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: To polish off our library, made up of furniture we have only gotten from Craigslist at severe discounts, we managed to snag 3 matching, sold wood bookcases for $175!!!! That means [...]

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 [...]

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: We have a formal living room that for a awhile we had no idea what to do with (big yoga room??). Then our sister in law came up with an idea [...]

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 [...]