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- February 2012 (10)
- 22: True Acceptance of Your Circumstances and Your Finances (8)
- 20: Best of Money Carnival #143 (9)
- 17: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (12)
- 15: Frugal Uses for Used Candle and Food Jars (10)
- 13: Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas to Keep You Out of the Store (13)
- 10: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (7)
- 08: A Frugal Date for Long Distance and Near Distance Couples (11)
- 06: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Timeshares Included in Social Buying Site Travel Deals (16)
- 03: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (7)
- 01: The Zero Sum Financial Game: Ideas to Help You Juggle the Month (14)
- January 2012 (15)
- 30: Superbowl Party Trays: Can You Save Money By Making Your Own? (15)
- 27: Frugal Confessions Fridays – Frugal Living (6)
- 25: Filing Your Taxes for Free and Finding Free Tax Return Help (14)
- 25: Pawnshops in the History of Short Term Loans (0)
- 23: Double Tax Benefits for Mid to Low Income Households Who Contribute to Retirement Accounts (8)
- 18: How to Save Money on Dieting (24)
- 16: Comparing Diet Program Costs: Which Program is Most and Least Expensive? (22)
- 13: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (22)
- 11: Health Insurance Companies Give Financial Incentives for Good Habits (15)
- 09: Healthcare Disincentives for Bad Behaviors Could Cost You Money (9)
- 06: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (5)
- 04: A Great Site to Sign up for Email Offers (6)
- 03: My Mortgage Needs Insurance (5)
- 03: Saving and Making Money with Renewable Energy (1)
- 02: The Most Popular Frugal Confessions Posts of 2011, and a Few of My Favorites (6)
- December 2011 (16)
- 30: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (2)
- 28: The Big Reveal: Did We Meet our Goal of Saving 50% of Our Take Home Pay in 2011? (20)
- 26: Get Out of the Land of the Conditional and Own Your Resolutions (11)
- 23: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (5)
- 23: Save Money on DVDs (0)
- 21: Donate Money by Giving Your Time on Your Computer (4)
- 19: Homemade Holiday Gifts that Won’t Collect Dust Part II (6)
- 16: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (10)
- 14: Text Spamming: Does it Cost You Money? (14)
- 12: Legacy Gifts Will Last Longer and have More Meaning than Store-Bought Gifts (20)
- 09: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (7)
- 07: Frugal Decorating Ideas for the Holiday and for Holiday Parties (7)
- 05: Are You Taking Debt Into 2012? (0)
- 05: Making a Little Extra Cash Online (15)
- 02: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (12)
- 01: Our Loan History: Learning to Comparison Shop for Loans (1)
- November 2011 (17)
- 30: Giving Money to Friends and Family without Exchanging Cash (5)
- 28: An Argument for Holding Out On Purchasing the Latest and Greatest Gadgets (21)
- 25: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (7)
- 23: Are We United in Buying Things, or Are We United in Thanks on Thanksgiving Day? (19)
- 21: Can You Still Get Free Music Online, Legally? (21)
- 18: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (11)
- 16: Laundromat Economics: Our Broken Washer (18)
- 14: Who Has the Cheapest Turkey this Year? (4)
- 11: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (11)
- 10: How Much Risk Are You Willing to Take? (14)
- 09: Picking Out a Cell Phone Plan for My Grandparents (9)
- 07: Crazy Fine Print as a Result of “Sales” Every Other Day (13)
- 04: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (6)
- 03: A Guide to the Benefits of Being an OAP (0)
- 02: Most Portion Sizes Are Ridiculous: Restaurants that Downsized Cost and Portion During Recession (21)
- 01: Finding a Sustainable Mortgage (0)
- 01: Debit Over Credit – Which is Better? (0)
- October 2011 (19)
- 31: Finances of the Undead: Why You Will Never See a Zombie Banker (7)
