Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living
The Gasoline Follies -or- Tessie Climbs On Top of Her Soap Box Again
As sure as God made little green apples, when gas prices rise newspapers begin writing stories about how lucky we are in the U.S. to be paying the prices we do. Relative to many parts of the world, these ... more
Posted July 11th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Arctic Summer
My husband tends to sweat - a lot. He can work up a good head of steam playing video games. I, on the other hand, need quite a bit of physical exertion just to sweat a little bit ... more
Posted July 10th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
I Love Onions, But They Don’t Love Me
If you do any amount of cooking from scratch you will very often be faced with the the dismal duty of chopping onions. I REALLY hate chopping onions. They sting my poor eyes like the dickens. However, ... more
Posted July 9th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Frugal Foodie
If you're new to the Frugal Living thing, it may seem to you that a lot of us old-time Frugals are obsessed with food. Frugal bloggers do indeed like to talk about food a lot - recipes, grocery bargains, ... more
Posted July 8th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Tacoless? Now You’re Taco-Yes!
Great news for Tacoless. Yesterday I received a gift certificate for Two Free Tacos, good at any Jack-in-the-Box. I'll be sending it off straightaway. Frugal is great, but free is always best. I hope you ... more
Posted July 7th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Happy Independence Day!
Today would be a good day to declare your Independence from whatever it is that is preventing you from reaching your financial goals. Whatever it is - excessive debt, obsession with dollar stores, love of Coach purses - today ... more
Posted July 4th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
Cheap Cheesecake
Since tomorrow is the 4th, I thought I'd share with you my favorite (ok, only) cheesecake recipe. I have been making this cheesecake for years, and it never disappoints. It's totally nonbake, and just about the easiest thing ... more
Posted July 3rd, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas
