Now I know that I’ve preached the reusable container-gospel in the past, and for the most part, that’s what I use whenever I need to store something–whether it be in the refrigerator or in my kids’ lunchboxes. But I’d be a hypocrite if I told you that I never use plastic baggies. In fact, I [...]
Who doesn’t love saving money with coupons? I know I do. And today’s blog posting comes courtesy of Cheryl Maguire, who runs the Swap Savers website. Cheryl has some great ideas on making the most of your coupons–in fact, she has 8 tips, and here they are. Nothing pains me more than to realize my [...]
Enjoy some of this coming week’s freebies! Free Food Children 12 and under will get a free kid’s meal when an adult entree is purchased on Saturdays and Sundays through August at Fazoli’s. Through August 31, anyone with an August birthday can stop by their local Domino’s to receive one free Lava Crunch Cake on [...]
I’ve seen lines–LINES–at local car dealerships lately. That’s because people are have gone crazy for the Cash for Clunkers program. Sure it’s great for the auto industry and those who were going to buy a new car anyway. But why spend money on a new car if your old one runs just fine? Does it [...]
Free baby food. Yup, that’s one of the things that I loved the most about breastfeeding both of my kids. For the six months they were exclusively breastfed, I spent a big fat goose egg–or $0–on food for them. If I’d bought six months worth of formula during that time, I would have spent anywhere [...]
Great Giveaway If You’ve Got a College Student. Bed, Bath and Beyond would like to send one Suddenly Frugal reader a free extra-long twin sheet set for his/her college student to take away to college. How do you enter? Post a comment here about one of the ways you scored freebies or acted frugally when [...]
Remember my post a few weeks back on haggling how tos? Well, that was in preparation for an interviw with NPR reporter Yuki Noguchi. She spent the day with me while I went shopping for new appliances, mentioned in my “10 Grand in my Hand” post. You can read and listen to the finished story [...]
Do you watch the DIY Network show “10 Grand in Your Hand”? It’s a great program for anyone who is considering a renovation and wants to learn how to save money on the project by doing things yourself. I love host John DeSilvia’s no-nonsense approach to projects, and, frankly his Brooklyn accent–it brings me back [...]
Where or where have all the freebies gone? Or where or where can they be? Bringing you the best I can find; guess everyone’s on vacation now that it’s August! Also, be sure to scroll to the bottom of this blog posting for something completely different–and free: a giveaway, courtesy of Bed, Bath and Beyond! [...]
(Sorry for the blank blog posting yesterday. We were experiencing technical difficulties. Thanks for standing by. Here’s that post in full.) Save $500 a year. Who can resist that? Well, that’s about how much you can keep in your pocket if you were to pack your kids’ lunches each day and not have them buy [...]
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