If you want to save money at the grocery store there are the big changes you can make to how you shop. You can save money by using sale circulars, shopping from a stockpile, clipping coupons, and so on: those I cover in Frugal 101. But there are small changes that can deliver powerful results [...]
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Organic Coupons – Where You Can Find Them
February 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Frugal 101
Yes, you can find organic coupons! I love clipping coupons. I pair them with store sales to generate deep savings but admittedly, many coupons in the newspaper feature products that aren’t all that healthy. Snack items and convenience foods are big categories for coupons. As more people shop for organic food, they also expect that [...]
The Latte Factor and Saving Money
January 27th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Frugal 101
The Latte Factor is a catchy phrase for an old idea: if you waste your money on little things here and there, they add up and wreck your financial health. That’s a pretty simple idea but why is it so hard to pare down those little luxuries that seem so harmless? The Latte Factor is [...]
Online Budgeting Tools for All
January 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Frugal 101
Do you want to get a better grip on your household finances by creating a budget but don’t know where to start? A lot of people have felt this way, including me. It’s overwhelming and frankly a little depressing at first to think about having to hunker down and really rein in your spending; but [...]
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Budget Friendly Recipe Sources for Frugal Families
December 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Cook It, Frugal 101
Budget friendly recipe sources have actually become way easier to find these days. More bloggers are writing about the food they make. Major food product manufacturers creating destinations for consumers. Print publications are taking their goodies and sharing on websites. As a result, you have plenty of resources, but I sometimes find I almost have [...]
