Frugal Living

Homemade wet wipes are surprisingly simple to prepare, gentle on your little one's skin, and a definite money-saver. You'll love making- and using- these homemade baby wipes!

Everyone is broke at some point. I don't care who you are. There are different degrees of being broke. To some people not being able to take a vacation is being broke. To the rest of us--not being...

A wholesale club card membership may seem like a large initial investment, but whether it's BJ's, Costco, or Sam's, if you use your card wisely, you'll save bundles. Here's how to avoid the...

Making baby wipes at home can surely save money. Here is a simple recipe for making baby wipes at home.

Selling on Ebay or other internet markets can be great way to earn extra cash. One way to increase your profits is to reduce the amount of money spent on packing material. This can easily...

Being frugally creative is a lot of fun, and saves you money. Here are some creative ways to reuse items that you would usually throw away.

Having 5 kids and a husband, you can imagine how much toilet paper is for us. We would often go to warehouse clubs, and buy the large boxes of discount toilet paper, yet it was still very...

There are tips everywhere you turn about how to save more money. Whether you are trying to cut your spending because you have less money to spend, you are trying to save for something special, or...

Stockpiling coupons is a way to save money. Having a large amount of coupons allows for more diverse savings. The exact amount of coupons one chooses to accumulate and use is completely up to the...

How often do the priceless, delightful moments portrayed on TV literally coming with a fairly hefty price-tag? How often do we parents realize that kids don’t need tons of dollars to have tons of fun?

Once you have taken the plunge and decided to use coupons you may find yourself wanting more than the one you get in the Sunday paper. There are many ways to obtain more coupons if you stumble on...

Have you ever looked at the Sunday paper and tried to guess if the coupons inside would actually be usable for you? Will you recoup the cost of the paper? With Coupon Ninjaing you can get the...

After your old map has been on the wall for awhile, or it is time for a new atlas, you may feel a twinge of dissatisfaction about the idea of throwing away an old map. This article will teach you...

Buying items in bulk can be a great way to save yourself money, if you buy the right things in bulk. Here are some tips for buying items in bulk.

In today's economy, budgets are tight and getting tighter by the day. Here are a few things I do to help save money on a major part of our budget.

Cereal is a great meal and snack to keep in the house, but do you know all the ways to get full value from a box of cereal?

It seems now that most everyone has been touched by unemployment in some form. Either in your own household or a friend or relative. I want to help with some ideas that have been helpful for my...

You buy something and the receipt is printed on thermal paper. A few years later you need the receipt for a guarantee. The date has faded out and the store won't help you. This will help you get...

Have you run out of RECYCLING ideas for all those paper towel roll tubes? This article will tell you how to RECYCLE those old paper towel rolls in a way to help you enjoy a roaring fire fast! You...

Children often look forward to Valentine's Day, when they get to share cute cards with their friends, eat candy, and talk about happiness and love. However, Valentine's Day does not have to bring...

Did you know that one ream of computer paper, that's 500 sheets, uses 6 percent of a tree! Not only that, but the average American family uses about 20 reams of paper a year. At a cost of $5 per...

You can save so much money at the supermarket just by doing some simple planning before you go.

If you are reading this, you are looking for ways to save money. The goal of this article is to help you give thoughtful gifts to someone you care about without having it look cheap.

Over time garbage bags costs add up! Using less bags can save you a lot of money with the garbage pick up company as some companies charge for more bags. Here's a few ways for you to use less bags...

Our family is huge and so we give lots of gifts each year. This in itself requires its own budget and what about the wrapping paper, ribbons, and cards? They cost money too. From my simple...

You can save a lot of money by making your own baby wipes. The process is relatively easy and inexpensive.

If you are a coupon user like myself, you understand the value of saving even just a few cents. Especially when it's something that you will use or need many of. So what if you could not only...

In this economy people can't afford not to start saving money wherever possible. One of the best kept secrets out there is how easy it actually is to save big money week after week on your grocery...

How many times do you go out and buy a gift for a special occasion and end up spending almost as much on the gift wrap, gift bow and card? Here are some clever ways to save money on all your gift...

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Money-saving coupons are one way to combat rising grocery store costs. But before you can slash dollars from your grocery bill, you'll need to find these tiny tickets to savings. Check out these...

The economic crisis has us all looking for ways to save money, but it's easier than you think! Just follow these simple steps to save (and make!) money around your own home!

Saving money on toilet paper and tissue doesn’t mean giving up comfort and softness. Buying your favorite brands may help you use less and save money. Feeling like you are indulging yourself even...

With the economy in its current condition, it has become necessary for many to find ways to live not only within their means, but even below. Here, we'll look at a few ways to make this possible.

Grocery ads are there to entice you to shop more and often. You can actually use them in a systematic fashion, however, to benefit from them yourself. Although you could comb the isles when you...

After becoming a Stay-At-Home-Mom, my 2nd full time job (after taking care of baby) was trying to determine how we could cut household expenses. After discovering a few blogs, it was clear that we...

How would you like to save more money with coupons, but spend less time clipping and organizning them?

Small, but continuous. First you need to pay attention to what you do. Many of us literally throw away bits of money at every turn. With the economy as it is, every little bit helps, so pay...

In troubled times where our governments tax things immensely to dissuade us from using them to police our health until they actually just deprive us of personal freedoms cigarette costs can...

Finding new uses for things you would otherwise toss in the garbage can is both thrifty and environmentally friendly. So many items that we have come to throw away without a second thought can...

Packaging is a fact of life. You buy one little tube of something and it comes in a package that could easily hold eight of them. The cardboard packaging can be burned and it can be recycled but...

It can be a challenge for you to manage your income under the best of circumstances, such as when you have a dependable, regular income to rely on. If you are laid off at work, your income is gone...

Toilet paper rolls have long been a source of all kinds of toys and crafts to delight and entertain children. These party poppers are a wonderful party favor because they're just about free, they...

Reducing daily expenses is imperative for most of us, especially during tough financial times. It's easier, too, than you may think: just take stock of what you really need every day and you'll...

Cardboard comes in all sizes and shapes and is a part of most of the packaging we buy. It's a versatile material that is easily recycled and can be reused for many home and garden purposes as well...

If you are looking for ways to become more frugal, a good place to start is by looking for ways to use things you might otherwise throw away. This not only saves you money, it also helps save the...

Eco-friendliness and thrift happily go hand in hand. When you are attempting to toss less in the landfill, you look for ways to reuse things that no longer work as intended. When you are trying to...

Create an amazing array of useful items out of the recycled cardboard rolls from empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls. You can make fun and practical things for the kids and mom and dad. Toys,...

Between the mail, the newspapers, printer paper and magazines, most homeowners are drowning in paper. It's easy to assuage the river of paper by making a few smarter decisions and a few greener...

Lately I've started shopping with coupons again. I've been working very hard to maximize my time, energy, shopping trips for the best possible value. Using coupons can help you save a few...