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Yakezie Blog Swap #3- Splurge Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Thanks to all of the awesome bloggers that took part in our third Yakezie blog swap. Suba doesn’t think the rent is too damn high, in fact, Suba thinks it is worth it and shares at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance. Related posts: Yakezie Blog Swap. 0 saves Save. Make sure to read everyone’s posts and learn something.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor. Nine years later, the rent for similar homes in our neighborhood is double the cost of our mortgage! We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Want to Travel the World for Free? Then Do This.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

House Swap You can find several house swap sites online that put people, who are interested in house swapping, in touch with each other. You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. This is where the opportunity to house sit comes in.

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8 Summer Date Night Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

One thing lead to another and we were swapping some life lessons and the topic happened to be marriage. Rent a convertible for a day. If you don’t have one, rent a convertible and take a scenic and winding drive somewhere. We just had some people over to our house for lunch this past weekend.

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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Pop some popcorn, snuggle up with blankets and find some hilarious Christmas movies on Netflix, cable or rent from the library. Host a Cookie Swap. A cookie swap is a fun way to celebrate the holidays with your friends and family AND you can cross baking off of your holiday to-do list. Plan a Movie Night In.

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How I Saved Thousands of Dollars on College Textbooks

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She bought one textbook, I bought the other, and we swapped when we were done with the class. There are websites out there that will let you rent the book for a discounted price. Renting textbooks is just another way you can save money on textbooks.

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Frugal Tip Monday-How to Say "I Do" on A Budget

Fashion Without Guilt

And another way in my mind of cutting cost but still having a fabulous day is if you want a beach wedding renting a beach house, big enough to accomodate you and your guests. If you rent a house, that is waterfront you can have the wedding right in your backyard. Here are the tips from DailyWorth to have a Affordable Wedding : - Swap.