Almost Frugal

This is What Frugal Looks Like is a series that highlights different ways that people can be frugal in their lives- after all, frugality doesn’t have to be drastic or just about clipping coupons. Frugality can be fun and easy. Each respondent answers the same four questions. ...

This guest post is from Craig Kessler, marketing director at BudgetPulse.com. He manages the BudgetPulse Blog and can also be reached on Twitter. Imagine this scenario, if you will. Jen is captain of the varsity cheerleading squad...

You might think I’m a dork for admitting this, but I really like cleaning our new apartment. Maybe it’s just because it’s new, but it’s so fun to clean! OK, ev...

I came up for the concept for this post while vacuuming and had to keep stopping to run to my computer and write things down; it first appeared in July 2008. I think the concepts involved are as valuable as ever…which is why I decided to post it another time. ...

This is What Frugal Looks Like is a series that highlights different ways that people can be frugal in their lives- after all, frugality doesn’t have to be drastic or just about clipping coupons. Frugality can be fun and easy. Each respondent answers the same four questions. ...

Today has been one of those days. What with the multiple projects that all need to be ready, now. The old house that needs to be cleaned and painted so we can give the keys back to the landlord. The late hours. The car that is in the shop. A mild cold...

Hi there, my name’s Sarah Stone and I run Sarah’s Fleeces. We make clothes out of fleece with our star product being the Thermal Tops. The ingenious idea behind this range is to add a super warm layer underneath your normal clothes in whatever circumstances you need it. I...

I thought that France was immune from the ‘Putting Christmas Decorations Out Insanely Early’ bug, but I guess not. There are already Christmas decorations up in tons of stores- some even started before Halloween! This is the earliest I’ve seen it in the nine years I’ve lived here. Bah hu...

This is What Frugal Looks Like is a series that highlights different ways that people can be frugal in their lives- after all, frugality doesn’t have to be drastic or just about clipping coupons. Frugality can be fun and easy. Each respondent answers the same four questions. ...

Now that it’s starting to get cold, it’s time to get the crockpot out. I love my crockpot. I went without one for more than a few years, because the French just don’t seem to get the concept of slowcooked electronic goodness, and thus don’t sell crockpots just anywhere. You ha...

One of the things that I’m enjoying most about my new apartment is the extra space that it gives me for entertaining. Our living room can now hold more than 1 extra person at a time… it’s very exciting! Last Sunday, we had friends over for dinner. Incl...

How do you think of yourself? How do you want others to think of you? How do you think others really think of you? And what kind of behavior would it take on your part to make the three coherent? For example, there is still a flaky 17 year old somewhere inside of me...

I was scrapping the food left on the dinner plates into the trash the other night when I started to think about all the money I was throwing away...

My oldest son lost his second tooth yesterday evening- I didn’t even know it was loose! Then, carrying it around the house in his tooth fairy bag, he lost it. Again. I’d never before realized how much baby teeth look like pieces of cat litter! Ma...