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Mar 20, Today's Voucher

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:54:41 GMT

Mar 19, Frugal Fatigue - Fact Or Fiction

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:47 GMT

The buzz word around seems to be frugal fatigue. I keep coming across it on the blogs and forums. But what does it actually mean? Basically it means that

Mar 19, No Fat Added Cooked Chicken Fast

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:19 GMT

If I don't need to bake chicken, I cut up skinless, boneless chicken and cook it in boiling water. It comes out tender and moist, and without any added

Mar 18, Todays Voucher - Money Saving Coupon

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:19:53 GMT

Mar 17, Hang on to those seeds

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:39 GMT

Every year when my marigolds etc.. dry to seed I save them. I have put them in jars and labeled them for the next year. I haven't bought seed for quite

Mar 17, Todays Voucher - Wed 17th Mar

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:57:24 GMT

Mar 16, Todays Voucher

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:09:46 GMT

Mar 15, Make use of meat bones

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:22:47 GMT

No matter what meat I buy, I trim the fat & bones off , and I boil with leftover carrots ,celery and make broth with it. Same with the bones from turkey,

Mar 15, Recycle Clothes

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:21:27 GMT

Recycle clothes. If you are like me then when an item of clothing gets to the pot when it's just too old and ragged to be worn again, I either throw it

Mar 12, Make Do And Mend - Brighten Up An Old Coat For Spring

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:01 GMT

Spring is on the way and you look forward to the day you can put your heavy coat away for next winter. But your old spring coat looks rather tired and

Mar 11, Save Money By Saying No Thanks - Frugal Living Article

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:39 GMT

Be honest, how many of you have gone to buy something and ended up walking out of the shop with more than you wanted and with a lighter wallet? I'm sure

Mar 11, Frugal Living Articles - The Latest Frugal News

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:27:55 GMT

Read frugal living articles which will help you lead a less wasteful life and save money on a daily basis.

Mar 4, Conspicuous Consumption

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:23:29 GMT

OK! I am with you on this! I was at the thrift (second hand) store the other days and watched a HUGE machine compress perfectly good clothes into truck

Mar 4, Frugal Kitchen Recipes - Submit Your Own Cheap Recipes

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:15:41 GMT

Add your frugal kitchen recipe to our website and share all your money saving recipe tips.

Feb 25, Tips for Saving Money Online

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:01:27 GMT

Tips for Saving Money Online Article

Feb 23, You Only Need Tomato Paste

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:36:15 GMT

You don't have to buy Tomato puree, sauce, or even juice. Just buy Tomato Paste and make the other products yourself, just by adding an appropriate amount

Feb 23, Don't Buy Another Zip Lock Bag!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:35:08 GMT

Years ago I was on retreat at a monastery, and the monks would reuse their left over bread wrappers as storage bags for any number of uses. They kept them

Feb 22, Turkey Chili Recipe - Frugal Recipes

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:30:56 GMT

This isn't just for Chili, you can use ground turkey for just about anything you use ground beef for. Spaghetti Sauce, Sloppy Joes,etc. Just substitute

Feb 18, Shop Around

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:36:09 GMT

I always recommend people to shop around before they buy anything at all. Now I know this takes some time but over the years I have hundreds if not thousands.

Feb 5, Guide to IVAs and dealing with unmanageable debt

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:02:14 GMT

Guide to IVAs and dealing with unmanageable debt

Feb 1, Fish in mustard sauce recipe

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:27:08 GMT

Ingredients: 6 medium size pieces fish of your choice, 50 g cumin seed, 30 g mustard seed, salt as per taste, ginger 3/4 inch turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.

Jan 26, Cooking Time Games With the Kids

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:12:39 GMT

My two kids always seem to want to get under my feet when i'm cooking the evening meal, so when i came across this game I could play with them while I

Jan 22, Why throw your credit cards? Use them and make them work for you. Read here how.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:33:06 GMT

If money is a sweet sensation, credit cards emphasize this adage. No matter where you are and what you do, a credit card is always an easy-to-use

Jan 22, Consumerism and Waste

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:04:19 GMT

I want to talk to and hear from other like minded people I am not into Consumerism and waste and hate to see this once beautiful country of ours

Jan 21, Frugal Fun With Old Socks

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:47:50 GMT

Have you ever noticed just how many socks you can get through in a year? Even though I darn the toes when holes appear I still seem to waer them out

Jan 18, Pizza Soup (GOOOOOD Stuff)

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:27:14 GMT

1 Jar Pizza Sauce (any kind, cheap is good) 2 cans Chicken Broth onion bell pepper mushrooms pepperoni Italian sausage Velveeta Cheese precook the

Jan 16, storage in my ceiling space

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:25:42 GMT

I live(rent) in a small apt. I needed more room to store sheets ,clothes(not in season),christmas items.....etc. I could have rented a small space in

Jan 16, cut your meat costs

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:24:29 GMT

Where I live in Nebraska, the Game and Fish Department has a deer exchange program where the local hunters hunt for deer and then they give it to

Jan 14, home phone savings

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:04:43 GMT

Jan 13, 2010 I found myself with a cell phone and land line. Now my cell phone is also used for a part time business and I did not want to give that

Jan 14, Cable and Internet can be much cheaper!

