http://pfbuzz.com/aggregator/categories/3 Personal Finance Buzz - aggregated feeds in category Frugal Blog Network en FrugalBlogNetworkhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NotMadeOfMoney/~3/f1M7pA2pqZI/save-on-winter-heating-with-these-three-tips.html As the colder weather of winter sets in, you may be thinking of a couple of different things. On one hand, if you’re anything like me, you’re thinking ahead to the holidays and planning special events for your family. On a less exciting note, though, you probably find yourself starting to worry about the hefty heating bills that come with the colder weather. Whether your home uses electricity, propane, or natural gas to heat itself, you can bet that you’re going to see higher utility bi... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:03:40 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlmostFrugal/~3/srLLXHd9NIk/ 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’s interview is with Nicki, from Domestic Cents. What does frugality mean to you? Frugality is a way of life for me, choosing to be the best steward I can with what I have. Living frugal very much fits in with t... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:20 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/cAxe/~3/yLqk0VYnzbM/branded.html As a self-professed frugal person, I don't really like to think of myself as being particularly brand loyal. Brand loyalty has some positive connotations, like high perceived value in a product or strong perceived price-quality ratio, but I think it has many more negative associations, like the notion that buying certain brands improves status or reflects a willingness to hop on the bandwagon with whatever trend is hot at the moment. One common derogatory nickname for people who are extremely ... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:54:08 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlmostFrugal/~3/Yi_Ka9MGHO0/ 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. The kids home all day from school with nary an extra-curricular activity to distract them, because of the public holiday. Today has been one of those days. Just a few years ago, my first instinct would have been to run to a store, for a bit of res... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:34:18 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NotMadeOfMoney/~3/okiLbU-v7ZY/leftovers-management-%e2%80%93-don%e2%80%99t-let-that-food-waste-in-the-fridge.html Any family that cooks at home knows that one of the hardest things to deal with can be leftovers. Even the best meals can elicit groans from your family after they make a second or third appearance at the dinner table. You don’t, however, want to waste food. That’s like throwing money away. So, how do you deal with leftovers in your house? We use a few different tricks to make sure that we use up the leftovers in our house. None of these tricks are fool-proof, but together they seem t... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:25:47 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalbabe/~3/wotN87Q5FnI/ Every year, I make Christmas ornaments for our five nieces.  I love making them, and the girls tell me they love putting their own ornaments on the tree.  Some years I’m stumped for ideas, but last week I came up with an idea that I really like, and I’ve made three ornaments so far.  Here’s a picture of the first two: In my craft stash, I had kept a pile of old Christmas cards (this goes against my new clutter-free lifestyle, but my craft corner is exempt).&nbs... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:42:17 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NotMadeOfMoney/~3/vvo-LKKpQyw/painless-way-to-save-money-on-children%e2%80%99s-clothing.html I know I’ve said it before, but my kids grow like crazy. It seems like they grow into another clothing size almost as fast as I get them outfitted in their current size. Yikes! Keeping our clothing budget low has almost turned into a full-time job for me. Okay, I really don’t spend that much time finding inexpensive ways to clothe the kids. I just hate to spend a lot of money on things that the kids will only use for a short time. You may worry that finding affordable kids clothing is... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:50:27 -0800 http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/11/09/dollar-store-deals/ Due to my recent move I needed to acquire a few household items.  Being a Tight-Fisted Miser I didn’t want to pay any more than necessary for them.  Therefore I checked out the dollar store and was able to find a few things I needed there. The best deal at the dollar store is probably the shower curtain.  It is $1 for the curtain and another $1 for the rings.   This would be about $10 at a big box store.  The quality probably isn’t as good but the shower curtain does its job an... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:18:45 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NotMadeOfMoney/~3/gQAe9JLnrKQ/guest-post-save-to-live-don%e2%80%99t-live-to-save%e2%80%94saving-money-ideas.html The following article is a guest post by David of Your Finances 101. David has been a frequent commenter here on Not Made of Money and has just published his first book Don’t Be A Mule: A Common-sense Guide to Saving More, Spending Less, and Generating Extra Income in Your Everyday Life which is available at Amazon. My wife and I had planned an outing for our family over the weekend to visit a festival that was being held in one of our state parks. It was your garden variety festival, one whe... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:05:53 -0800 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlmostFrugal/~3/0ehOiS7Dcvc/ 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 came across the idea last November on a yahoo group that I subscribe to called ‘Frugal Genius’. I was sitting at my PC in the middle of winter wanting to turn the heating up but instead sticking an extra jumper on to... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:00:47 -0800