Frugal Ideas for Frugal Living

Jack is Our Friend

Hi, Everyone, My California Connection and her sis just sent me this exciting news. I'm sure we can all dig up a scary gas receipt to take advantage of Jack's kind offer. I just put 16 gallons in my ... more
Posted June 25th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

Five Easy Ways to Save Money

These little hints are things I do every day to pinch pennies. They won't save you a gazillion dollars, but over time they will help add to your bottom line. 1. When your husband's at work go through his ... more
Posted June 24th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

An Easy Way to Save Lots of Money

It could be that you need a way to stretch your green a little bit more. An easy way to save a big chunk of change is take a good look at your home and auto insurance coverage. I had ... more
Posted June 23rd, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

Golden Rings of Golden Deliciousness

This morning I had a real pancake craving. When I was a kid, my mom always made extra-special Sunday breakfasts. Typically these were pancakes, eggs (scrambled), and bacon or sausage, washed down by a big glass of whole-fat ... more
Posted June 20th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

H2O Has Got To Go (Bottled, That Is)

A very interesting article in the 6/18/08 edition of the Los Angeles Times relates how sales of bottled water have slowed down for the first time in many years. In "Americans Turn to Tap as Bottled Water Prices Get Hard ... more
Posted June 19th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

Greetings from Sunny California

I just got off the phone with my little sis in California, and she had some great news for me. She told me all about some smart ways she has come up with to save a pretty penny every ... more
Posted June 18th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas

Raiders of the Lost Appliances Update

I owe you all an apology, Dear Readers. This was meant to be Monday's post. I got up Monday morning, looked it over and thought I hit the 'publish' button. I guess I hit 'save' instead. ... more
Posted June 17th, 2008 | Tags: Frugal Ideas