All Entries in the "Frugal Living" Category
Try Before You Buy
Tweet How You Can Try Products Without Buying Them First Oh, the joy of getting something for free. Ever wondered how to get free stuff to sample. The allure of samples is hard to resist especially when you want to try new products but don’t have the means or courage to spend your money [...]
Rabbit TV Review, TV on the Internet
Tweet I recently bought a device called Rabbit TV. Reminiscent of the Magic Jack, this handy gadget plugs into the USB port on your desktop or laptop computer and gives you access to over 5,000 Internet TV channels, 25,000 movies, and 50,000 radio stations for free. Just plug it in, download the software, register your [...]
Money Saving Tips – 10 Ways to Save Money
Tweet With the economy the way it is, virtually everyone is looking for ways to cut back. Saving a little cash may seem like a challenge, but it is quite painless with a few strategies. With the right attitude, you may even find the pursuit of saving money fun and rewarding in the end. 1. [...]
BarterQuest: How to Barter Everything You Need Without Spending a Dollar
Tweet If you’ve never bartered, you’re missing out. Bartering allows you to acquire goods and services without the exchange of money. Here’s how it works. You’re a writer in need of a good laptop. Instead of purchasing one new or secondhand, you find one through BarterQuest, a cashless trading site. You complete your profile, list [...]
How Bartering and Trading Helps You Make Money and Help the Environment
Tweet Save Money and the Environment I live in a small town with a handful of clothing stores. That’s why I was thrilled when a local business owner announced she was hosting a clothing swap at her hip store Willow. I gathered up a bag full of unwanted items from my closet, entered the date [...]
25 Uses for Baking Soda Around the House
Tweet Baking soda is by far one of the most inexpensive and versatile things you can have in your home. Known for its cleaning and deodorizing properties, it can be used in the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry room, and even your bedroom. Here is the skinny as to why baking soda is something you [...]
How to Have a Memorable Valentine’s Day Without Spending Any Money
Tweet With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s all too easy to fall into the trap of spending money you don’t have on things that you don’t need. If you’re looking for ways to make your loved ones feel special this February 14th but don’t want to go broke doing so, you’ve come to the right [...]
Is It Really Possible to Live Without Money?
Tweet There’s such a thing as being really frugal but can you truly survive without money? How would you acquire the things that you need? Could you feed, clothe, and provide shelter for yourself without going to extreme measures? Would you find it freeing to be rid of all the material things weighing you down [...]
Make Your Own Cheap Shampoo, Conditioner, and Toothpaste
Tweet In an attempt to reduce costs in 2012, I am adopting a Do-It-Yourself mentality. One of the areas of my spending that can be virtually eliminated is in the Personal Hygiene category. Using recipes found in the book, Making It: Radical Home EC for a Post-Consumer World by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen, I [...]
Tips for The Right Way to Live Frugally
Tweet So, you’ve turned over a new leaf. You’ve finally came to the realization that home brewed coffee is every bit as good as your regular cup from Starbucks and an expensive night out isn’t as fun as frugal family entertainment like watching a movie at home with your family or closest friends and saving money in [...]
Go Cheap This Thanksgiving and Save Money
Tweet My favorite day of the year is coming up: THANKSGIVING! A day full of football, family, amazing food, and great memories. A day of thankfulness for what we have. The all-American holiday. With such a big holiday comes big expenses. Travel costs are the big expense for some families, but for others it’s the [...]
Generating Income When You Are Off the Grid
Tweet If you’re ready to trade in the fast paced life that you’re living for one that is quieter or self-sufficient, listen up. No matter how savvy you are, you’re going to need to generate some income in one way or another. In fact, even the most die-hard survivalists know that it’s near impossible to [...]
Five Things to Look For When Buying Used Clothes
Tweet Kids go through clothes fast. This is particularly troubling when you have multiple children needing garb all at the same time. If this year’s hand-me-downs won’t do the trick, what’s a family to do? Go into debt buying school clothes? No, because that’s a temporary fix to a permanent problem. You stop putting value [...]
The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving
Tweet Get Free Stuff From the Trash A few years ago, I got my hands on a book written by John Hoffman called The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving. It literally changed my life. In the past, I was very secretive about my dumpster diving. Now, I am more apt to share my finds [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Free Stuff
Tweet How to get free stuff! They say that there is no such thing as the word “free” in today’s world. I beg to differ. As a self-proclaimed penny pinching, closet couponer, I know that statement couldn’t be further from the truth. There are plenty of companies willing to give away their products and services [...]
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