Frugal Tips

10 Unethical or Slightly Illegal Ways to Be Frugal in the New Year

Let’s face it, times are tough! Sometimes you just have to think outside the box, especially when you are trying to be frugal. I’ve come up with a list of money saving actions that you may not have considered. Don’t worry, they are only slightly unethical and maybe some are just a tad illegal. But hey, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do, right? 1. Spend a lot of time at your friends’ place. You are bound to get fed at some point. Heck maybe you can even save on rent by just crashing at a different...

Frugal (and last minute) Halloween Costumes for Kids

When I was a child, I had some really amazing costumes. I can remember being a witch, a clown, a ghost (of course) and Dracula. My brother was a clown also, a skeleton and a robot. The one amazing thing about all of our costumes is that they were either completely homemade by my mom or they were assembled with items we had at home! She planted the seed in me that the best Halloween costumes do not come from stores! I have tried to continue that with my own children. And I wanted to share some tips that...

Step 3 of Coupons Step by Step: Finding the Deals

Once again, I have sucked with my own post schedule. This post was due out 5 days ago but do to my schedule, some computer issues and sheer laziness it did not get written until Monday. I wish I could have been more on top of things but it is what it is. We have acquired our coupons. And we have organized them too. Now we need to use them. However, we won’t simply use them when we buy the item. Effective coupon using is knowing when the best deal comes around. It is knowing when to keep your coupons...