Weekend links and a $10 Giveaway

Posted by: kimc on Saturday, November 20th, 2010

Good reads this week

More links from readers

New on the Frugal Blogroll

The Giveaway

Really?  Just one of you wanted $10?  For a frugal bunch, you all are strangely uninterested in earning easy cash.  ;)

Thank you, Jennifer, for the link to a post pointing out the erratic pricing in thrift stores.  Like buying in bulk, shopping at thrift stores doesn't always yield the best prices.  Never let your guard down!

Shall we try again?  To enter to win $10, just leave a link to the best article you've come across recently.  Next Saturday I'll choose my favorite link and will send $10 by Paypal to the reader who left the link.

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26 Responses to “Weekend links and a $10 Giveaway”

Tracy Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 9:41 am

http://financialhighway.com/will-you-have-a-frugal-holiday-season/

About frugal holidays… something that has been on my mind a lot the past week!

Andrea Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 10:38 am

Really, you want to know where MY favorite frugal place on the web is?

Two years ago Jacob published this article on A Tale of Three Species….

I really enjoy this blog for a few reasons. First off, he seems to be one who has “left the matrix” (on a few levels) and I think you will appreciate his writing for this reason.

Also, he writes largely in universals: He uncovers and/or discusses truths which are not confined by borders (so it is not specifically North American). You can see this demonstrated well in an even older post: Forget About Net Worth, Consider the Bottom Line. I can take so much from his writing because I can transfer this to my situation here in Europe.

Also note the date on that article is back to 2007 original post: you will find mostly Evergreen Posts over at Jacob’s … this would also be a reason why I keep coming back here. Although the style and intent are different (yet still by degrees a bit related), I find the posts here at frugal hacks to also be refreshingly evergreen.

Dmarie Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 3:20 pm

http://zerowastehome.blogspot.com/2010/11/zero-waste-holidays-this-time-for-sure.html

a great blog on reducing our impact & many of her zero-waste suggestions will save $$ too.

Wanda Morrow Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 5:11 pm

I like the link today to recycling old Tee shirts by making T-shirt yarn! What a great idea! I love to crochet & that would definately make some interesting scarves for Christmas, or very cool pot-holders. Im going to start one tonight & will let you know how it turns out!

Shawna Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 6:24 pm

http://www.squawkfox.com/2010/11/16/christmas-table-decorations/

Great post about decorating on the cheap with some really lovely looking examples of table spreads that the author did with things they already owned.

Sheryl Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 6:29 pm

Just about anything this lady puts up is interesting and valuable. What I really like though, is the wisdom surrounding her posts. If you scroll down, on the right are “My Moneysaving Ideas” and across the bottom is a running list of things she has found, asked for or been given free.
http://meanqueen-lifeaftermoney.blogspot.com/

Queen of the House Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 8:13 pm

Thank you SO much for adding my blog to your blogroll! I really appreciate it!
I will have to think about a favorite link…..

Lisa Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 9:14 pm

http://easyfrugalliving.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-easy-bake-oven-recipes.html

I thought that this was an awesome article. My daughter had an Easy Bake Oven and these recipes would have really come in handy! It can also be useful to a parent getting ready to buy their daughter an Easy Bake oven.

Lisa Says:
November 20th, 2010 at 9:16 pm

I also enjoyed this one, not only for the info on reusing a damaged shirt, but also due to the discussion thread that it created.

Wanda Morrow Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 9:10 am

I tried to leave a comment yesterday & something must have went wrong, I dont see it, just its awaiting moderation. What does that mean!

Wanda Morrow Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 9:29 am

Help!1 Still doing something wrong! This is the 3rd try! Im still trying to leave a comment & it says awaiting moderation. Im really lost here!

Julie S. Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 10:16 am

My favourite tips are things I can cook for myself that I would otherwise pay a lot of money for in the store. This week I am following the advice of an article about making your own Larabars:

http://www.healthhabits.ca/2010/06/18/homemade-larabar-recipes/

Stephanie H Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 1:01 pm

I found a website for Christian moms that has several articles to read on frugal living

http://www.christian-mommies.com/special-features/just-for-moms/frugalmoms.php

I love the article for $5 or less gifts. Very practical…

http://www.christian-mommies.com/special-features/just-for-moms/great-gifts-under-5/

Thanks for the offer!

Tammy Says:
November 21st, 2010 at 4:52 pm

Here is a link to something I would have never thought of doing…
http://www.thefamilyceoblog.com/2010/11/sell-empty-ink-cartridges-on-ebay-my.html

kimc Says:
November 22nd, 2010 at 8:34 am

Wanda,
It means that it’s waiting for me to see and approve it, probably because you haven’t left comments here before. Now that you’ve had 2 approved, your future comments will probably go right thru. Welcome to Frugal Hacks!

Wanda Morrow Says:
November 22nd, 2010 at 9:11 am

Thanks kimc! Yes Im new to this as you can tell! I really enjoy reading everything Ive found on here! Looking forward to more exciting articles!

Cheryl Says:
November 22nd, 2010 at 10:55 am

I enjoyed this challenge to save $5 last week,a dn all of the comments the readers left on how they saved! Good stuff!
http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/…/your-mission-today-find-a-way-to-save-5-00/

Debs Says:
November 26th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/11/07/turning-kitchen-waste-into-something-sublime/

I recently came across this blog post about making stock. I’ve made stock in the past, but now that it’s just me and my husband (rather than when I was back living in my family home) it takes us a while to build up enough bones or whatever to make it worthwhile making stock.
As a direct result of this post I have started two bags in my freezer – one with bones/skin/gristle etc and the other with vegetable peelings.

Oh, and an extra bonus tip from me – I have a bag with leftover bits and pieces of bread. When I have enough I will use them to make bread pudding.

Cindy Lau Says:
November 26th, 2010 at 10:49 pm

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/financiallyfit/6-things-to-buy-after-christmas-2409870/

My submission is about what to wait to buy after Christmas.

Stephanie H Says:
December 15th, 2010 at 9:22 am

I know you are trying to stay off the computer…but, um, did you forget about this one too? Was there a winner and I’m just not seeing it? If there is a winner, you can place all blame on me for pulling you back to bloggyland. If there was no winner chosen yet then….pick me, pick me!!!

KimC Says:
December 15th, 2010 at 3:12 pm

Thanks for the nudge, Stephanie. If you must know, “forgot” is not quite the right word. I was doing what I do best: procrastinating. :)

 

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