Mindful Spending

As a frugal blogger, I tend to write about how I avoid buying things. But, to state the obvious, I do think that there are …

Recently, I read about a blogger who sets his thermostat at 86 degrees during the summer and I’m not gonna lie: I was kind of …

Occasionally, when I post about a purchase, readers question why I’ve chosen to shop somewhere. And since I’m big on mindful spending, I thought a …

(Inspired by a recent MoneySavingMom post about the things their family splurges on) Though we’re a fairly frugal household here at Chez FG, we’re really …

Every Monday, I answer a few of the questions that my readers send me. If you have a question you’d like me to answer in …

Buy One, Get One Free sales (and especially Buy One, Get One 50% Off or the Buy One, Get One for $1 sales) are ticking …

is never going to happen to these (which I got for Christmas last year): They’re so durable, and then there’s the sleek and stylish design… …

Last week, I told you that a song by the Gettys has been making me think about simple living and about giving. As I’ve been …

I wasn’t sure how to illustrated the whole stupid tax concept, so, um, here’s this. I’ve actually never read any of Dave Ramsey’s books, but …

Warranties, like rebates, are pretty awesome for saving money. And just as with rebates, the general population typically doesn’t bother with them due to the …

This is a mis-matched pair of socks. Duh. I originally owned a white pair and a black pair. They were lovely and cushy and I …

For a lot of our marriage, Mr. FG and I have had to live frugally just to avoid going into debt…our frugality wasn’t really getting …