5 Fees I Hate to Pay

As companies, states, and local governments are scrambling to make up for shortfalls in profits from sales taxes (because people are not spending themselves into the red as much anymore—hurrah!), new fees are popping out of the woodworks. No one likes to pay fees, but there are some that have become mainstream that I find [...]

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: This year, Paul and I didn’t have the chance (or extra money) to really celebrate Easter with one another. We still celebrated the religious aspect, and cooked ourselves a nice meal, [...]

Added Value Convenience Foods that are Not Worth It

I was watching a show on Saturday night, ‘Til Debt Do us Part’, and was utterly shocked that one couple (no kids) had managed to spend over thirteen hundred dollars in one month on just eating. How could any couple manage to do that? If Paul and I ate to satiate our wildest gastronomical dreams for [...]

Honeymoon Savings Goal: March and Final Tally

Since September of 2009, I made a goal to put $2500 into savings to be used for our honeymoon using as little of our own 9-5 paycheck money as possible. I am happy to report, just 22 days away from leaving on our honeymoon, that we have succeeded in doing this. We thought outside of the box, and [...]

Yoga and Money: Focus and Strengthen Your Finances as Preparation for When Opportunity Knocks

My first yoga teacher used to tell the class that if you practice your yoga regularly, you will see changes in your life. Regular practice included an array of postures, some of which were to strengthen our core to help us in every pose thereafter, while other poses were to twist our spleens and detox [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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), [...]

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