We’ve all heard both sides to the argument on being frugal vs being cheap. While both can lead to cost savings for a household, the former is more about getting quality products at lower costs, while the latter is getting something simply because it has the lowest price (or comes free!) without much thought to [...]
Read More >>I once had a roommate who refused to shop at discount and second-hand stores because she didn’t want people to think she was poor. She would rather be seen as rich than smart. The sad thing is that her attitude is all too common these days:Â with teenagers in the house I see it all [...]
Read More >>In addition to Amazon’s Black Friday sale, I’ve also come across a few more noteworthy online sales. (I’ll update this post as I come across other exceptional deals.) If you need a new desktop computer, you’ll have a hard time beating this deal from PC Direct; I’m not going to list all the specs here, [...]
Read More >>Here in the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving has picked up the moniker of “Black Friday.” Seems a little dismal, but it’s almost a holiday of its own—part frugality, part insanity. It’s a “competitive shopping” extravaganza of too many people clamoring for too little inventory. Personally, I’m not a big Black Friday shopper. I’m usually [...]
Read More >>Photo by NURR You should always have a plan when you are going to spend money. Consider just three areas where we regularly save by planning. Groceries. Planning the meals to cover a week or two weeks will help you stick to a budget. Instead of buying food on impulse, you can plan each meal [...]
Read More >>MightyBargainHunter.com provides interesting tips on finance, saving, spending, and bargains. And who doesn’t like a good bargain blog? As mentioned in the tagline, this blog is about more than just bargains, though. Other categories discussed include banking news, debt reduction, frugal living, investing, real estate, green living, personal finance, and making money. The Mighty Bargain [...]
Read More >>Have you ever gone to a yard sale? There are plenty of great things that people don’t want or need that could be perfectly useful to you. Here are some yard sale shopping tips. Photo by abac077 First, you will want to have a plan. Make a list of things that you may be looking [...]
Read More >>If you truly want to begin a frugal lifestyle, you should strive to never pay full price if you can help it. For almost anything you need, you can shop around and find a bargain. When it comes to children’s clothing, you definitely want to get things on sale. Since children are always growing, it [...]
Read More >>Photo by pt harriet You should never underestimate the power of the coupon. You may think, “What difference will it make if I save $0.25 on bread this week?†When you are tight on funds and have numerous bills to pay, every little bit helps. Clipping coupons can really save you money in the long [...]
Read More >>Photo by Aditya Bhelke One great way to save money is to buy things in bulk. For example, we all need toilet tissue, right? It may cost you a great deal less to buy a twelve roll pack than a four pack in the long run. The price per roll is typically less for a [...]
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