- 28: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (16)
- 28: Landlord Prosecuted after Endangering Lives (0)
- 26: Roundup of Cheap Homemade Halloween Costumes (7)
- 24: Less is More: But More of What? (12)
- 23: Keeping Control of Your Finances at Christmas (2)
- 22: 5 Things You Can Do with Your Old DVDs (2)
- 21: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (13)
- 19: My Two Cents (21)
- 17: Our Credit Card Numbers were Stolen (28)
- 14: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (13)
- 12: Retail and Manufacturer Competition: When Consumers Lose (2)
- 10: Would You Sell Your Wedding Rings to Pay for a Big Purchase? (29)
- 07: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (15)
- 05: Culturally-Defined Products that Symbolize Rite of Passages (17)
- 04: We’re Thinking about Refinancing Our Home (9)
- 03: A Very Un-Frugal Confession: We Rescued a Dog (19)
- 03: The Positives and Negatives of Using a Credit Card (0)
- 02: The 5 Rules of Personal Finance (0)
- September 2011 (18)
- 30: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (6)
- 28: Helping to Make One Grocery Trip Last Two Weeks (12)
- 26: Grocery Store Secrets from Industry Experts (14)
- 24: How to Reduce Your Energy Bill and Save Money (5)
- 23: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (13)
- 21: Mined Consumer Purchasing Records Used in Court (13)
- 20: Make Your Business More Energy Efficient (0)
- 19: Smart Stores: Consumer Monitoring in Exchange for Your Information (5)
- 16: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (11)
- 15: Business Van Insurance is Vital (0)
- 14: Thinking about the Holidays in September? (10)
- 12: Spend Less Money by Decreasing Your Points of Purchase (14)
- 09: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (12)
- 07: Freedom in the Skies: Where Would You Travel to With an Airfare Monthly Subscription? (16)
- 06: Frugal Confessions is a Finalist in the Plutus Awards! (6)
- 05: The 7 Links Project: My 7 Links (4)
- 02: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (15)
- 01: Don’t Pay Full Price for NFL Gear (0)
- August 2011 (16)
- 31: Surprising Return Policies (10)
- 30: Article Round-Up (8)
- 29: How Much are Financial Reality TV Stars Paid, and Does it Interfere with Reality? (8)
- 26: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (9)
- 24: Paying Cash Makes Purchasing Large Items Hard to Do (19)
- 22: Cost of Kids’ Birthday Parties and Ideas to Save Big (16)
- 21: I’m a “Bang for Your Buck” Consumer (3)
- 19: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (8)
- 17: Class Action Lawsuits: My Experience and Examples of Other Settlements (9)
- 15: Yakezie Carnival – The Dow Jones Industrial Average Edition (33)
- 12: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (11)
- 10: Fighting Reward Inflation: Reward Your Childhood Self (17)
- 08: My Experience with Social Buying Sites and How to Get in On the Deals You Missed (15)
- 05: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (9)
- 03: It’s Not What You Earn, It’s What You Keep (19)
- 01: New Car Vs. Used Car: Why We Will Buy Used (24)
- July 2011 (19)
- 29: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (8)
- 29: Our Vehicle Breakdown Story: Thank You Roadside Assistance! (8)
- 27: Pensions and Social Security: Will Your Benefits be Reduced? (17)
- 25: Can You Live Off of Your Estimated Benefits in Retirement? (14)
- 24: If You’re Paying Too Much for Car Insurance Then its Time to go Shopping (3)
- 22: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (26)
- 21: Taking Steps towards Business Gas Sustainability (1)
- 20: Examples of People Who Took a Machete to Their Finances (15)
- 20: My Student Loan Consolidation and How it Compares to Other Debt Consolidation (3)
- 18: Cheap is Great, But What Are You Putting Into Your Mouth? (29)
- 15: Frugal Confessions – Mattress Edition (15)
- 13: Our Household’s Two-Car vs. One-Car Debate (21)
