frugal

5 Things I Regret Buying — Well the title explains it all. I’m pretty forgiving with myself but wow have we ever made some really, really bad financial decisions. 5 Things I Regret Buying 1. That damned car. We were tired of old cars that were cheap but needed tons of repairs in their short life […]

Things I Wish I Hadn’t Bought

5 Apr, 2016 in Musings & Ramblings tagged frugal / regret by Meg

5 Frugal Things I Don't Do — Frugal living looks different to everyone, what works for me may not work for you and vice versa. I’m a busy person and as much as I love saving money, sometimes the payoff for something isn’t worth the time I invest. Top 5 Frugal Things I Don’t Do 1. I […]

Top 5 Frugal Things I Don’t Do

10 Feb, 2016 in Musings & Ramblings tagged frugal / time wasters by Meg

10 things to make not buy — This summer marked 4 years since I walked away from a job that was literally making me sick and simultaneously returned to my frugal-living roots. Surviving as a large family on one income isn’t always fun, it involves more effort because running to the store for bread isn’t always an […]

Make These 10 (easy) Things to Save Money

28 Aug, 2015 in Domestic Engineering tagged frugal / goals by Meg

The Day I Got a Dishwasher, a story about bartering — [this is an update of a post originally published on 1-13-12] The Day I Got A Dishwasher (a story about bartering) Once upon a time we lived in a house without an automatic dishwasher. I spent hours in front of the sink every day (not really, but it seemed like […]

The Day I Got A Dishwasher, a story about bartering

21 Jul, 2015 in Musings & Ramblings tagged bartering / frugal by Meg

So I’ve been having some health issues. I won’t bore you with the details, I’ll just say that I can’t eat and drink the way I used to and get away with it anymore. Boo. Getting old stinks. Part of my new health regimen involves reducing my sodium intake and […]

Slow Cooker Veggie Broth Recipe – it’s soooo easy you ...

29 Mar, 2015 in Domestic Engineering tagged frugal / homemade / vegetable broth / veggie broth by Meg

Something funny happened the other day that had me wondering… The family and I were visiting a local theme park last weekend. While boarding a train ride I noticed a cast member pick something up and head for the trash can. My husband approached her and she handed him whatever […]

Is It Possible To Be TOO Frugal?

21 Jan, 2014 in Musings & Ramblings tagged frugal / frugal living / too frugal by Meg

You Might Be A Frugal Diva If... — 1. You save all of your food scraps for freezer soup 2. Your son knows to ask for a patch, not a new pair, when he wears a hole in his pants 3. Your children occupy themselves with toys made from stuff they find in the recycling bin 4. You’ve […]

10 Signs That You Might Be Frugal

25 Aug, 2013 in Musings & Ramblings tagged frugal / frugal family life / frugal living by Meg

Disclaimer: I was not asked to do this review and received no compensation in exchange. It’s not often that I pick up a book on frugal living, especially frugal cooking, and find myself overly impressed. Most frugal living books are pretty repetitive. We all know to use leftovers and stock […]

BOOK REVIEW: Frugal & Delicious, Secrets to Saving Thousands in ...

7 Aug, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Reviews tagged book about frugal living / book reivew / frugal / frugal families / frugal living by Meg

What is a life hack? Well, a life hack is using or doing something outside-the-box to make your life easier. Things like tying your shoes backwards to form a more reliable knot. Here are three frugal life hacks that I’ve discovered over the years:

Frugal Life Hacks

1 Aug, 2013 in Domestic Engineering / Kids & Pets tagged DIY / frugal / frugal life hacks / life hack by Meg

Living frugally isn’t about forsaking your wants or abandoning your dreams so you can save money. The goal of living frugally is so you can have some of those things without neglecting your needs and responsibilities. Looking around my room as I write this I see a lot of wants. […]

Compromising Needs and Wants

18 Jul, 2013 in Musings & Ramblings tagged compromise / frugal / frugal lifestyle / frugal living / frugality / needs vs wants by Meg

My oldest child turned 17 yesterday. Seventeen. I can’t believe it myself, wasn’t she a toddler 15 minutes ago? Oh yeah, and kid #2 is going to be 15 in six weeks. I am so not old enough to have two teenagers. Many years ago I joined a Listserv (that’s […]

Does it Really Cost More to Raise Teens? Frugal Parenting ...

11 Jul, 2013 in Kids & Pets / Musings & Ramblings tagged frugal / frugal parenting / parenting / teenagers / teens by Meg

A few months ago I wrote about how having a “poor” attitude can hold us back but since then the subject really hasn’t come up again, which is surprising since last month was even tighter financially than the month when I wrote the original post. Today, on the way home […]

“Poor” Attitude, Part Deux

6 Sep, 2012 in Musings & Ramblings tagged feeling poor / frugal / frugal families / frugal family life / frugal lifestyle / frugal living / frugal parenting / poor attitude by Meg

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