Tag: frugal

Why I Paid For A Gym Membership

I paid for a gym membership last week and I am happy that I did. It might seem strange for someone who talks about finding ways to save money talking about paying for a membership to a gym. It might seem like I am being a frugal fraud when there is a FREE gym (well actually it is included in the rent so not technically...

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‘Frugal’ Tips That I Will NOT Try: Dumpster Diving

This blog is mainly about how I find ways to save money and I have tried a LOT of different things in the past. I read other blogs to look for tips on things I can do to reduce my expenses so that I can work on reducing debt and building wealth. I have found a few frugal tips out that have been great and there also a few that...

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*’Frugal’ Tips That I Will NOT Try: Make Your Own Soap .

This blog is mainly about how I find ways to save money and I have tried a LOT of different things in the past. I read other blogs to look for tips on things I can do to reduce my expenses so that I can work on reducing debt and building wealth. I have found a few frugal tips out that have been great and there also a few that...

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‘Frugal’ Tips That I Will NOT Try: Cut Dryer Sheets In Half

This blog is mainly about how I find ways to save money and I have tried a LOT of different things in the past. I read other blogs to look for tips on things I can do to reduce my expenses so that I can work on reducing debt and building wealth. I have found a few frugal tips out that have been great and there also a few that...

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Line Dried Clothes To Save Money

It is very hot right now and this means that line drying is in full swing again. I live in an apartment where I do not have a balcony so I bought a drying rack and set it up in the spare bedroom. The room is well ventilated and I just open the window to let fresh air and some sunlight in. The clothes usually dry in a couple of...

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Cutting Down On My Electric Bill

My first electric bill for the year almost gave me a heart attack at $148.49 because the bill for the same time last year was $82.53. I know that last year I was using the space heater instead of the central heating because it did not make sense (and still does not) to heat unused rooms. I really went a bit wild last month...

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Frugal Tips For Fighting The Flu (And Colds Too)

I had been fighting a cold for about a week and battling coworkers who keep claiming that I have H1N1 or Swine Flu as it is commonly known. I did some research on the flu vs. colds and since I did not have a fever and only had minor body aches on the first day, I concluded that I have a cold and not the flu. Now I did not...

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Reusable Toilet Wipes (Poopy Cloth Patrol)

I found this site called WallyPop that sells Resuable Family Toilet Wipes. Yes. Wipes. For the family. Now these wipes are simply cloths that you use instead of toilet paper, sort of like baby wipes. The main difference is that unlike baby wipes, these wipes are made of a washable material….sort of like cloth diapers....

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Dinero Saves Dinero: Less Television

Meow! Hi everyone, this is Dinero and I am telling you about another way that I help Lulu save money. Remember I have helped her to save money on heat in Dinero Saves Dinero: Heaters  in the past. Since I have blessed Lulu with my presence she has been spending more time playing with me.  This translates to less time spent...

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Frugal Frauds Revealed

I was recently accused of being a Frugal Fraud because of some of the things I do.  A Frugal Fraud is someone who talks about ways to save money but then is not implementing those changes in his or...

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