How many times have you gone through a checkout line, only to have the cashier, who is attending college classes, freak out when he or she has to figure a percentage off or do some other basic math calculation? I feel very strongly that the most important math homeschoolers can learn is consumer math and […]
My friends drop a bundle every month at the spa or beauty parlor on pedicures, manicures, waxing and plucking. They pay a ton more for facials or deep conditioning treatments.
I can’t bring myself to spend that kind of money for things that really don’t look that great for very long, so I try […]
We have a pretty big family and a lot of birthdays to celebrate. When we realized the other day that we were up to five birthdays in a single month, we decided something had to change. So, we decided to celebrate all the birthdays in each month with one party on the weekend closest to […]
I recently received an email from Baskin-Robbins about their new autumn ice cream special - the Buy One Get One Half-Off special.
Special duration: September 15 – December 28, 2008
Special details: If you purchase a frozen beverage you’ll get a second frozen beverage (of equal or lesser value) for half-price. Along with the half-off deal, […]
It’s easy to get carried away with spending money during the holiday season. People especially seem to get a little wacky on Black Friday. Personally, I’m of the mind set that we should all celebrate Buy Nothing Day and aim for a minimalist holiday - but that’s a longer story for another post; also I […]
This week, I thought I’d do a round up post of some of the great places you can find printable coupons for grocery and health and beauty items. Usually, you’ll need to install a coupon printer software program the first time you use the sites.
* Quick tip: Some sites have a way for you […]
I’m going to show you this week’s shopping trip so you don’t feel quite so bad when you’re sick and do a horrible job shopping or you have a stressful week and end up ordering pizza on Friday. Sometimes, things happen. This week, I had this ghastly virus that is running rampant through our entire […]
So, you’re tired of hearing about saving money by rinsing out and reusing plastic sandwich bags? You don’t want to hear yet another tip about replacing paper towels with rags? If you’re interested in learning about thrifty ways to travel, dine out, date, or give gifts, then, you will want to check out The Penny […]
What can you give up to save money? What’s extreme to you?
I haven’t bought a book in a couple of years now. My whole life I always used the library; getting the bulk of my books there, but that doesn’t mean I never bought books. I used to buy books all the time. My general […]
I thought it would be fun (or scary!) to liveblog Suze Orman’s appearance.
Tags: oprah, recession proof, suze orman
Share This
Living Frugally in the Modern World
Written by Jennifer Chait [email], and Katelyn Thomas [email] for b5media.
A Child Chosen
A Creative Journal
All Holiday Cafe
Babylune
Baking Delights
Blog Fabulous
Brew Ha-Ha
Busy Family Meals
Career and Kids
Chocolate Bytes
Cooking Gadgets
Dating Dames
Declutter It
Drinks after Dark
Foodie Obsessed
GenBetween
Hankering for Yarn
Inside Motherhood
Jewelry and Beading
Junk Creation
Keeping the Castle
Kettle and Cup
Kinsanity
Layers Upon Layers
Mad Cropper
Marriage Actually
Mom Gadget
Mother Earth's Garden
MyCrimeSpace
Noodles and Rice
Offbeat Homes
One Book Two Book
Our One Heart
Parenting Tweens & Teens
Parents Behaving Badly
Play Library
Quilting and Patchwork
Robust Cooking
She Knows Coupons
She Knows Parties
Simply Home Remedies
Simply Thrifty
Solo Mother
Supernanny Rules
Tangled Thread
The Doggy Blog
The Food Bowl
Thrifty Mommy
Toolbelt Tips
Tree Hugging Family
Unplugged Living
Widows Quest
Recent Comments