Frugal Basics

Since I’m doing my test-run of online personal training with Ben Palocko, I’ve mentioned here and there that I’ve been working hard to eat enough …

When I wrote that recent post for Purex, I had more tips to share than would fit in the post length they wanted. Soooo, here …

This past weekend, WilliamB sent me a Washington Post article about a TikTok trend called “loud budgeting“. (Here’s another article about loud budgeting, not behind …

As you guys know, I am a big fan of sauces. In my book, pretty much everything is better with a sauce, especially if the …

Have you ever heard of the term “stealth wealth”? Stealth wealth is when a person has tons of money, but instead of an ostentatious lifestyle, …

I really have Lisey to thank for this; she got several scholarships that helped her get her aviation mechanic school bills paid, and watching her …

That question is the title of an article that popped up on my phone the other day and I saved it because I thought it …

If you’ve been living the frugal life for any length of time, you’ve no doubt had a frugal activity backfire on you. I am no …

I was a teenager in the 90s, and while this may be true of other eras as well, I remember there being a LOT of …

I get this question so often, I wanted to put the answer in its own post. In short: Yes! You can freeze food in glass …

I would love to read more about your CVS strategies.  I’ve always found CVS to be really overpriced, so my strategy has simply been to …

During our Meet a Frugal Girl Reader series, a number of the interviewees shared about their efforts to pay their mortgages off, and that sparked …

When I lived at my last house, I did try to join a Buy Nothing group but sadly, I was a little too far outside …

About six months before the pandemic, I started a post draft titled, “Is a recession coming?”, and I never finished the post.  It’s kind of …

I know you are very good at keeping to a weekly food budget but don’t you ever feel that you should also have a stocked …