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Spendthrift Husbands- Ask the Readers
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I've encountered quite a number of women, both in real life and over the internet, that have…
Electrical Appliances You Can Do Without
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Technology is a good thing, don't get me wrong. It saves lives and makes our days more enjoy…
Menu for June 27- July 3
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This week, as always, our menu is affected by the circumstances in our lives as well as what we …
Save Money Printing
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I don't know about yours, but my printer is a money guzzler. Replacement ink cartridges can …
Random Tidbits
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I stumbled upon this questionnaire on a blog I was reading, and even though I wasn't tagged …
Frugal Gardening
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Gardening- ah! The frugal person's dream. With so many diy garden ideas out there, many hav…
Baby Bare Basics- Needs vs Wants
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Welcome to Needs vs Wants Wednesday , also known as "That's not really a need, you sil…
Stale Bread
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Straight out of the oven, I can gobble bread right down plain. Once it starts getting a bit ol…
Asceticism- Not a Worthwhile Goal
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I've been reading up lately about different minimalists and ascetics , people out to simplif…
Weekly Menu Plan
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To inspire all you readers, here's my weekly menu plan, including detailed breakfast, lunch …
Kids with No Car
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I've spoken about why I chose to not have a car and how I manage without one . Those of you…
Cheap Sunscreen- Or Don't
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Summer's here (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere) and parents are looking …
Friday Feedback
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I have a few different questions and ideas that I wanted to swing by my readers and figured that…
Managing Without a Car
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We're a family of four with no car and no plans to get one either. I'll admit, there ar…
Life without a Car
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This is Penny speaking, your host for Needs vs Wants Wednesday, where we dare you to question th…
This week's menu
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I've fallen out of habit of posting my shopping list and menu. For now, here's my weekly…
Stockpiling 101
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I try to spend very little money at the grocery store. Though coupons are not available where I …
Frugal vs Stingy
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Photo Credit- freemania.net We frugal people get a bad rap. We get accused of being neglectfu…
Minimizing Costs of Outings
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Photo Credit- JazzHostels.com Trips often cost a pretty penny, even when the venue is a chea…
Free Graphic Design Programs
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I recently met a woman, graphic designer by education, daycare provider currently. She is making…
Teaching Children Good Money Habits
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This is a guest post written by Ronnie Carlson from the Frugality Game , an awesome website with…
Extending the Life of Undergarments
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Most clothes can be bought relatively cheaply, either second hand or at discount shops. With und…
Reusable Toilet Paper- Family Cloth
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A certain impoverished lady I know can frequently be heard repeating the refrain "Toilet …
Cheapskate Ingredient Substitutions
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I love to cook, if you haven't figured that out already. Nothing pleases me more than whippi…
Keeping Cool- Without Fans
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Its officially summer and there have been numerous renditions of the same article all over the f…
Free Money- Swagbucks Summer Fun
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Swagbucks is an amazing tool that lets you earn money on the internet for doing virtually nothin…
Frugal Water Fun
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Kids love water. (At least most do.) Playing with water in the summer is a great way to keep coo…
Monetary Commitments- Be Careful
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Photo Credit- Giovanni World I'll be perfectly honest here- I have not always been the be…
Mock Lipton's Iced Tea
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I used to live off of Lipton's Instant Iced Tea. Every morning I'd wake up, make myself…
Cheap Contact Lenses
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I'm a glasses girl and have been ever since I got those hideous looking frames back in the t…
Telephones- Want or Need?
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Just as necessity is the mother of invention, lack is the mother of resourcefulness. I just su…
Site Makeover for Free
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If you're a regular to Penniless Parentin g, you'll notice that a change occurred overni…
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