- 11: Saving Money on Your Vacation (1)
- 09: 5 Ways To Check You’re On Target Financially In July (6)
- 08: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (8)
- 06: Can’t Get Ahead? It May Be Time to Take Out the Machete (18)
- 06: Health and Safety Consultants: A Guide to Insurance in the UK (0)
- 04: Woe to the Lean Purse: Cures to Fix it (5)
- 01: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (5)
- June 2011 (14)
- 29: An Experiment: Using Walmart’s New Price Match Policy (14)
- 27: Even the Richest among Us are Not Immune to the Five Laws of Gold (15)
- 24: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (7)
- 23: Things You Probably Pay for that You Can Get for Free (8)
- 22: New Coupon Fine Print (10)
- 20: We Were Scammed on Craigslist: How to Protect Yourself (19)
- 17: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (7)
- 15: Mid-Year Goals Checkup (18)
- 13: The “We-Can-Finally-Park-A-Car-in-Our-Garage” Renovation (11)
- 10: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (4)
- 08: Coupon Fraud Part II (7)
- 06: Coupon Fraud Part I (5)
- 03: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (8)
- 01: Frugal Decadence at Its Best: Our $19 Out-of-Pocket for Custom-Fit Plantation Shutters (10)
- May 2011 (16)
- 31: Beating the Recession (2)
- 30: Adding Pizzazz to Your Military Letters (7)
- 28: Financing Your First Apartment (2)
- 27: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (6)
- 25: What Will $5 Buy You on a Flight? (6)
- 23: Save Money on Stocking Up this Hurricane Season (9)
- 20: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (2)
- 18: The Price of Gasoline Alone does Not Paint the Whole Picture (4)
- 18: Budgetary Cuts Force Employer Creativity (0)
- 16: Free Oil Changes for Life: My Experience with Mystery Shopping (20)
- 13: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (12)
- 11: 5 Ways Retailers Try to Trick Us (12)
- 09: Is Frugality an Anti-Aphrodisiac? (12)
- 06: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (3)
- 04: Getting Rid of Old Appliances for Money (16)
- 02: Institute a Month of Free Entertainment (6)
- April 2011 (20)
- 29: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (2)
- 27: Direct Selling: The Potential to Increase Your Bottom Line and Your Cupboards (9)
- 25: Extreme Frugality: 9 Unbelievable Frugal Stories by Everyday People (5)
- 22: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (6)
- 20: Get Rewarded for Your Efforts to Lessen Your Carbon Footprint (3)
- 18: Denmark: Highest Tax Rate and Happiest People (11)
- 17: That Most Overpriced of Foods: The Hot Dog (2)
- 17: 2009 Spending (0)
- 17: Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (0)
- 16: Options for Selling Your Car (4)
- 16: Do Debt Management Plans Affect Your Credit Score? (2)
- 15: Frugal Living – Frugal Confessions (0)
- 13: Financial Words in the Dictionary Define Our Culture’s Spending Habits (2)
- 11: Do the Amish Pay Taxes? (28)
- 08: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (10)
- 06: Suze Orman Gives Dave Ramsey the Financial Smackdown: Whose Side are You On? (45)
- 04: Procrastinate at Risk to Your Finances, Your Wellbeing, and Maybe Even Your Life (2)
- 02: Help Your Credit Card Rewards Live Up to Their Full Potential (1)
- 01: Debt Consolidation (2)
- 01: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (0)
- March 2011 (19)
- 31: Save Money on Food Part 4: Dinner (5)
- 30: Save Money on Food Part 3: Snacks (9)
- 28: Save Money on Food, Part 2: Lunches (9)
- 25: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (2)
- 23: Save Money on Food Part I: Breakfast (11)
- 21: Save Money on Gas (6)
- 18: How to Donate for Free to Japan Tsunami and Japan Earthquake Relief Efforts (5)
- 17: Not-So-Green Confessions (10)
- 16: That Six Letter Word: B-U-D-G-E-T (7)
- 15: Physical Restraints to Help Shopaholics Stop Spending Money (9)
- 14: Boost Your Saving Account with a Big Win to Motivate You (7)
