Archive for Archive for April, 2009
SwagBucks coupon
If you haven’t starting using SwagBucks.com yet, now’s the time. SwagBucks is a search engine that allows users to win prizes and products for doing what they do every day – searching the web. By using SwagBucks.com as your main search engine you win digital dollars (Swag Bucks) that are redeemable for prizes ranging from [...]
Cheerful Frugality Spray Paints
In our discussion about making old things feel new again, we received this question: Can you share a few tips here for choosing the right brand/type of spray paint? Is the really cheap stuff worth using, or will I wind up wishing I had spent the money for a better brand? In my grandmother’s day, [...]
Frugal Linkage
Great articles, tools, and other discoveries to help you save money. How cost-effective is it to make pantry staples? – A fresh and fun look at the old question – along with some serious analysis. Austere Times? Perfect – The NY Times says that thrift is re-emerging as a desirable consumer value, and devoted penny-pinchers [...]
Cheerful Frugality Budgets For Better, For Worse
My brother emailed to ask if I had an extra Dave Ramsey book lying around. Yes!!! (Incidentally, I didn’t–and I haven’t seen one at a thrift store in ages. Sign of the times?) I’m so happy that he and his wife will be working a budget together as they begin their marriage. Here are a [...]
Reader Hack: free money
Noah has provided detailed instructions for his Free Money Method to help you get the most out of your credit card while never paying interest. A dangerous game, but profitable if you are disciplined and careful.
Reader hacks for 4/15
Charlene spent the week feeding 4 adults and 4 children on her $35/week budget, and now she’s ready to share some tips for Entertaining on a Budget. I posted on my family blog about our love affair with Netflix. Much cheaper than B’Buster or RedBox. If you haven’t tried it yet, do it now! Mother [...]
Cheerful Frugality Yard Sales
In my neck of the woods, 3 constants cheer me through spring: daffodils, dogwoods, and redbuds in bloom the great celebration of Easter followed shortly thereafter by yard sale season I’ve already deviled the leftover eggs, and now I’m organizing my family’s yard sale envelope. If I’m lucky, I’ll be able to purchase most of our needed [...]
Introduction: New Frugal Hacks Contributor
Hello! This post is just a quick note to introduce myself as a new contributor to Frugal Hacks. I’m Marybeth Hamilton from BabyGoodBuys, a website devoted to helping moms and dads save money on baby, kid and maternity items. I am happily married with one wonderful baby and I’m due in July 2009 with my [...]
Reader hack: save with tailors
Noah at Noprobo has a tip to save on clothes: Lots of people I talk to think that if you lose 5lbs and clothes become baggy, they’re garbage. Also, better quality thrift stores can be a great place to score luxury clothes at discount prices, as long as you have a good tailor to make [...]
How I Saved Over $1000 On My Taxes!
With tax day just around the corner, I wanted to share a few tax strategies that saved us over $1000. 1. Every year we try to put away a certain amount of money in long term savings. This year, instead of keeping this money in our bank account, we funded a traditional IRA. Because money [...]
Should An Emergency Fund Always Be In Cash?
Many economic counselors recommend having an emergency fund available for basic needs in case of a job lay-off or unforeseen emergency. With the recent economic downturn and the possibility of inflation within the next few years, I’ve been wondering if plumping up my emergency fund with more cash is the best method of preparation. In fact, [...]
Cheerful Frugality Makes The Old Feel New
I can’t believe how much better my worn brown furniture looks in a freshly-painted yellow room. That got me thinking: what other frugal fixes help the old seem new again? What helps you stay content when you feel like starting over at Target? Here are a few of my favorite ways to improve what I already have: Spray paint: [...]
Reader Hack: Triple Coupons
Brittany says: Next time you buy a Sunday paper, don’t casually toss out the grocery coupons. Clip them and you could save big time! We all know the price of food is steadily increasing, and it wouldn’t hurt to use some of those coupons at check out. Research grocery stores in your area, and find [...]
Reader hack: Catalina coupon tips
Charlene has some very helpful tips on getting and using Catalina coupons. Not sure what those are? In that case, start here.
