Honeymoon Savings Goal Update: February
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 words…another $830 still to save! [...]
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 [...]
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 ancient, inactive [...]
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 [...]
How to Save Money on Your Wedding—Part II
The first article in this series is available here.
Our wedding is quickly approaching; we are getting married on April 17th, 2010, which is only two months away! Here are some additional ways we have managed to save money on our wedding (remember from the first article that average costs are from the book Bridal [...]
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), and put up [...]
Cost Discrepancies in Veterinarian Services: Are you Shopping Around?
Before Lyla—our half-Siamese, half-attitude, kitty cat—the only veterinarians I had ever come into contact with were ones for our cows (60 in total) on the farm. Every few months our vet would come in, take some temperatures for cows that were looking a bit weary and give lipstick-sized pills to others. Occasionally we witnessed a [...]
It’s Frugal Confessions Friday!!–I’m Back!
Hello Everyone!
Well, after a two week hiatus on Frugal Confessions Friday, I am back again! Who knew that renovating a laundry room could be so time-consuming and energy-sapping…
If you are new to this series, check out the intro here.
Here is my confession of the week:
Paul and I both decided that we wanted an earthy, hardy, [...]
When Delaying Spending Money Costs you More in the End
Sometimes my life seems to revolve around delaying gratification—the satiation of my needs and wants—by delaying purchases or services. By nature, my consumer pulse is sluggish at best, so it is not a far stretch for me to do so. I do not constantly feel a nagging craving inside of me for new, better, and [...]
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