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Top Frugal Blogs of 2007

I hope your new year celebration was joyous and fun! Think of all of the good things that happened in your life in 2007 and look forward to all of the good things to come in 2008! Did you save a lot of money this year? Did you put into place some frugal practices that you can keep for life? The new year is always a time for a new start. So if you have a financial goal, such as paying for a vacation, becoming a stay at home parent or just using your resources wisely, the Frugal Living Blog … Continue reading →

Which Saves More? Answers to Tough Questions (1)

Sometimes it is hard to tell which way an activity will save you more money. For example, does leaving the lights on when you are going to re-enter a room save more money than shutting them off and then on again? Does taking a bath save more water than a shower? And what about the idea of shutting off your refrigerator for most of the day as opposed to just leaving it on all of the time. With the price of heating water these days, are disposable diapers a better bet than cloth? Does a slow cooker save money over … Continue reading →

Five Ways to Save Water in the Fall

Saving water usually means saving money. Here are five practical ways that you can use to save this resource. Here in our county in Pennsylvania, they have put us on a drought watch. Basically, the county is asking us all to cut down our water usage by at least 15 percent in each household. Although we have gotten bursts of rain, it is the type of rain that tends to pass through strongly and quickly, instead of the kind that is gentle and sustained and soaks into the ground. Saving a percentage of water in the fall can be more … Continue reading →

Advanced Tips: Save Money in The Shower

Have you read my earlier article about saving money in the shower? It was all about very practical and easy advice for being frugal when getting clean. Now, for the truly frugal, or maybe just adventurous, I can offer you some additional tips. Many times I get comments or messages asking for more advanced ideas. You want to save as much money as possible, a great way to be! When it comes to something as simple as taking a shower, you can still really pinch all of the pennies that come your way. While some of these tips take a … Continue reading →

Free Hot Water

Sometimes you can get really creative when the situation requires it. Here is a great tip I learned from someone who had temporarily run out of heating oil. Fortunately it was in the summer, so there was no fear of freezing to death. Unfortunately, because it was during the summer, there was no rush for the oil company to rectify the situation immediately, leaving the family without hot water for two days. While they could heat hot water on the stove as necessary, this method was cumbersome and no doubt cost them some money to run their stove so often. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review – June 11th to June 17th

Another week has begun in Frugal Living and it is time to take a look back at the week. The blog was busy with loads of great articles this week. Are you saving money yet? If you are thinking about it, or want to learn more, just visit some of these articles designed to help you save. Did you miss an article? Here’s a closer look at the Frugal Living blog from this past week. Monday June 11th Saving on Summer Vacations Share Your Frugality With Your Family Frugal Uses for Shaving Cream Frugal Living Week in Review for June … Continue reading →