Category: Frugal Living
9 Stress Free Ways To Save On Refurbishing The Home
Refurbishing your home can be a daunting task as it involves a lot of manpower and time. If not meticulously planned, the actual cost of your home renovation may exceed your budget. Hence, it is essential to do shop for economically-priced good quality materials and take into account every detail that needs to be put [...]
Get Your Family on Board with Living Frugally
You can decide to live frugally, but when you add a spouse and children to the picture, things change. Here’s your guide to getting everyone on the same page.
Do It Yourself: A Guide to Frugal DIY
Everywhere in the media, people are telling you to save money by doing it yourself. Whatever “it” is, you are expected to become an instant expert.
Money Saving Clubs: To Join or Not to Join?
Every company would have us believe that by applying for their credit card, joining their rewards program or becoming a member of their club we will save more than we ever dreamed possible.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Pets and Your Budget
There’s no way around the fact that pets are expensive, but there are ways to save. Here are our 5 favourite money saving ideas for pet care.
Common Mistakes New Investors Should Avoid
When you finally have some savings building up, you might be excited to start finding ways to make your money work for you, instead of being a slave to the almighty dollar. Unfortunately, this enthusiasm can lead to some costly mistakes if you’re not careful from the start.
Swap and Save
In these tough economic times, more and more parents are gathering together for old fashioned swap meets. There are many kids of swap meets, but the basic idea behind them all is for parents to get rid of some of their kids’ unwanted items and go home with more new things for their kids. It’s a great idea and fairly simple to pull together.
Meals for Less: Great Food, Great Price
Every time I go through the check out at the grocery, I am amazed at how much money I spend there. It’s crazy and depressing, and sometimes I wonder how I can possibly put together a decent meal without spending a small fortune. No wonder so many people go for cheap, on-the-go foods instead of nice meals at home. But the fact is, with a little planning, you can prepare tasty meals and spend less than you would imagine.
Affordable Art: 3 Ways to Decorate for Less
I am not an artist. My drawings look like they were done by a child. I am also not rich enough to afford fine art to adorn all my walls, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want lovely pieces in my home. The good news is I don’t have to be an artist, or rich, to have great art in my home. All I need is a little creativity and ingenuity and even I can manage do-it-yourself art projects like these…
Frugal Living – Proud Member of the Yakezie Challenge!
Frugal Living has accepted the Yakezie Challenge! Alexa is a dynamic website ranking and information company owned by Amazon, which has over 40 million users world wide and implements the Alexa Toolbar, which helps Frugal Living reach many, many more readers internationally. Joining the Yakezie Challenge is something akin to networking at an after-hours event… [...]
