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Category: Frugality

  • Frugal Parenting: Ways To Recycle Dry Art Supplies

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    Full disclosure: I’m NOT a parent. I anticipate that it will be several years before I even begin to think seriously about parenting myself. I’m not anti-kid though. Libby, over at TheFullCup epitomizes the ideals of frugal parenting. She says: Now, as a rule, we try not to throw anything away. If it can be…

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    Adam

  • My Adventures in Coupon Clipping, Or Why Coupons Suck

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    We all know that we’re headed towards a recession. Or that we’re in one. Or whatever. All I know is that I’m looking to save money wherever I can. Many personal finance blogs advocate clipping coupons as an excellent way to save a little money. Websites like Coupon Mom and The Grocery Game even make…

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    Jan

  • Reducing Pet Costs: How to Save Money on Pet Food

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    I just got my very first pet four months ago; a pregnant tabby me and my partner, Grace, rescued from the roof adjacent to our apartment. Soon after, she had kittens and we ended up keeping one- his picture is to the right. Having never had a pet as a child (my parents are very,…

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    Andrea

  • Making Money from Your Old Hobbies

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    I love comics and I don’t buy them anymore, but I used to have old X-men, Captain America, Batman, etc. And though I loved to read comic books, to actually own them was a different mentality. Reading involved a moment of enjoyment and escape for me and I would picture myself in among the characters,…

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    ~Dawn

  • Five Expensive Choices I Don’t Regret

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    I realized after my last post that I was feeling a little down on myself. I’ve made some less-than-perfect decisions in the past, but so have we all. So I thought I’d put together a list of choices I’ve made since starting college that have turned out to be great, if not always the best…

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    Jan

  • Free Debt Reduction at a Price

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    I had read a question a while ago that asked if anyone had tried many of the ‘debt into wealth’ programs that are sold via radio, tv and online. I initially gave my own following response: I think you will find that most “gurus” end up advocating the following steps in some fashion: 1. Stop…

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    ~Dawn

  • How to save money on your prescription medications.

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    ‘œHealth care is a ‘˜luxury good”. ‘“ Charles Wheelan, Ph.D. Here’s the health care hint of the week: use a pill splitter. This tip and others courtesy of RN Central’s post on how to: Get Better, Cheaper Health Care without Insurance (25 Tips, Tricks and Resources). It’s actually a pretty comprehensive list of ideas and…

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    Nina

  • When Stereotypes Save Money: The Frugal Lesbian Kitchen

    I admit it: In many ways, I am absolutely a big ol’ stereotypical lesbian. My partner and I listen to folk music. We have cats, and drink herbal tea. I have even, at one time in my life, worn Birkenstocks. Oh, the humanity. And for breakfast, Barb and I often sit down to bowls of…

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    Jan

  • Picking up a penny pays!

    You never know what you will find. I collect old coins and when I come across some good old ones, I check them out to see if they might be worth selling. Last summer I came across a penny from 1909 among some other old ones around the same year, I picked up each and…

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    ~Dawn

  • Pink & Green Parenting: DIY Shower Gifts

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    It’s finally spring, which means’¦ it’s baby shower season. I’m up to my ears in showers; I have four friends who are so pregnant they’re about to pop, and one who just adopted. Though I’m not a fan of most over-commercialized holidays, I love the ritual of honoring someone on the brink of parenthood. And…

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    Jennifer