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Extreme Frugality to Live within Your Means?

Christine — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:48:37 +0000

Don’t you wish you could just get control of your finances? Meet the Carters – this family of six took on extremely frugality to do just that. The great recession has caused many of us to face the cold hard facts about our finances. Last year, Mr. Carter really took a close look at this [...]

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How to Get a Free Home Energy Efficiency Audit to Cut Costs & Conserve Energy

Guest Post — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:22 +0000

I recently started looking into ways where I could find out if I was leaving any money on the table regarding my monthly heating and cooling bills. I don’t think that I pay a whole lot for electricity in the summer, but my gas bills in the winter can really be through the roof sometimes. [...]

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The Best Recycling Websites

Christine — Tue, 18 May 2010 13:00:36 +0000

The tiki torch gas cans, the old paint canisters, that unused TV, and the ancient computer… they are all sitting in my garage needing to be disposed. So why are they still sitting there? Like many other people, I am not quite sure how to dispose them. But I finally got tired of them taking [...]

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5 Winter Hearty Soups

Christine — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:13:16 +0000

Southern California is finally feeling it’s chill (65 – 70 degrees Fahrenheit). We even recieved a jolt for an earthquake and a bout of rain and lightening to give a snowing in the local mountains all in one day. I think it’s time to list some frugal winter hearty soups to warm the soul and [...]

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Homemade Simmering Potpourri

Christine — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:00:58 +0000

As I was thinking about the holidays and what I love so much about them, I remembered the holiday smells that use to waft through my friend’s house. Only the fragrant smells were not from good ole’ home cooking, but from a few common ingredients found in the pantry and around the garden. A little [...]

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Frugal Living

Christine — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:44:04 +0000

What is frugal living? A number of definitions come up when you Google the term: Avoiding waste; The practice of acquiring good and services in a restrained manner; resourcefully using already owned economic goods and services; prudence in avoiding waste; thrift; A spraring use; sparingness. As I am sure there are a number of reasons [...]

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Homemade Cleaning Recipes

Christine — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:01:05 +0000

People looking for new ideas to stretch the home budget, consider making home cleaning products. Homemade cleaning products that are non toxic, cost less than purchased products and are safe and effective. Proof? It takes only 6 ingredients, 1 non-scratch scrubbing pad and about $35 for starter ingredients to equal one sparkling house! Stock: Baking [...]

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