- 11: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (7)
- 09: Save Money if You Are Living Paycheck to Paycheck (21)
- 08: 5 Ways You Could Spend Your Tax Return (2)
- 07: Reclaim Your Paycheck (3)
- 06: Personal Finance 101: Emergency Savings Account (2)
- 06: 4 Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Car (1)
- 04: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (6)
- 02: Different Paths Leading to the Same Place: Your Saving Account (13)
- February 2011 (20)
- 28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Savers (5)
- 25: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (4)
- 23: H&R Block Premium Tax Giveaway Winners Announced (0)
- 23: A Sobering Reality: Where Did All of My Money Go? (11)
- 22: Give Your Money a Purpose (14)
- 21: Save Beyond Your Means: Dealing with the Way we Think About Money (2)
- 20: Top 5 Haggling Tips (3)
- 18: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (2)
- 17: From a Pile of Debt to Positive Net Worth: Part III (8)
- 17: H&R Block At Home Premium Federal Tax Return Giveaway (22)
- 16: From a Pile of Debt to Net Worth: Part II (5)
- 14: From a Pile of Debt to Net Worth: Part I (22)
- 11: A New Series: Save Beyond Your Means (16)
- 11: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (5)
- 10: Frugal Living is Strategic Living (0)
- 09: 15 Frugal Date Ideas (7)
- 07: Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours…Tokens of Love at a Discount for Valentine’s Day (8)
- 04: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (2)
- 03: Simple Boiler Repair Checks You Can Carry Out (1)
- 02: Placing Purposeful Money Restraints on Your Household (12)
- January 2011 (14)
- 31: Personal Saving Rate: Nationally and in Our Household (11)
- 28: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (5)
- 27: My List of Stupid Money Spent: 2010 (23)
- 26: Homemade Diversion Safes: Save Money by Making Your Own (14)
- 24: Waste Not Want Not: Baking Catastrophes and Food Waste in Our Household (24)
- 21: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (12)
- 19: 9 Products and Activities Popularized by the Great Depression (8)
- 17: Frugal Lessons from People Who Survived the Great Depression (40)
- 14: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (8)
- 12: Extreme Couponing: A Syndrome Developed from the Feeling of Fear (20)
- 10: Who Would Win in a Fight: SavingsAngel.com or the Grocery Game? (16)
- 07: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (8)
- 05: Holiday Hangover: 23 Things to Do Instead of Spending Money (17)
- 03: Searching for Utopia—Does it Actually Exist? (9)
- December 2010 (17)
- 31: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (8)
- 29: Top 10 Frugal Confessions Posts of 2010 (4)
- 27: Surprising Fees While Traveling Abroad (14)
- 24: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (1)
- 22: How to Find the Best Annuity for You (0)
- 22: Our $300+ Pile of Laundry (13)
- 20: Our 2010 Energy Consumption and How We’re Set to Save $171 Next Year (10)
- 17: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (9)
- 15: Forced Donations: A Nuisance or a Necessity (7)
- 13: Sales Pressure Tactics (7)
- 10: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (11)
- 09: Random Act of Kindness – November (4)
- 08: Frugal Gift-Giving Ideas on a Small Budget (6)
- 07: Article Roundup – I’m Back from Austria Edition (3)
- 06: French Spendthrifts Don’t Get Poor…You Don’t Need to get Poor Either (12)
- 03: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (5)
- 01: Homemade Holiday Gifts that Won’t Collect Dust (19)
- November 2010 (18)
- 29: Frugal is In Vogue After the Recession (3)
- 26: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (5)
- 24: 11 Inexpensive and Unique Stocking Stuffer Ideas (16)
- 23: Frugal Confessions is On the News! (3)
- 22: The Anatomy of a Coupon (12)
- 19: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (5)
