheap… again as low as…

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    Roland

  • Clicking Without Consuming: Five Parenting Sites That Hawk Information Instead of Junk

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    One of the best things about the Internet is that it’s free, at least for the user. Yet so many of the sites directed towards parents–not to mention kids– are little more than virtual shopping malls. Especially when my daughter was an infant, I spent an ungodly amount of time searching the Internet for useful…

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    Jennifer

  • Price & Value: Store Brands vs. Name Brands

    I have to say that for me, what determines the buying of store or name brand are two fold: 1. I consider price – this would include any coupons that I may have that may bring the name brand down lower than the store brand based on unit size. If I don’t have a coupon,…

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    ~Dawn

  • Financial Advantages of the Outlet Gourmet – Part I

    I’ve always been a fan of both extremes of cooking… pull the heavy pots out, throw them on the gas stove, grab the chefs knife and go to town spending an afternoon in the kitchen slicing, dicing, and julienning something delectable that calls for the good china and “Best Gold Chopstick”. (2 points if you…

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    Roland