An Exercise in Frugality https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/ Frugal Living Blog Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How to Survive Inflation Without Losing Your Sanity (or Your Savings) https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-survive-inflation-without-losing-your-sanity-or-your-savings/ https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-survive-inflation-without-losing-your-sanity-or-your-savings/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:27:59 +0000 https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/?p=15332 If you’ve walked out of the grocery store lately clutching a receipt that looks more like a car payment, you’re not imagining things. Inflation has been hitting us everywhere—gas pumps, …

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]]> https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-survive-inflation-without-losing-your-sanity-or-your-savings/feed/ 0 How to Lower Your Utility Bills Before Winter: Energy-Saving Tips That Actually Work https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-lower-your-utility-bills-before-winter-energy-saving-tips-that-actually-work/ https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-lower-your-utility-bills-before-winter-energy-saving-tips-that-actually-work/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:37:20 +0000 https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/?p=15320 Every single year, the same thing happens: the first chilly night hits, I crank up the thermostat “just to take the edge off,” and suddenly my utility bill looks like …

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]]> https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-lower-your-utility-bills-before-winter-energy-saving-tips-that-actually-work/feed/ 0 What to Do When You Find Painted Rocks https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/what-to-do-when-you-find-painted-rocks/ https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/what-to-do-when-you-find-painted-rocks/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:08:53 +0000 https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/?p=14904 Did you find some painted rocks? Lucky you! This hobby has been a favorite pastime for a lot of years, but recently due to the current global situation, and people …

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]]> https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/rock-painting-supplies-101/feed/ 0 How to Grill Summer Fruits and Vegetables https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-grill-summer-fruits-and-vegetables/ https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-grill-summer-fruits-and-vegetables/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:34:00 +0000 https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/?p=14836 Summer is FINALLY here and with it comes an abundance of fresh summer fruits and vegetables and believe it or not, most of them can be grilled. Grilling fruits and …

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]]> https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-grill-summer-fruits-and-vegetables/feed/ 1 How to Paint Rocks https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-paint-rocks/ https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/how-to-paint-rocks/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:52:24 +0000 https://anexerciseinfrugality.com/?p=14844 I’ve always loved to paint, but recently I started painting rocks to occupy my time and I’m hooked! Today I wanted to share a little more about my latest obsession …

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