Frugal Ways to Spice Up a Room

by | Frugal, Uncategorized

Once you’ve been living in the same home for a number of years you can start to get bored.  Looking at the same furniture and décor year after year will have you yearning to switch things up. Unfortunately, any kind of remodeling or redecorating job will quickly...

Comparing Credit Card Offers

by | Frugal, Uncategorized

Not a day goes by where I don’t receive at least one solicitation for a new credit card.  If your mailbox is as full of these credit card offers as mine, you’ll want to know how to compare the various offers to determine which offers you the best deal. No two credit...

DIY Projects for 2014

by | Frugal, Home Ownership

When you own a home you need to be prepared to tackle some home improvement jobs yourself.  If you’re going to call in a professional every time you need a drain snaked or a light switch replaced then you’re going to be spending a fortune on home repairs. ...

Inexpensive Valentine's Day Gifts

by | Frugal

Remember when Valentine’s Day was all about passing around Hello Kitty or Transformers cards to your classmates?  Those innocent days were a long time ago.  In today’s world, Valentine’s Day has grown into a huge holiday that involves a ton of spending to prove how...

The Deal That Wasn't

by | Frugal

Having to “dress for success” has never been an issue for my husband. He’s a sheriff’s deputy, and has worn a standard law enforcement uniform for his entire career. So when it became perfectly clear that a sport coat and slacks weren’t...

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned

by | Frugal

How many times have you seen a penny on the ground and walked past it without so much as pausing to consider the value of the loose change? Well, after today, you’ll pay closer to attention to the value of a penny. A Massachusetts man named Thomas Daigle...