Saving money doesn't have to be an awful task or something that seems to be hard work. It can be fun as well. Frugal living brings all sorts of negative condentations but people that believe in a frugal life actually enjoy saving money and find pleasure in saving. In the end it doesn't even matter how much, just that they have saved something. Too many people think that frugality is for those without money. I grew up in a fairly poor family ... Read More

Frugal is thrifty in summary. Frugal is summarized as values with traditional backings over belief and lifestyle. Often those who practice frugal restrain themselves and use resources for buying economical services and goods sparingly. The purpose is to make their purchases good last. It seems to fulfill their goals. Using the cash economical system frugality places emphasis on economy since the money is employed to meet personal ... Read More

Here is a very interesting article on how you can apply the fugal lifestyle to your garden. If you have been to a plant store or even  your local home depot or hardware store you know how painfully expensive it can be to keep up with your garden, flower beds or just maintaining your lawn areas. This article is bang on with its comment on how much we spend and waste in trying to be more green. It details how one gardener ... Read More

A key part of living a good frugal life is taking what you already have to make what you need. And by this I mean taking your products that you have in your house to make other products. If you have tomatoes then you have no need to buy spaghetti sauce. You simply use your tomatoes to make your own homemade sauce. Take it a step further and grow your own vegetables and bypass the grocery store all together. It's ... Read More

So thanksgiving is behind us as is Black Friday and Cyber Monday or whatever they were calling it. Clear sailing, right? Not really because here come Christmas. It seems like we were just shelling out our wallets for summer vacation. Believe it or not there are still some relatively free or frugal things you can do with your family. 1. I am surprised how many people that I know who make use of their Local Library. It's a sign ... Read More

I came across some frugal living tips that might be of interest. Some of the of course may seem over the top or really cheap in nature but every cent counts and some of them will save you money. There is not doubt about. They aren't really categorized, sorry about that. When I get a chance I plan on elaborating on a few of these as there are some really good saving money tips here. 1. Wash and reuse foil ... Read More

I remember when not so long ago the "frugal" was pretty much a negative term. It was almost an insult to refer to somebody as being frugal. In today's economy I think things have changed. Being frugal is almost being smarter with your money than being a cheapo. I found some tips about living a frugal lifestyle. Most are things that I have talked about but I thought I would share as it makes for good reading. 1. Eating Out - ... Read More