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Friday Frugal Funnies: Making Mashed Potatoes

We’ve been sharing personal accounts of frugality as our normal Friday funnies. The reason why? Most people who are super frugal have at least one funny story of something that has happened, or something they have done to save money that will get a giggle from the rest of us, and a nod from others. Why? Because we’ve all done it. From buying too much, using something you bought for an unintended purpose that warranted disastrous results to general strange frugal habits, there is something to entertain and delight any frugal minded individual. So with that said, I’d like to … Continue reading →

Friday Frugal Funnies: A Coupon Mishap

I’m not sure why, but reading other people’s mishaps and disaster stories that revolve around our nutty frugal behavior make me laugh harder than even some of the funniest jokes. Of course not all situations are bust a gut funny, some are merely “Oh my gosh I can relate” funny. Thus is the case with this story brought to you by my friend Cara who in her family is known as the frugal fanatic though I still think that title probably could best fit me. Cara shares here funny story: “Ok, well mine has little do with frugality and more … Continue reading →

Friday Frugal Funnies: Several Great Laughs

It has been quite sometime since I’ve posted a Friday frugal funny. I decided it was high time I started getting back into it, but after this week there will be a slight twist. Occasionally you will still find a budgeting, frugal living or saving money joke thrown in here and there, but you will also start to see personal stories. Not mine, well maybe some of mine, but others personal trials and tribulations with frugal living. Everyone who has experimented with frugal living and is still learning the ropes is well aware that there are mishaps that happen. Most … Continue reading →

Friday Frugal Funnies: A 12 Step Program For The Frugal Mom

Being as frugal as I am, I often get strange looks from my friends who are a little less frugal. Some of my friends consider themselves frugal until they get a good look at my life. Then they reevaluate and either adapt my frugality or literally run away screaming. It’s all good in the whole realm of things. What works for me, might not work for them. Here is a great 12 step program for coping with strange looks and gentle criticism from your less frugal friends, or even your husband and children. Just a gentle reminder that you are … Continue reading →

Friday Funnies: A Little Humor On the Subject of Frugality

It’s a beautiful bright sunny Friday here in the Midwest. I hope you are having some great weather too. We’ve seen the hottest days this year this past week, and finally today its a nice reprieve. This weekend is our tax free holiday weekend here in Missouri and we plan to utilize it. We’ll be going to the mall later this evening to buy some things we waited to get until this weekend in particular. If your tax free weekend is upon you, remember my frugal advice. Only buy it if you really need it. Don’t assume that just because … Continue reading →