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Today at 12:13 PM

Something from Nothing

by Mary Ann Romans

If you look hard enough, you can usually make something from nothing. Whether you have a need or a want, here are some thoughts on how you can take advantage of nothing to make something.

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Yesterday at 06:27 AM

Save Money on Toaster Pastries

by Mary Ann Romans

Luxury can sometimes come in little packages. For us, it may be in the form of toaster pastries or "pop-tarts." Because of the expense of these things (not to mention the sometimes shady nutritional value), we seldom buy them.

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18 Aug 2008 10:44 AM

Frugal Living Week in Review: August 11th Through August 17th

by Mary Ann Romans

Have you heard of the "no pooing" method? It is certainly controversial. At the last check, there were 37 comments on that post. be sure to check it out, along with the other great articles that we have had this past week.

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17 Aug 2008 04:23 PM

Stretching Your Makeup Savings

by Mary Ann Romans

Beauty can be expensive. Just the other day, I was given an "invitation" for a spa event that cost $160! Whew. There are some frugal ways that we can still pamper ourselves and use makeup and other beauty products without going broke.

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16 Aug 2008 04:11 PM

Frugal in the City

by Mary Ann Romans

While I now live in a semi-rural part of Pennsylvania, the fact is that I am a city girl born and bread, uh bred. Many people think that is harder to be frugal in the city. They claim: In the city you can't grow your own vegetables or can food.

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15 Aug 2008 12:58 PM

New Uses for Chalk

by Mary Ann Romans

Reusing items is more frugal than just recycling them or throwing them away. Many times, we can find new uses for inexpensive things that we already have, making an expensive trip to the store unnecessary.

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14 Aug 2008 12:50 PM

Coping with the Grocery Shrink Ray

by Mary Ann Romans

Did you know that your groceries may be shrinking? Yesterday, in Beware of the Grocery Shrink Ray, I talked about how many manufacturers are shrinking the amount of product in their packages, making them more expensive.

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13 Aug 2008 02:05 PM

Beware of the Shrink Ray

by Mary Ann Romans

Packages of food in grocery stores are shrinking faster than anything these days. In fact, the practice has escalated so much that a common term has developed among consumers, the "shrink ray effect." Some manufacturers are using this idea to their advantage.

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12 Aug 2008 04:55 AM

"No Pooing" Method

by Mary Ann Romans

Now I know what you might be thinking, but don't go there. Read this post instead to find out one of the latest trends to saving money and the environment. Lately, the "no pooing" method has been hitting me left and right.

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11 Aug 2008 10:07 AM

Frugal Living Week in Review: August 4th Through August 10th

by Mary Ann Romans

Saving money, earning money and reusing what you have are all part of living a frugal lifestyle. We know how to do these things in the way we run our homes. But, isn't it nice when an entire country makes the effort to be frugal? That is the case with China and the Summer Olympics.

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