Archive for frugal thinking
Ten Frugal Practices I Wish We’d Done from the Beginning
This list is off the top of my head. If you ask me again tomorrow, it will probably look slightly different, and the week after that I might remember something else I think is even more important. There is probably something more important that we do that I learned at my mother’s knee so I [...]
Pocket Frugality
Walking into the restaurant, my heart sank. The music would not be to our taste and the animated atmosphere not conducive to heartfelt communication. Driving Friend to the airport, a nice coupon in my purse, the original plan had been to eat at a quiet place. Morning errands had taken longer than planned and another spot [...]
Frugal Alternatives
We were gathered around the computer enjoying the sights and sounds of a video tour series. Husband commented that this was his “frugal alternative” to the real thing. A man who loves to travel (he is already salivating thinking about our soon to be 30 hour drive back to the east coast) and a once [...]
A Mother’s Day Gift For A Frugal Mother
Exhausted and frustrated, Daughter and I returned home from our shopping trip, empty-handed. As Mother of the Groom, my dear children wanted to dress me in style! An early Mother’s Day gift had been given and Daughter was designated to take me clothes shopping for the upcoming wedding. Generous budget in hand, daughter and I [...]
A Multi-Generational Frugal Vision
Husband and I were basking in a quiet afternoon at home. Firstborn Son and Daughter-To-Be were sitting across from us huddled over the laptop. Tears welled up in my eyes as I realized I was witnessing a historical family moment. Husband and I had successfully passed on to Firstborn Son our vision of living debt [...]
A Frugal Past Time
The picture of husband, book in hand, surrounded by precious little ones is fresh in my mind. We had come to spend an evening caring for the children of friends. The Mamma of these little ones prepared for our visit with piles of books brought home from the library that very day. Reading to the [...]
Leaving the Frugal Life Behind
Recently, my husband and I were given a gift certificate to dine at a lovely, expensive restaurant. Our dinner was delicious (of course, we ordered “the special“) and a delightful evening was put into our memory bank. However, I couldn’t seem to leave the frugal life behind. Taking a brisk winter walk before arriving [...]
New free script from Frugal Hacks: frugal quotes
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Surprisingly simple tactic for finding the perfect gift
It’s almost too late this year, but I’m going to give it a shot! Why didn’t I think of this? For each person on my list, I tried to write down five to ten words that describe them in some fashion. I’ll list the eight words I came up with for someone on my list: [...]