- 17: Birthday Freebies II (5)
- 17: What are Your Thanksgiving Plans? It’s Off to Austria For Us (6)
- 15: Which Store has the Cheapest Thanksgiving Ingredients? (3)
- 12: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (12)
- 10: Penny Auction Sites: A Sanity Checker (7)
- 09: Article Roundup – Home Renovation Edition (2)
- 08: Petty Crimes to Save Money are on the Rise, As Are the Fines and Odds of Getting Caught (3)
- 05: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (6)
- 04: Our Random Act of Kindness (RAC): October (3)
- 03: Money Saving Guide: Free Digital Prints (1)
- 02: Article Roundup – Suze Orman Edition (0)
- 01: What Kind of Grade Would You Get on Suze Orman’s “How Am I Doing” Segment? (3)
- October 2010 (21)
- 29: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (4)
- 27: Did I Tip Too Much? (28)
- 26: Article Roundup – Halloween Edition (2)
- 25: Frugal Habits of the Rich and Famous (9)
- 22: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (4)
- 21: Frugal Confessions Around the Web (2)
- 20: FFFF: Frugal Fall Family Fun (Say That Three Times Fast) (11)
- 19: Article Roundup (3)
- 18: Let’s Brainstorm on the $5 Left at the End of the Month Challenge (9)
- 15: Frugal Confession Friday – Frugal Living (1)
- 14: Tips on Building Credit from Money 411 (1)
- 13: Our Sunset Household in an Indebted Nation and How our Debt-Free Vows were Tested (7)
- 12: Article Roundup (2)
- 11: Are Prescription Drug Discount Cards For Real? (3)
- 08: Update – We Did Not Move Into a New Home (2)
- 08: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (15)
- 06: Frugal Gardening: Weighing the Costs (5)
- 05: Article Roundup – Gardening Edition (1)
- 04: Our Gardening Efforts: It’s a Good Thing we didn’t have to Feed Ourselves this Past Year (6)
- 01: Layering Your Deals (0)
- 01: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (6)
- September 2010 (20)
- 30: Random Act of Kindness – September (8)
- 29: Taking the Personal out of Personal Finances: Has America Gone Too Far with Sharing Numbers? (11)
- 28: Update – $5 Left at the End of the Month RAC (Random Act of Kindness) (0)
- 27: Financially Unfaithful (4)
- 24: A Trade Secret of Frugality (7)
- 24: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (2)
- 22: Saving Money on Prescription Drugs: Pharmacy Programs (3)
- 20: How to Make Free Donations: Part II (3)
- 17: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (4)
- 15: Insurance Information from the Inside (1)
- 13: I Shopped Around for a Hernia Operation (14)
- 12: Article Roundup – Insurance Edition (1)
- 10: Environmentalists Have it All Wrong…in the Way They Market to People (8)
- 10: Frugal Confessions Friday: Frugal Living (7)
- 08: DIY Laundry Room Renovation Results (7)
- 07: Frugal Living Guide: How to Find Quality Furniture Cheap (10)
- 06: Article Round-up: Labor Day Edition (4)
- 03: Frugal Confessions – Frugal Living (12)
- 02: Updates: Giveaway Winner, Frugal Confessions on the News, Debt Check-up (2)
- 01: Jar Budgeting: Jump Start the $5 Left at the End of the Month Challenge (17)
- August 2010 (23)
- 31: Article Round-up: Get Out of College Debt-Free Edition (4)
- 30: $5 Left at the End of the Month: A New Campaign (40)
- 27: Liquidate Your Past and Invest in Your Future (7)
- 27: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (5)
- 26: Food Experiment: My Trip to Wal-Mart (2)
- 25: We Are Not Going to Help Them Make Vegetable Soup out of a Stone and Water (8)
- 24: Article Round-up: The Timeshare Edition (3)
- 23: Deal or No Deal or Which Deal?: Our Timeshare Update (22)
- 20: How to Save Money on Your Wedding—Part II (8)
- 20: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (5)
- 19: Food Experiment: My Trip to Whole Foods with Coupons (5)
- 18: Our Money Sink and Why We Choose to Keep It (5)
- 17: Article Roundup: Back to School Edition (0)
- 16: Is Your Money Working for You, or Are You Working for Your Money? (2)
- 13: Scan Artist (5)
