Let’s face it. Sometimes we get the urge to shop when we don’t need anything. Or when it’s just plain not in the budget! What can we do to scratch the itch to spend money when we shouldn’t? Here is a list of 10 things to do instead of shop. But first, why do we […]

UPDATE 2019: I had a good experience with TING, however I switched to Mint Mobile several months ago and am even happier with their service AND my new, lower bill! After hearing about TING mobile over and over for the last few years, and reading happy reviews from their customers, I am now publishing my […]

Recent Frugal Accomplishments; this little meme keeps me accountable. Sometimes it’s tough to keep up frugality for the long-term, so posting here helps me remember the little things I do every day to save money. I bought a 50 pound bag of oats on Amazon. We eat oats in some form every day. And this bag, […]

Five Frugal Things; this little meme keeps me accountable. Sometimes it’s tough to keep up frugality for the long-term, so posting here helps me remember the little things I do every day to save money. I snagged a 30 pound bag of organic brown rice at Bargain Hunt for $15. Speaking of Bargain Hunt… I […]

I like to list my frugal accomplishments for a few reasons. One, I like reading these when other people post them because I get new ideas. Two, it shows that frugality looks different for everyone, and that’s ok. A few recent frugal accomplishments … My dryer (which we purchased used two years ago) is broke, […]

There are more than 5 things here, so “recent frugal accomplishments”, rather than “5 Frugal Things” it is. I earned a $10 Starbucks gift card with a survey phone app called Surveys On The Go. There are only two survey apps I can recommend (I’ve tried several, they all got deleted except these two). One […]

Posting my frugal accomplishments here helps me stay accountable. (And I like reading these types of posts because I get great ideas!) Recent frugal accomplishments: I bought a $10 Starbucks gift card for $5. I know that Starbucks isn’t a frugal habit, but as I mentioned here, I am basically renting an office for under […]

Unbelievable, but I shot a video today to tell you why I love BargainHunt. If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know I strongly dislike shopping. But I love me some BargainHunt. In the short video, I tell why.   Why I Love BargainHunt: They don’t accept manufacturer’s coupons, but they […]

Quite randomly, I post 5 frugal things I’ve been up to. I find these posts fun to read on other people’s blogs (they give me tightwad inspiration!). 5 frugal things from last week… I had an old sofa to get rid of, so I called our disposal company and scheduled a pickup. They were going […]

When I found out that my electric company performs free energy audits, I asked for one immediately. Even though we don’t own the house we’re currently living in (and therefore won’t be making any upgrades), I knew I could learn a lot of useful information about the house we’ll be buying in a few months, […]