http://www.frugalconfessions.com Living in Frugal Decadence Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has officially been one year today since Frugal Confessions stepped out on the scene at the Houston Chronicle. Spawned from when I was laid off in the summer of 2008 from a marketing research job in Florida and needed to cut my costs, Frugal Confessions and living in frugal ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/uncategorized/frugal-confessions%e2%80%99-one-year-anniversary.php As new homeowners, our mailbox has been flooded with tons of offers from companies undoubtedly trying to get us to spend all of our first-time homebuyer’s tax credit. We have landscaping companies putting their business cards in our mailbox, coupons for plumbers, a new roof and purified water delivered right ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/save-me-money/junk-mail-for-new-homeowners-is-it-really-all-junk.php Hello Frugal Confessions Readers! I traveled this past weekend up to PA and had a blast taking care of wedding details...and my friends and family threw me a bridal shower as well!!! So much fun. Needless to say, I am still catching up on sleep and work:). I will be back ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/save-me-money/frugal-confessions-friday-6.php Our honeymoon is getting awfully close. I set a goal starting last September to raise $2500 for our honeymoon with taking as little money as possible out of paychecks to do so (instead using bank offers, rebates, side income, etc.)…and as of last month we were at $1670. In other ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/personal-savings/honeymoon-savings-goal-update-february.php 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 ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/frugal-confessions/frugal-confessions-friday-5.php 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 ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/save-me-money/repurposing-to-save-money-making-old-belongings-relevant-to-our-lives-today.php 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 ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/consumerism/my-list-of-brands-i-am-loyal-to.php 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 ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/consumerism/brand-loyalty-could-your-money-be-spent-elsewhere.php 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 ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/uncategorized/frugal-confessions-friday-4.php 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 ... http://www.frugalconfessions.com/consumerism/craigslist-vs-ebay-why-i-choose-craigslist-for-most-transactions.php