- 13: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (3)
- 11: Furloughs Causing Bankruptcy: How Many Americans Live Too Close for Comfort? (4)
- 09: A Series of Unfortunate Events: Do You Buffer Your Checking Account? (15)
- 06: RecycleBank: The Creation of a Black Market for Trash (18)
- 06: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (9)
- 04: Banning the words “I Can’t Afford It” (10)
- 03: Article Round-up (0)
- 02: Negative Externalities of Frugality (3)
- July 2010 (21)
- 30: Frugal Confessions Friday – Frugal Living (10)
- 29: Food Experiment: Can I Save Money on ‘Healthy’ Foods? (4)
- 29: Blog Updates (0)
- 28: Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover: Could his Plan have Caused us to Take on More Debt? (5)
- 28: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (10)
- 28: How Not to be a Starving Artist (2)
- 27: Article Round-Up: Bankruptcy Edition (4)
- 26: Balance is Key in Life and in Budgeting (9)
- 23: Frugal Confessions Friday: Frugal Living (1)
- 21: Restaurant Hacks: Your Money Saving Guide to Discount Dining (3)
- 20: Article Round-up: Bond Edition (4)
- 19: What Kind of Information is Your Credit Card Collecting on You? (5)
- 16: Frugal Confessions Friday: Frugal Living (11)
- 14: Money Saving Tips: 8 Cheap Tools You Want to Own (8)
- 13: Article Round-up: Affects of Recession Edition (1)
- 12: The Value on Our Home Decreased by 3.9% in One Day…and I’m Smiling? (3)
- 09: Frugal Confessions Friday (15)
- 07: How to Get Through to a Live Person in Customer Service (5)
- 06: Article Round-up: Warranty Edition (2)
- 05: Our $60 Brand New A/C Compressor, Capacitor, Fan Motor, Valve Thingy and Freon: My Home Warranty Experience (5)
- 02: Frugal Confessions Friday (7)
- June 2010 (19)
- 30: That Most Overpriced of Foods: The Hot Dog (11)
- 29: Article Round-up: The Worldly Edition (3)
- 28: Financial Limits and Boundaries Breed Creativity, Not Deprivation (5)
- 25: Frugal Confessions Friday (20)
- 23: When Being Cheap Upfront Costs Big Bucks in the End (11)
- 22: **Updated Link Information: Frugal Confessions on the 4:00 News! (5)
- 22: Article Roundup—The Retirement Edition (1)
- 21: Turns out Duct Tape Cannot Fix Everything: Things I Learned during our Free Energy Audit (11)
- 18: Frugal Confessions Friday! (8)
- 16: 9 Ideas for Some Frugal Family Fun (14)
- 15: Article Round-Up (11)
- 14: Add a Boatload to Your Savings Account in One Year, Even if You are Living Paycheck to Paycheck (6)
- 11: Frugal Confessions Friday!! (10)
- 09: Reading the Fine Print—My James Coney Island Experience (6)
- 08: Article Roundup (5)
- 07: Where to Find Clearance Items, Even in the Grocery Store (4)
- 04: Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (4)
- 03: The Cost of Making Your House a Home: Average Spent in Your First Year of Home Ownership (14)
- 01: Article Roundup (3)
- May 2010 (18)
- 31: Letter from a Spoiled Consumer (5)
- 28: Frugal Confessions Friday!! (9)
- 26: Sometimes it is Easier to Preach than to Practice (8)
- 25: Article Roundup (0)
- 24: Our Debt Checkup (12)
- 21: Frugal Confessions Friday! (8)
- 19: Saving Money for the Person Who Doesn’t Have Time for Coupons (14)
- 18: Article Roundup (1)
- 17: 6 Sneaky Ways Grocery Stores and Retailers Get You to Spend More Money (11)
- 14: Editor’s Pick for Festival of Frugality (3)
- 14: Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (11)
- 12: Annuals vs. Perennials: Where Would You Like to be One Year from Now? (9)
- 11: Article Roundup (3)
- 10: 5 Fees I Hate to Pay (4)
- 07: Frugal Confessions Friday! (8)
- 05: From Wedding World Back into Reality (12)
- 04: Article Roundup (3)
- 03: Possum Living: A Book and Honeymoon Review (4)
- April 2010 (6)
- March 2010 (14)
- 31: Honeymoon Savings Goal: March and Final Tally (7)
- 26: Frugal Confessions Friday!! (8)
- 24: Learning from Financial Trainwrecks: Turns out Reality TV Can Teach You Something (2)
