Letter from a Spoiled Consumer

May 31, 2010 Author’s Note: It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which is particularly known for its crazy great deals, so I thought it would be fun to publish this letter. Happy Memorial Day! Dear Retailers and Manufacturers,             You have spoiled me beyond belief. So much so, in fact, that I can never envision myself going [...]

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 yoga, and having practiced it on and off again for 5 years now, have definitely seen the changes in my body and life. Yoga has a habit of strengthening [...]

Sometimes it is Easier to Preach than to Practice

Have things ever just…fallen into your lap? Call it luck, a perk from reading the book The Secret, the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon (wait…have you just recently heard about this?), or an answer to your prayers, but you think of something—a need, a want, a nice-to-have—and then several weeks, months, or even days later it appears. And [...]

Article Roundup

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers!!! I’d like to highlight some great articles I’ve read around the web in the last week. Money Saving Mom put together a great list of resources for free summer fun with your kids. I took advantage of the free games of bowling two summers ago when I took my niece Rhianna [...]

Our Debt Checkup

Paper walls, sushi on revolving tables, delicate décor inspired by nature, purposeful placement of stones, crowded metro trains stacking people tightly like sardines in a can; I am watching HGTV’s The Outdoor Room, and the hosts are working on redesigning the back of someone’s corner-yard into a tea room garden inspired by Kyoto, Japan. For [...]

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: As you know, Paul and I are setting up our library (how exciting!!! We both love to read). Last weekend, I was able to snag this gorgeous rug, which just so [...]

Saving Money for the Person Who Doesn’t Have Time for Coupons

Author’s Note: This is the second article of a two part series this week on teaching you the skills to become a better shopper, for non-couponers and couponers alike. Check out the first article here. Many of my readers are in the same spot as you; they like the idea of saving money, they think [...]

Article Roundup

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Here are some great articles I’ve been reading this past week. Have you ever thought about looking into a safe to keep some money or even documents around your house? I was amazed at some of these ingenious safes you can buy to keep your money safe over at Budgets Are [...]

6 Sneaky Ways Grocery Stores and Retailers Get You to Spend More Money

Author’s Note: This is the first article of a two part series this week on teaching you the skills to become a better shopper, for non-couponers and couponers alike. Tune back in on Wednesday for the second part of this series. It’s happened to us all: we go to a store, or an online store, [...]

Editor’s Pick for Festival of Frugality

Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! Just a quick update: I’d like to thank Prairie Eco-Thrifter for choosing my article:”Using the Psychology of Money: Have I Gone too Far” for an editor’s pick in the Festival of Frugality # 229! Enjoy the articles, and have a great weekend.

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