Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living
Floss Stops Loss
I got this money-saving idea from my neighbor. He's a dentist. He drives a custom, stretched-out, tricked-out Hummer. This thing has six tires. The license plate says "FLOSS". He named his expensive ride Floss, because that's how he paid for it - ... more
Posted February 5th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Catch Up on Ketchup Savings
Whenever I do a shopping trip to Sam's Club, I find myself lingering with fascination over one particular object. That's right, I'm talking about that big can of Hunt's Ketchup. I find it's allure and mystery irresistible. It's alluring because it's ... more
Posted February 4th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
What’s the Plan, Man?
What to do...what to do? Sometimes the mental torture of trying to make a big decision is liable to send the average Frugal on a spending binge at the nearest mall. This recently happened to me. Not the binge! - ... more
Posted February 3rd, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
I’ve Been a Bad, Bad Girl
And how do I know this? Because I write everything down. All my expenses, that is. So I know that January was an especially heavy month for expenses. This is good to know. It let's me know if I'm keeping in my budget, ... more
Posted February 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Good News
Wow. What can you do with headlines like "Economy Goes From Bad to Worse". I'll tell you what. Fight back with some good news. Sundays are a good day for Good News. After all, it's the one day of the week dedicated ... more
Posted February 1st, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
My Fruggie
In a recent email conversation with my sis, I mentioned how cold it has been here in Texas. She suggested I buy a Snuggie, the "blanket with sleeves". Apparently, it's the latest sensation that's sweeping the nation. People like it ... more
Posted January 31st, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Smoothy Groovy
I am very into making smoothies right now. One reason I'm doing this is because of an experience I had a couple of weeks ago. My husband was telecommuting (yay! that's good Frugal news). I went upstairs to clean out the ... more
Posted January 30th, 2009 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
