It is December! At our house, we have started pulling out the holiday decorations, and after a few years of Target Christmas clearance shopping, my Holiday decoration boxes are filled to the rim. When we first moved to Florida, we only had one small box with Christmas decorations, but every year our collection has grown thanks [...]
If you are gearing up for the shopping season, I want to remind all of you to start shopping at your favorite cash back site. A big part about how to be frugal is being smart about your shopping habits, and by earning cash back on what you would have bought anyway, you take [...]
When it comes to the holidays I am always asked for frugal ideas, and those I have plenty of. One of my favorite frugal gift ideas is in fact a book box. My boys never had the same hunger for reading as I did, when I was young, and it used to make me sad. [...]
Today’s How To Be Frugal post is about decluttering, and about how you can earn from the process of decluttering your home. I have been on my usual fall decluttering mission, which eventually will end up in a yearly yard sale together with our neighbors. However, this year I decided to look at different options [...]
Today I want to talk about how to be frugal by buying second hand clothes, because if you choose wisely, you may be able to buy your child a new wardrobe for less than $50. I recently put in my second order at ThredUp, and once again I was absolutely impressed with the clothing I received. Although everything [...]
As more and more companies are releasing printable coupons, it is very easy to run up printing costs, and if you are using a regular inkjet printer the cost are sure to add up quickly. There are several steps that you can take to Save on printing, but in the long run purchasing a reliable [...]
With three growing boys ages 2, 6 and 9, it feels as if someone always needs new shoes. There used to be a time, where I could pass a pair of shoes from one kid to another, but this is no longer the case with my two oldest sons. My kids do a lot of [...]
After a long day at the park with the kids, I really just felt like getting take out. However, frugal as I am, I ended up making a go at my own favorite take out meal: Falafel in pita with yogurt dressing and onion rings. Amazingly the meal turned out great, and I am especially [...]
Whether your child’s bike need a handlebar fix, or the stroller handlebar has been worn by use, there is an easy fix. I absolutely love my Teutonia Mistral stroller, but after seven years and two kids the rubber handlebar wrap recently began breaking, and I needed a quick, affordable and easy fix that would last. My first reaction [...]
