Frugal Confessions Friday!!!

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers!!! I was supposed to be flying out in 15 minutes up to PA to take care of more wedding details…but my flight was cancelled, so I will *hopefully* be flying out tonight. d Here’s my confession of the week: This actually was pure dumb luck…but it definitely saved us money! I [...]

Repurposing to Save Money: Making Old Belongings Relevant to Our Lives Today

Life changes, and with these changes come different needs or wants. Families grow and shrink, people move from house to apartment, and apartments to houses, people have different hobbies and passions as they age. One thing that will help you to save money is to repurpose whatever you can from your old life and make [...]

My List of Brands I am Loyal To

As promised, here are a few of the products I am loyal to. Please note, this does not mean that I purchase these items on a regular basis, and typically I still get discounts on all of these items some way or another (would you expect any less from me?). Mint Musketeers Goode Company Barbecue [...]

Brand Loyalty: Could Your Money be Spent Elsewhere?

As my readers know, I believe in stockpiling to save money. When products hit rock bottom prices, I am there with coupons in hand to purchase months or even a year’s worth. In fact, I have recently scored 4 bottles of Purex liquid detergent (a year’s worth of laundry for us) for just $1.46 in [...]

Frugal Confessions Friday!

Happy Friday!!! If you are new to this series, check out the intro here. Here is my frugal confession of the week: The first project Paul and I did to our house when we moved in was to paint the bedrooms upstairs (lots of spackling, steamed off some old border wallpaper, and removed a really [...]

Craigslist VS. eBay: Why I Choose Craigslist for Most Transactions

Craigslist is a staple service in a frugal lifestyle. I love to purchase and sell things using this free service. eBay essentially does the same thing as Craigslist—allowing you to sell or purchase used (and sometimes new) items from others—but there are fees involved. What are some things about it that are better than using [...]

It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! If you are new to this series, check out the intro here. Here’s my confession of the week: I absolutely LOVE yoga. The problem is that yoga classes can run anywhere from $12-$20 per session. In college I took a yoga class offered for free on campus–it was a hatha yoga. [...]

Who Uses Your Credit Score, and How to get Credit Without a Credit Card

The extent that your credit score is tied into your life is staggering. Here is a list of people who make it a habit of checking your credit score before offering their services and sometimes before determining what rates to offer their service at: Mortgage lenders, car loan lenders, lenders of any sort Credit Cards [...]

Our New CenterPoint Smart Meter: Will it Really Save us Money?

Please note: We live in Houston, TX, so this article is geared towards that area. However, smart meters are being installed in other areas of the country as well. A few months ago I came home from work to a great surprise: CenterPoint Energy had put a hanger on our front door letting us know [...]

Frugal Confessions Friday!

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! For those of you new to this series, check out the introduction here. Here is my confession of the week: I love the Container Store because I love organization and cleanliness. Part of redoing our laundry room means that we took down the ancient shelving in the closet, spackled (a lot), [...]

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