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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

And if you rent, save money and then invest the difference. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Eat out less. One of the biggest expenses you probably incur is eating out. Save money by preparing your own meals.

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3 Tried-and-True Tips for a Frugal Family

Saving Cents With Sense

Everyone knows that you can clip coupons and eat out less to save money. What if you already do those things and are still looking for more ways to save? Here is a rundown of three easy ways to save money, and a lot of it. Kids grow out of them so fast that buying them new really is a waste.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We definitely spend a lot more money on eating out at restaurants and using babysitters now that we are debt free.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. Peggy: I’m glad to see folks finally interested in saving and investing. Eating out or going to a movie were once a year events. We saved and saved and saved.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. days I was there – I only needed to eat out for 2 dinners during the whole trip. Hosting garage sales & reselling items.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Thinking about saving money, traveling the world, investing in the market, or starting a new job? MoneySmartGuides : The Real Cost of Eating Out – I was looking over my budget for the previous month and something stood out. After checking and rechecking and I discover the real cost of eating out!