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Things to consider when you’re going frugal

1212823_money_aeroplaneI’ve heard it said frugality is a lifestyle, but more accurately, it’s a collection many different lifestyles. Not everyone can be frugal in the same ways. Someone who works eighty hours a week, for example, probably cannot find time to grind his own flour. Someone who’s unemployed and cash-poor probably cannot afford to buy spiffy water saving toilets for his home. Fortunately, there are other ways to be less wasteful ...

Frugality Can Equal Happiness

1201127_pink_piggy_bankWe often think of frugality as “doing without”, which sounds like an unhappy state of affairs. Our consumer societies paint frugality as making great sacrifices, never enjoying what we’ve earned, or feeling guilty every time we buy ourselves a non-necessity. This isn’t at all what frugality is about. It’s not an ascetic lifestyle. Reducing stress Frugality is simply the awareness that some choices of what to own or pay for will make ...

Save money with online grocery shopping

959020_vegetablesBuying groceries online can actually help you save money as well as time. The first and most obvious way is that you don’t pay for gas or bus fare to get to the store and back. If you buy a certain minimum amount, most stores don’t charge for delivery, either. Another way it saves you money is by reducing the desire to buy items you don’t need on impulse. Grocery stores ...

7 money saving tips for households

1207840_bank_for_childrenIf you’re looking to save money, you’ve probably already thought of many ways to do it. You may already be doing everything you can. But here are some ideas that may or may not have occurred to you. Don’t buy new. When you do shop, try garage sales and thrift stores before buying new. Also check Craigslist for items. And Freecycle.com, where you can swap things you no longer need for ...

Shopping for Internet Deals and Freebies

538310_no_copyright_issues_The internet is a great place to find wonderful deals on all sorts of items – sometimes much better deals than you can find in local retail stores. Thanks to search engines, almost anything you could want to buy is just a search string and some button pushes away. And you can comparison shop within minutes, without leaving your home or using any gas for transportation. It’s also an amazing source ...

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