Archive for Archive for March, 2010
Reader hacks
Hadleigh told us about Bill Tiger, a company that negotiates lower rates for people and businesses for many common bills such as cable, internet, phone, and wireless. We’re planning to try their service very soon, and would love to hear if you do! Jennifer has an offer to extend to Frugal Hacks readers: Join her [...]
Frugal Spring Garden Report
Last year our 3 raised beds grew so much food, we grew confidence in our ability, too. Right now I’m digging new beds in the 4 corners of the yard. I’ll plant climbing roses, blackberry and raspberry canes against the low trellises that fence the roving toddler. (I need all the prickly barrier I can [...]
Our Frugal Car Repair
I’ll tell you up front that this is not really about frugal car repairs as much as it is about relationships with the people who repair your car. We drive a big van, and every year at the start of the summer the air conditioning needs to be reserviced. Now, we have lived without AC [...]
Shoe Carnival: $5 off and Buy-One-Get-One-Free
A hot tip from reader Lauren: AWESOME Shoe Carnival Deal! Get a $5 off coupon to use on any purchase of $39.98 or more during the Shoe Carnival Spring Sale, going on now! PLUS, with any purchase between March 24th & April 3rd, you’ll get a card that lets you BOGO When You Want 2 [...]
Dave Ramsey Quotes
My husband and I recently saw Dave Ramsey live at a Total Money Makeover seminar. While what he said was almost straight out of his books, I have to admit there was something very exciting and motivational about attending the seminar. It felt to me like we were making a public commitment. We have instituted [...]
Birthdays + Big Ticket Expenses = Big Birthdays
We’re not big spenders, but we do (sometimes) have big ticket birthdays. I’m all for keeping the celebrations simple and gifts, within reason. However, if we have a major expense coming up–plus a birthday impending–we try our best to combine the two. Thus money from the “household maintenance” envelope helps us keep more in the [...]
New on the Frugal Blogroll
We added 6 new members to the Frugal Blogroll for the week ending 3/20. If your blog is on this list, we’re thrilled to have you and hope you’re just as excited about joining. If you are, why not post on your blog about Frugal Hacks? Michael’s Kitchen – All the recipes that have ever been [...]
2 Huge Sales!
DaveRamsey.com is having a buy one get one free sale. Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace, Financial Peace Jr., various dvds and audio books are all currently BOGO, and some are marked down as much as 40% so you can save up to 80% off the cover price when you buy a pair. Free shipping is [...]
Function in Frugality
This is kind of silly, and a little embarrassing, but my frugal what’s in your hand idea for this week is home-made place-mats for tots. How very kindergarten. Here’s the thing, I used to have a lot of those educational plastic placemats for kids. They have all disappeared, however. The Cherub absolutely needs to have [...]
Free Tax Advice on March 25
H&R Block is offering 24-hours of free tax advice on Thursday, March 25. More than 50 tax experts will answer personalized tax questions via the H&R Block Tax Talk Line from 12:01 a.m. CT through 11:59 p.m. CT. Taxpayers can call 1-866-HRBLOCK or e-mail taxtalk@hrblock.com for free advice. Questions can also be submitted online at the Get [...]
Frugal Collections
Recently, while washing dishes with my new daughter-to-be, (my first born son is engaged!) she asked me if I had any special collections. Quilts and oil lamps immediately came to mind as I delight in any that come my way. However, since I don’t buy quilts or ask for oil lamps as gifts , I [...]
Unclogging Drains With Help From the Pros
After two husband-installed toilets and a desperate call to Roto-Rooter, I’ve abandoned emergency plans for a frugal outhouse. I kid! Although I do live in the hills of Tennessee…and those self-composting models are pretty cool… My son has a long history of using more than his share of toilet paper. We’re no strangers to the cable auger. And yet this latest [...]
New on the Frugal Blogroll for 3/13
New members of the Frugal Blogroll for the week ending 3/13/2010: Flyerscoupons.ca: Canada’s Shopping & Deals Community Frugal Fabulous Finds If I Were a Wealthy Girl Ending the Rat Race The Friendly Frugalista The EHE Blog Crazy About Deals Living Frugal Tips Like a Bubbling Brook Hummingbird Homemaking Frugal Friends My Money Story Daily Frugal [...]
Frugality Isn’t Deprivation. It’s Doing The Kids (and you) a Favor
Recently in an interview with Essence Magazine: Of his own daughters, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, Obama told Essence magazine: “The girls don’t watch TV during the week. Period.” Blogger Theresa Walsh Giarrusso says: I have to say that seems a little bit harsh. My kids, and I’m sure President Obama’s kids, work very hard [...]
How to negotiate a discount on medical bills
When I submitted my upcoming medical need to Samaritan Ministries*** I received a list of tips on how to negotiate a discount on hospital or other medical bills. These tips can be used by anyone, regardless of whether they are members of Samaritan Ministries, so I’m sharing them here. Suggested Procedure for Negotiating a Reduction in [...]
