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4 Frugal and Free Easter Goodies for the Kids

Celebrate Easter and thrill your little ones all while still staying frugal. Like so many frugal practices, it not about doing without but in how you go about getting what you need. Even the Easter Bunny is tightening its belt these days, it seems. Here is some advice that will keep the Easter bunny on track no matter how many little ones he has to deliver to. Baskets If you don’t already have the baskets you need around your home, just get creative. An inexpensive sand bucket usually costs less than an Easter Basket and is a bonus toy that … Continue reading →

Coupons for Scrubbing Bubbles, Windex, Pledge, and More!

Right now, there is a heat wave going on where I live. Despite this, I know that Fall weather is just around the corner. Perhaps it has arrived at your doorstep already! This change in season is a great time to do some Fall cleaning. Here are some coupons that can help you to stock up on cleaning products and save money while doing it. Coupons.com has a batch of coupons for cleaning products from Pledge, Windex, Shout, Scrubbing Bubbles, and more. If you use all of these coupons, you will save $4.50. They are: Scrubbing Bubbles has a coupon … Continue reading →

Laundry Timesavers

Everyone is looking for a way to save time. In my mind time spent doing housework is wasted time. I could use that time to spend with the people I love or pursuing hobbies I enjoy. So I’m always looking for ways to streamline, to get things done. These tips may not make for perfection, but they will be good enough. I’m going to start with laundry. From the dirty clothes hamper back to the drawer or closet there are little things you can do to save time. The first thing I do is sort the laundry as I go. … Continue reading →

When You Want to Stay at Home

Many moms, myself included, learned how to live a frugal lifestyle in order to be able to stay at home with their kids. If you are feeling the same way, but you don’t know where to begin, whether or not staying home could be a reality, or how to convince your spouse that it is possible, keep reading. I have real life advice and experiences. It Costs Less Than You Think For most people, having one parent give up an income to stay at home has less impact on your daily finances than you might think. This is because there … Continue reading →

Grocery Shopping to Save Money

One area of housekeeping that can cost lots of money is feeding your family. Especially if you don’t have a plan. I find that if I just have a general idea of what I’m going to make for the week I spend much more money at the store than if I have a plan. It’s a bit more work to make a plan but really the money you save makes it worthwhile. The first thing you need to do is check the sales. There are some great sites that will match coupons with the sales for you to help you … Continue reading →

Don’t Water Away Your Money

When our rent bill came last month, I was startled to see that it was over a hundred dollars more than we usually pay. I read down the itemized list to see what on earth had happened, and saw that the water portion of the bill was through the roof. We had been watering the lawn, but my husband had been overseeing that particular chore, and I didn’t know how much he’d been using. When he came home that night, he explained he’d been doing quite a lot of watering, but after seeing the bill, he said he would cut … Continue reading →

Books for Frugal Living

While I hope that you can get all of the frugal living advice that you need right here, it is sometimes nice to be able to curl up with a good book. I often reread frugal living books, as well as my own blogs when I need a little boost or reminder to hunker down and save some money. Rather than give you specific titles of books for frugal living, I thought that it might be more helpful to talk about which categories of books you should be looking at to help you live frugally, while many books that have … Continue reading →

Hot Water Heater Tips

Maintaining your hot water heater now can save you a big surprise later. You don’t want to have an unexpected flood in your basement (or wherever your heater is located). Nor do you want to be faced with a large bill for replacing the whole system when you aren’t prepared. Losing hot water in the middle of winter could be a big problem! If you have a hot water heater, you’ll want to review the following tips. Make it a point to check your hot water heater on a regular basis. Just a simple glance at it while you are … Continue reading →

Beating the Cold in My Home

This winter, the country has been seeing temperatures that are colder than normal. Even the sunny state of California has had a few days where temperatures have reached below freezing. Right now, much of the east cost is chilled with almost arctic temperatures. Although we got a little dusting of snow today that is pretty and picturesque, the low, low temperatures take away any of the quaintness of the scene and leave me wanting spring to arrive. Of course, there is still some more weeks of winter. I know that the temperatures have hit some lows when I go out … Continue reading →

Frugal Living: Have a Half Day

Challenge yourself to only use half of everything in your regular routine today. Not only will you save, but it may teach you exactly what you need and don’t need. What is a half day? A half day is when you go around your home or day and consciously choose to only use half of the amount of the stuff that you usually use. To keep it simple, approach each product or service and then half it to the best of your ability. By doing this for one day, you can have fun in the challenge, while learning what products … Continue reading →