Frugal Friday and food waste update
On Fridays, two bloggers I admire for their frugal skill and panache, The Frugal Girl and The Non-Consumer Advocate, list cheapskate things they’ve done that week. (The Frugal Girl often posts pictures...
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Given the excitement around here after Ruby broke her arm, had surgery to correct it, and spent a night in the hospital, not to mention that everyone caught a nasty virus with fever, aches and chills,...
View Article2015: things I’m proud of
This has been a hard year. Have I said that lately? Perhaps yes. But it’s just true, and I’m not one to run from truth-telling even if it’s not always sweetness and light. Yet, there are a lot of...
View ArticleThe truth about low maintenance
Back in October, the Minimalists posted this bit of wisdom for the internets on their Instagram account: Avoid Sale Price (Fool’s Price). It made me think. In the last year or so, I’ve come to the...
View ArticleWhy I (still) love ALDI
Recently I saw a discussion about ALDI on a social network. The chain seems to elicit two opinions: love and hate. Seriously, I do not understand the haters. ALDI has by far the best prices in this...
View Articleshame of the middle class (and why teach kids about money)
By now you may have read either the original Atlantic article on The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans, or read a response to it. The article was fascinating to me, and so were the comments. It...
View ArticleFive Frugal Things
Joining up with frugal and fabulous bloggers The Frugal Girl and The Non-Consumer Advocate to share Five Frugal Things I’ve done recently. 1) Instead of buying a new math book for my 13-year-old...
View Article5 Frugal Things (and food waste fail)
1 – Took advantage of a Starbucks coffee deal (Target offered a $5 gift certificate if you spent $20), and I used two coupons, total around $4 a bag. 2 – I have been using only cold to wash my clothes...
View ArticlePatience is an essential principle in frugality
Books are a line item in the budget. For reals. So I’m always on the lookout for ways to feed my information addiction on the cheap. This morning I checked my email to find a notification from...
View ArticleFrugal book-loving people are the best kind of people
Several weeks ago, I requested The Tightwad Gazette (the first volume) from a PaperBackSwap member. It took a long time for her to respond to the system’s prompt and confirm that she would indeed send...
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