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Frugal Travel Tips

Couponing 101

If you want to be really frugal, you can get a couple of gallons of water (or fill empty gallons up at home) and bring plastic cups for everyone during the trip. Instead of buying bowls, we buy a bag of paper cups that we use for drinking as well as for cereal in the mornings when we travel. Potty Time.

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

What’s your best frugal win? ?? But I did learn some things that I find I use today. Being between houses and living in hotels mostly, it’s hard to cook. I save money where I can to keep it frugal, like by using apps, coupons, value menus, etc. They work, at least they did the last time I used them.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

Megan emailed me a little nervously because she and her husband are not super-duper frugal. But this is “Meet A Reader” not, “Meet Only Super Frugal Readers” There are all sorts of reasons people hang out here, and some of those reasons have nothing to do with frugality. ? So, here’s Megan!

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3 Vital Tips You Need to Start a Frugal Lifestyle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Frugality means a lot of things for different people. This is because there are still a number of people who have trouble switching to a frugal lifestyle. If you are planning to live a frugal lifestyle, it is important to know that you are not depriving yourself. Here are some tips on how you can start a frugal life: On beauty.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We prefer not to use credit. Oh, we do use credit – for travel, for online purchases and when we don’t want to write a check or use cash, but we do it sparingly. It’s a pain to use the points. Readers, I know most of you probably do use credit card rewards. Here is why. We are pay as you go type people.

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8 Quick Magic Eraser Uses

Coupons Do Work

I love using the Magic Eraser ! Did you know you can use for almost any stain that you can think of, besides in the kitchen and bathroom? Here are a list of 8 ‘Magic Eraser Uses’ (and at the end, a HUGE list of Magic Eraser Hacks / since there are A LOT of ways to use this sponge!).

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Frugal Family Fun in the American Midwest

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, those of us who grew up here and live here still, find frugal family fun activities galore. Keep following Highway 77 into Cottonwood Falls KS to see historic Chase County Courthouse, the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Kansas. Visit the Palace Hotel & Bath House, built in 1901. Frugal Family Fun #2.

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