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:03:38 GMT

January 13, 2010 Cable bills are going higher and higher with more frustration about all those channels, yet nothing to watch. The cable companies

Jan 12, Frugal Tips On How To keep the Kids Amused On a Journey

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:33:50 GMT

I don't know about you but i find long car or plane journeys a bit of a nightmare with my two kids. Their boredom threshold is very low indeed. I

Jan 8, cheapo the magnificent

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:12:49 GMT

Buying: Never put your hand in your pocket for money. When I do I lose track of what happened with the money. I use credit cards for all purchases

Jan 1, Sunday-Funday

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:39:19 GMT

We are a family of 5 and soon to be 6. We love having a big family, but finding things to do weekly on a budgett can be hard at times. Check your

Dec 24, Memories don't come with a Price Tag

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:07:43 GMT

Exactly when did the Holidays become about getting everyone we've ever known a gift? When did we stop taking time to make the Holidays a magical time

Dec 23, 15 More Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store Using Coupons

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:30:37 GMT

Coupons have long been a Sunday staple in families' grocery budgets. Combining coupons with grocery store sales can save on your overall grocery

Dec 22, Frugal Christmas Presents

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:45:55 GMT

I have been scouring flea markets and used furniture places for a couple of weeks now and have managed to buy quite a few really unique presents for

Dec 22, Frugal Shopping for Christmas

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:23:43 GMT

I was shopping online yesterday trying to buy for my son a Super Mario Bros Game.. I stumbled upon a site called EZWINGAME...they are running a free

Dec 18, Papier Mache Gift Bowls For Chrismas

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:22:26 GMT

When i was a kid I loved making things from Papier Mache. Now my kids too love to play with it. i thought since they did not have any money for gifts

Dec 16, Fun Kids Game For Christmas

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:12:45 GMT

With Christmas coming and the kids being home from school i find i need things to keep them occupied. This simple but fun game was something i

Dec 15, Make Plaster Casts of Leaves - Children Activity

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:06:14 GMT

One of my favorite activities with the kids is to go leaf collecting in the park during Autumn. It always seem a shame that the leaves don't last for

Dec 11, Fun Secret Messages Kids Activity

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:49:37 GMT

My kids love to play spys and one of the best things they enjoy is writing secret messages to each other. All they need is some small white birthday

Dec 10, Easy Coconut Macaroons For Kids To Make

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:31:56 GMT

Kids love to bake and with the Christmas holidays coming why not get them to make some coconut macaroons to keep them entertained and provide some

Dec 8, Chalk Target Game

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:48:49 GMT

Small kids need practice with their throwing and coordination skills so any game which helps this is a bonus. Find a external wall and draw with

Dec 3, Create Your Own Jigsaw Puzzles

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:19:57 GMT

Why not keep the kids happy by making with them their own Jigsaw puzzles using nothing more than old magazines and some cardboard. Find large

Nov 30, Frugal Lunchtime Tips

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:12:07 GMT

Buying lunch everyday for work soon ends up being a major expense, especially if you like to visit a coffee shop every day. Anyway I decided long ago

Nov 29, Tips for storing and buying vegetables

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:42:32 GMT

Being a vegetarian means I great a lot of vegetables but these tips will help any one even eats the odd carrot :) Try to buy loose vegetables so that

Nov 28, Steam vegetables and save money

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:10:43 GMT

Steaming vegetables is a healthy way to cook your vegetables, they taste better and retain their colour and all their vitamins etc. To say energy too

Nov 27, Tasty Spicy Vegetable Flan

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:27:17 GMT

I am a lazy cook but like my food to be full of flavour and also not cost the earth. I came up with this very simple and frugal recipe because I like

Nov 25, Frugal Xmas shopping Tips

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:24:44 GMT

1) If you buy a newspaper, sometimes you get free toys such as Lego and things like that. save them up for Christmas and you've got yourself some

Nov 23, Frugal Recipes - Beef and Barley Soup

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:11:35 GMT

Frugal recipes. Beef and Barley Soup, good for a main meal or as a lunchtime snack.