How to Save Money on Car Insurance
If you’re on a quest to lower your bills, take a hard look at your car insurance. Car insurance is an area that can yield monthly savings with just a few phone calls and inquiries. Many [...]
Dutch Bros-Like Blended Frozen Coffee Recipe
Here is a frozen coffee recipe from our reader, Robert Johnson: Dutch Bros-Like Blended Frozen Coffee Recipe Print Recipe type: Drink Author: Robert Johnson Ingredients 1 tray of small ice cubes 1 cup of milk (slightly [...]
6 Tips to Save Money on Your Next Computer
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Avoid Going into Debt When Disaster Strikes
You’re at home on the weekend getting caught up on the chores. You wipe down the sink, sweep the floor, and then open the dryer to fold the clothes. That’s when you realize that something is [...]
8 Fun and Frugal Outdoor Activities
In many areas of the country, the weather is beginning to warm up. The temperatures are nice, but not stifling, and it’s the perfect time for getting outdoors. If you’re looking for some frugal outdoor activities, [...]
Checklist and Tips for a Backyard Campout
Camping is a favorite summertime activity for kids. Even if you don’t have the time, money, or inclination to load up the camping equipment and head to the woods, your kids can still experience the joy [...]
Save up to $1500 a Year on Laundry!
Most people don’t have a clear appreciation for what their laundry is costing. Whether you have a home machine or use a laundromat, you may be surprised at the real costs of keeping clean. I remember [...]
How to Make Minor Repairs and Remove Scratches in Furniture
I’m cleaning my desk today, and noticed that it’s showing its age. Not two minutes ago, I shouted at my cat to stop scratching my furniture, and over the weekend I moved and dusted my kids’ [...]
Shopping and Cooking Frugally for One
Truth: There are lots of great books on cooking for one, but not a single one on how to grocery-shop effectively for a household of one! It can’t be denied — cooking for one is a [...]
Holiday Budget Relief
Many of us are feeling that tightness and pressure that comes from the extra spending surge this time of year. Holiday activities/entertainment, Christmas cards, gifts, office parties, friends of friends’ parties, and gifting expectations galore, not [...]
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