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Are you born frugal or do you become that way?

February 21, 2010

Are you born frugal OR do you become that way? Is frugal something you “become”, or are some people just born that way? Me (Money Savin’ Momma) – I was BORN a tightwad. It is almost PAINFUL for me to spend money. Seriously! I grew up on a farm in rural Kansas, and [...]

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Designer clothes on a budget

January 7, 2010

Designer clothes on a budget: How do you wear a trend without it wearing you? How do you wear clothes that are fashionable and reasonable? Amee of Madame Deals explains how she wears designer clothes while spending next to nothing:
The answer is simple; pair classic items in a new way. I will show how layering [...]

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How to live on one income

January 6, 2010

Have you ever wondered how to live on one income? Have you ever wondered if YOU can afford to live on one income? Many of you may not realize that about 1.5 years ago, we decided to do this very thing – we went from being a two income family to living on one primary [...]

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3 money saving websites

December 23, 2009

We LOVE saving money! And fortunately there are tons of great websites that help you do just that! One of our readers and fellow bloggers recently shared with us some of her favorite money saving websites. Two of these sites were new to me, and I’m glad to know about them. Hopefully they will help [...]

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16 Frugal Christmas Gifts: Give the gift of savings

December 9, 2009

As per readers requests, here is a roundup of a bunch of good money saving gifts.  What makes a better gift than one that saves money? This is a collection of very useful frugal items that would make great “pay it forward” Christmas presents… give the gift of frugality.
Frugal Laundry Drying Racks: I built a [...]

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Frugal storage solutions

December 9, 2009

Frugal storage solutions: With the holiday season officially here, I’m sure we will all be accumulating more “stuff” (especially clothes and toys!) again this year. And the real challenge is how to organize it all after the holidays are over, without spending a ton of money. One of our readers, MaryAnne, recently sent us her [...]

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Frugal Homemade Gift Idea: Etching Glass

December 5, 2009

Frugal Homemade Gift Idea: Etching Glass. We are dedicated to bringing you Free / Frugal Christmas Presents this holiday season, and I am excited to share a great guest post with you, describing an awesome homemade gift idea. Thanks to Kerrie Koupon Kueen – More than just coupons – for sharing this idea!

Kerrie says, I [...]

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Disney Rewards VISA: Earn a Free Disney Vacation

December 4, 2009

Disney Rewards VISA: Earn a Free Disney Vacation (or at least a cheap Disney vacation!)- We love to share how to get hot freebies and how to save money with our readers! Angela from Savvy Mom Finds recently shared with us how her family earned a CHEAP Disney vacation! It just may help you get [...]

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Free Fun for the Holidays: Tree Trimming Night

December 3, 2009

Free Fun for the Holidays: Tree Trimming Night. One of the challenges during the holidays is trying to save money, while still creating meaningful family traditions. Heather at Inexpensively recently shared with us a wonderfully creative, and inexpensive, way to do just that during the holiday season:

Heather says: Tree Trimming Night is a fairly recent, [...]

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How To Save $600+ per Year with Internet TV

November 27, 2009

We love to share lots of great ideas about how to save money. Angela from Savvy Mom Finds recently shared with us how her family saves over $600 a year! We hope her post below will inspire you to do the same!
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Angela says: Even though we’re a thrifty family by nature, I’ve found [...]

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Teach your child to read for free in 3 months

November 23, 2009

Teach your child to read for free in 3 months – Did you know it is possible to teach your child to read in about 3 months, and for free? Being a Money Savin’ Momma, I was excited to read what one of our readers, Kerrie, had to say about this topic! Kerrie recently shared [...]

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New Swiffer wetjet – coupons, $10 rebate, & money back guarantee

September 5, 2009

Did you know there is a new Swiffer wetjet? I didn’t know it, but MyBlogSpark & Swiffer sent us the new Swiffer wetjet to try out, along with a product CD & information kit! And, even if the Swiffer wetjet is sometimes out of your budget, this is also a great time to buy Swiffer [...]

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And the verdict is… a big hit to the emergency fund… *OUCH*

July 8, 2009

Last Wednesday Momma was in a town 40 miles away and had her suv break down, leaving her stranded. Great, especially since I was at home with a twisted ankle trying to get some bedrest. So I arranged a repair shop, arranged a tow truck and drove down to pick her and my [...]

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Does it really save electricity to turn off the lights when you know you are coming back shortly? An age old question. Here is the proof!

April 16, 2009

Warning: My inner geek may bore you, LOL. I’ll try not to be overly technical.
As many of you know I am an engineer by trade, my disciplines are in both mechanical and electronics. I spend most of my days knee deep designing, developing and troubleshooting electrical systems, specifically in the [...]

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How to stretch your budget and get free groceries!

April 9, 2009

Times are tight, and everyone is trying to stretch budgets farther these days! An easy way to stretch your budget is by getting your groceries for FREE!
Did you know you can get free groceries? If you use Swagbucks to get paid to search online, you can get free Amazon gift cards and then [...]

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Guest post from Frugal FairHope : Couponing Strategies

March 30, 2009

Who doesn’t love coupons, especially the really good ones that save you a ton of money… or better yet the ones that get you freebies. But where you draw the line at how much your time is worth? This is something I often struggle with myself. Hopefully today’s guest post will shed [...]

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