If you know me at all, you know that I rarely advocate using coupons for food as a way to save money. The reason is that the vast majority of food coupons are for items that do nothing to improve your health – in fact, they are usually foods that encourage disease in some way. [...]
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People use many different tools to keep track of and try to save money. Some watch the Dow Jones like a hawk, others use spreadsheets to follow monthly progress, and many people use online tools such as those at mint.com. But there is one sure way to increase the amount you put into your retirement [...]
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There are two main ways to financial independence: saving all the money you can, and investing wisely, or learning how to make a large amount of money in a relatively short period of time (not exactly get-rich-quick, but a much faster path than the frugal way). Of course, you can always combine the two ways. [...]
Couponing. Nixing organic food. Cutting meat out of the diet. People will go to extremes in order to save money on the grocery budget. But few people talk about the obvious: cutting back on food waste. (This post is a part of gnowfglins.com Simple Lives Thursday.) Think about it: you spent so much on that [...]
When you have children, finding ways to save money can be a challenge. From clothing needs to school events, the money you spend on your kids can add up quickly – and be a strain on your financial goals. Especially the goal to be a frugal family! But with some firm boundaries and creative thinking, [...]
One of the best ways to save money is to live in a tiny house. Or, at least live in a much smaller house than the ridiculous monsters being constructed these days for two or three people! We currently live in a two-story house which square footage is around 2159 square feet. It has three [...]
Today’s post is a part of the Simple Lives Thursdays blog hop at gnowfglins.com. There are a thousand and one tips on ways to save money, but how to be frugal – really frugal, consistently – in today’s world? Today’s world, where you can’t walk two blocks in a city without being bombarded by some [...]
Gardening reduces stress of all kinds. It calms, relaxes and relieves anxiety, which could even make it a good anger management tool. But a few things keep people from starting up a garden. One is bed preparation. I used to think that building a raised garden bed was, by default, expensive. And I am more [...]
Health care is expensive, and it will never get cheaper. But there is one major way to reduce health costs, and that is to prevent illness, disease and calamity from happening in the first place. This is essentially what I am all about: being conscientious and informed about your lifestyle so you can live a [...]
One of the biggest ways to improve your health is reduce your stress level. And one of the best ways to reduce stress is to get your finances under control. With that in mind, I want to offer ten ideas that you can begin implementing today that will cut down on your household expenses. 1. [...]