- 24: Update: Frugal Confessions and the Best of Money Carnival!! (0)
- 22: 2009 Spending: How’d We Do? (3)
- 19: Updates to Frugal Confessions Website (2)
- 19: Frugal Confessions Friday!! (7)
- 17: Wedding Shoes Drama: How Much is a Fair Discount for Imperfect Merchandise? (4)
- 15: Yoga and Money: Focus and Strengthen Your Finances as Preparation for When Opportunity Knocks (7)
- 12: Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (8)
- 12: Frugal Confessions Friday!!!! (0)
- 10: Frugal Confessions’ One-Year Anniversary (5)
- 08: Junk Mail for New Homeowners: Is it Really All Junk? (9)
- 05: Frugal Confessions Friday!! (5)
- February 2010 (13)
- 26: Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (7)
- 24: Repurposing to Save Money: Making Old Belongings Relevant to Our Lives Today (7)
- 23: My List of Brands I am Loyal To (5)
- 22: Brand Loyalty: Could Your Money be Spent Elsewhere? (3)
- 19: Frugal Confessions Friday! (8)
- 18: Craigslist VS. eBay: Why I Choose Craigslist for Most Transactions (3)
- 12: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (3)
- 10: Who Uses Your Credit Score, and How to get Credit Without a Credit Card (3)
- 08: Our New CenterPoint Smart Meter: Will it Really Save us Money? (6)
- 05: Frugal Confessions Friday! (9)
- 03: Cost Discrepancies in Veterinarian Services: Are you Shopping Around? (2)
- 02: Honeymoon Savings Goal Update: January (1)
- 01: “Why Are we So Clueless about the Stock Market?”: A Book Review (3)
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- 29: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!–I’m Back! (9)
- 28: Saving and Sacrificing Without Purpose: Why Do I Want to be Rich? (10)
- 24: 5 Breaches of Frugality: Do These and Consider Yourself Cheap (5)
- 20: When Delaying Spending Money Costs you More in the End (3)
- 17: 5 Ways to Save on Home Renovations (1)
- 14: Check out Some of My New eHow Articles! (0)
- 10: The 7 Deadly Purchase Sins: You’ll Never Get Rich if you Practice These (6)
- 08: Frugal Confessions Friday!!!! (6)
- 04: Saving Money in 2010: Grocery Shop Every Other Week (9)
- 04: December Savings Goal Update: Honeymoon (0)
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- 30: My List of Stupid Money Spent: 2009 (7)
- 27: New Year’s Resolution 2010: My Charity Black Hole (6)
- 24: “Bahumbug”, or Rather “Throw it Over the Fence”: My Grandfather Scrooge (7)
- 23: Are Dollar Stores Taking Advantage of the Dis-Advantaged? (1)
- 21: Take Yourself on a Walkabout: Predicting and Saving for Future Upsets in Your Life (1)
- 18: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (12)
- 13: End of 2009: My List of Freebies and Extra Earnings (4)
- 09: Short-Term Money Solutions for the Cash-Strapped: Where to get Money When you Need it Now (1)
- 07: Savings Goal Update: Pay Cash for Honeymoon (0)
- 06: My Experience with Price Matching at Wal-Mart (9)
- 05: Frugal Confessions’ Article in the Blog Carnival of Savings 5th Edition (0)
- 04: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday–Pet Edition! (4)
- 02: Free Perks that Are Not Worth the Cost of Membership Sign-up or Purchase (2)
- November 2009 (16)
- 30: Package Therapy—How Marketing can put us More In Touch With Ourselves (5)
- 30: Happy Monday! (0)
- 27: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday–Holiday Edition (1)
- 24: How to Save Money on Your Wedding—Part I (13)
- 22: How I Handle Collection Agencies and How You Can Avoid them in the Future (6)
- 20: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday–Garage Sale Edition!! (6)
- 15: My Date with Suze Orman, and her Advice in These Hard Financial Times (4)
- 13: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (4)
- 11: Freebies and Discounts on Veteran’s Day (0)
- 10: The Lazy Person’s Guide to Financial Success (6)
- 08: What to Do With Free Samples (4)
- 06: Award-Winning Post: Selling a Timeshare to the Wall (1)
- 06: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (6)
