Archive for Saturday Savings
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord: Learning to Love Leftovers Edition
Leftovers. We all have them sometime or other. And we all know that throwing them out is wasteful. So what do we do with them and how do we keep from having an abundance of them? A few of my ideas: 1) Don’t overbuy. Even if something is a great deal, if I can’t use [...]
Thriving on a $20/week Grocery Budget
There have been some great discussions here and elsewhere on cheerful frugality. I think a cheerful can-do attitude makes your money go so much farther. And not only that, but it allows you to enjoy the frugal lifestyle. Instead of looking at the glass half-empty and complaining about what you don’t have, you can take [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord: Wholesome Eating on a Budget
We all want to save money but I think all of us also care about the health of our families. Filling our families up with cheap, processed food all the time will not be a frugal choice in the long-run. We’ll pay for it in health problems, nutrition deficiencies, obesity-related issues, doctor’s bills, and medical [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord – Frugal Fun!
There’s been a lot of buzz in the frugal blogosphere over frugal burnout. We all have those moments and sometimes we just need to step back, take a deep breath, and find some humor in the midst of our dollar-stretching and penny-pinching. So, to hopefully put a smile on your face today, here’s my You [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord – Getting Started off Right in the New Year
I’ve been MIA around here for the past few weeks as life was full with traveling, Christmas celebrations, and family time. Oh and then there’s been the persistent lingering sickness of my two littles. (I agree with Janel, Meredith gets some kind of trophy putting time in blogging here over Christmas and New Years. Talk [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord – Christmas Edition #2
I hope you’re not tired of frugal Christmas ideas yet, because I’ve dug up a few more gems this week to share… Pure Joy’s post on her family’s annual Christmas tree cutting down event describes so warmly how it’s often the simple things in life which are remembered and treasured the most. I was so [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord – The Frugal Christmas Edition
The blogosphere has been bursting with frugal Christmas goodness lately… For the home and family… Here are some great ideas on for decorating on the cheap. And don’t miss this post on creative family fun that won’t break your budget. Have you considered making your own Advent Calendar? It can be an inexpensive and meaningful [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord – The Frugal Gift Edition
I’ve always been one who only likes to give gifts if I really know the recipient will love it; I despise obligatory gifts given with little or no thought to the recipient. So, Meredith’s spot-on post on cheerful frugality and gift-giving this week got me to thinking and poking around the blogosphere for a few [...]
Saturday Savings Smorgasbord – The Coupon Edition #3
By now you know that I’m a big fan of using coupons. I think it is a frugal no-brainer. Yes, it takes a bit more time and effort. Yes, it takes creativity. But when you start to look at it as a game – seeing how much you can get for how little – you’ll [...]
