All Entries Tagged With: "Frugal Living"
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 No-Cost Ways to Spend Your Birthday
Tweet With my birthday fast approaching, I thought it would be fitting to write about a topic that is near and dear to my heart. That’s right, I’m talking about freebies and there sure are a lot of them available nowadays. In the past, I wrote about how to get free stuff on your birthday [...]
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 [...]
How to Have a Successful Yard or Garage Sale
Tweet The battered old station wagon sputtered and choked its way down the street and up to my front yard. Rather than parking his car and getting out to survey the contents of my garage sale, the driver opted to gently ease his foot off the brake and coast by my house without even stopping. [...]
How To Keep Eating Well On a Budget
Tweet As the state of the economy becomes more and more uncertain, many families are obviously tightening their budgets. Cutting back on grocery costs is a great way to save money and you don’t necessarily have to sacrifice the quality of your meals. In order to keep eating well on a budget you’ll have to [...]
The Thrift Store Junkie Strikes Again
Tweet “I’m cutting you a deal,” she said. “Those books are really old. I should be charging you more for them.” With twenty dollar bill in clenched fist, I steady myself and prepare to wage war. “You always do this to me!” I reply. “You can’t change the prices once I come to the counter.” [...]
Veggie Trader: Your Online Source for Buying, Selling, and Trading Produce
Tweet Update 2/21/2011: It has come to my attention that Veggie Trader has recently shut down. Below is the original post as written, but I’m asking readers to help shed some light on a similar service if one exists. If you are aware of another produce trading site or program, please share in the comments. [...]
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