- 04: The Holiday Season is Approaching…Here is Something I know You’re Not Thinking About (3)
- 02: Retirement Planning—Where Are You? (0)
- 01: Savings Goal Update: Pay Cash for Honeymoon (0)
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- 30: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (2)
- 29: Effects of Recession (5)
- 28: The High Cost of Fear and Responsibility: How to Cut Down on Insurance Costs (8)
- 24: Deal Round-up (3)
- 23: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!!! (11)
- 20: Upromise: A Free Account to Save Money towards College (3)
- 19: Vehicle Situation Update and Lesson Learned (4)
- 16: Frugal Confessions Friday (4)
- 15: Stop the Bleeding—How to Mitigate Months When your Spending is Out of Control (6)
- 12: Selling a Timeshare to the Wall (16)
- 09: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday: Heinous Frugal Acts By Others Edition (14)
- 07: Life Energy Consumption — Balancing Time and Saving Money (1)
- 05: Honeymoon Savings Goal: September Update (4)
- 02: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (6)
- September 2009 (15)
- 30: 15 Tips to Save You Money Today (9)
- 28: Deficit is Such an Ugly Word (12)
- 25: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (3)
- 23: Frugal Confessions’ Debut on Great Day Houston! (4)
- 21: Choices for When Something Goes Wrong (9)
- 18: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!! (10)
- 16: Savings Goal: Honeymoon (7)
- 14: Go Primal: How to be Territorial for the Sake of a Sale (5)
- 11: Eat Out for 50% of the Cost (4)
- 08: Spotting Frugal Confessions Around the Web (0)
- 06: Food Experiment: My Trip to Wal-mart (5)
- 04: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (7)
- 03: Little Used Benefit of Being a Cardholder (9)
- 02: My Guest Post at MyDollarPlan Blog (4)
- 01: How to Not Save for a Downpayment (2)
- August 2009 (21)
- 30: How to Enhance Your Online Presence When Commenting on Blogs (0)
- 30: Update: Verizon Wireless Debacle (0)
- 28: It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!! (18)
- 27: Plague of Overconsumption (1)
- 23: A Hill of Quarters, or a Lump of Gold? (0)
- 21: Frugal Confessions Friday Introduction (0)
- 19: I Will No Longer Sell Myself for $4.86 Per Hour (0)
- 17: Spending Lockdown: When Your Stockpiles Come in Handy (1)
- 17: New eHow Articles (0)
- 15: Food Experiment: My Trip to Whole Foods with Coupons (0)
- 13: Always Check your Automatically Withdrawn Amounts (1)
- 11: Expiration Dates (0)
- 04: Update: Cashing in on the Billions of Change Americans Throw Away Each Year (0)
- 02: How to Never Pay for Digital Photo Prints (0)
- 01: The Couponing System I Personally Use (0)
- 01: Saving by Spending Money (0)
- 01: Updates: Grocery Article, New Article, New Experiment Idea (0)
- 01: Cutting Down Your Grocery Bill by Playing the Grocery Game (0)
- 01: Scrap Metaling for Extra Cash (2)
- 01: Cashing in on the Billions of Dollars in Change Americans Throw Away (0)
- 01: Bank It!: Saving Beyond Your Means (0)
- July 2009 (24)
- 31: Combining Finances (0)
- 31: Botched Electricity Experiment (7)
- 31: Deflate Your Living Expenses Without Compromising (0)
- 31: How Being Uneducated Cost me $1,000 (0)
- 31: Free Living (0)
- 31: Bank It! (0)
- 31: Amish Finances (3)
- 31: Salivating on Saturday Nights (0)
- 31: Money and Energy Savings: April and May (0)
- 31: Building my Networth (0)
- 31: Personal Savings Rate (0)
- 31: I Am Not a Crook (1)
- 31: Update: The $6.00 Bottled Water at the San Antonio Hotel (0)
- 31: Increasing the Value of my Dollar Exchange Rate (0)
- 31: My 2008 Spending (0)
- 31: My Unemployment “Vacation” of 2008 (0)
- 31: Frugal Living (0)
- 31: Building a Nutwork (1)
- 31: Enduring the Nondurables (0)
- 31: A Premium I am Unwilling to Pay (0)
- 31: 222,835 Miles and Rolling (4)
- 31: Evading Tax—Legally (0)
- 31: Frugal Living – My Consumer Biological Clock (0)
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