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And often the deals are good. But you may be surprised to discover even more savings at Walmart when you use coupons. Walmart has the best prices around and in most cases they're unbeatable by the competition. But when you add a manufacturer's coupon to the mix, the savings are even better.

It doesn't matter if you </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/pJmrqoM6w08/save-more-at-walmart-with-coupons.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/pJmrqoM6w08" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/save-more-at-walmart-with-coupons.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-6941838681476879224</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-19T11:18:16.990-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Decorating</category><title>Frugal Bathroom Redecorating in One Step</title><atom:summary>There are a number of frugal bathroom redecorating ideas you can use such as changing out the towels or shower curtain, adding a few prints to the wall, or brushing on a new coat of paint. One idea that may require a bit more work, but is that makes an amazing change, however, is to swap your old traditional bathroom sink for one of the newer vessel sinks, which are surprisingly affordable.

</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/P1NTU7_MceI/frugal-bathroom-redecorating-in-one.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_frugal_bathroom_redecorating.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/P1NTU7_MceI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/frugal-bathroom-redecorating-in-one.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-7977697108112833744</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-01-19T10:34:24.294-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Decorating</category><title>Frugal Decorating on the Outside of the House</title><atom:summary>Okay, I admit it... I have expensive tastes, what some might call "champagne tastes on a beer budget." That's one of the reasons I'm such a frugal fanatic. Having never been rich enough to afford all those nice things I'd like, I've learned to create my own level of nice on a budget. Some of the things I've been thinking about lately are cement posts, a driveway gate and custom address plaques </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/lwuZjCmgPxU/frugal-decorating-on-outside-of-house.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_frugal_decorating_outside_house.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/lwuZjCmgPxU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/frugal-decorating-on-outside-of-house.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-5937351920866177594</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-20T10:03:54.180-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Gifts</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Jewelry</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Weddings</category><title>Titanium Wedding Rings can Help You Stay on Budget</title><atom:summary>Wedding bands have changed so much over the years. When Greg and I married 28 years ago, we were as poor as the proverbial church mice and could barely afford any ring. We found a simple gold band for me (nothing for him at that time) and spent about $40. I still treasure that ring, though it's since been replaced by one a bit more expensive. ;o)

When Greg, Jr. and Leigh married, he bought her a</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/rofQHwo8L4g/titanium-wedding-rings-can-help-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_titanium-ring.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/rofQHwo8L4g" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/titanium-wedding-rings-can-help-you.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-3051035054176427342</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-20T09:22:31.153-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Money Management</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Identity Theft</category><title>Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft</title><atom:summary>Protecting yourself against identity theft is a crucial aspect of frugal living. In such a tough economy, frugal fanciers know we need all the help we can get to keep our budget intact and stay ahead of the financial wolf at the door. One thing that can help you do that is to use a service like IdentityHawk to protect your identity.

Thankfully, I've not had to face the issue of identity theft, </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/VPTacNS_qRU/protecting-yourself-against-identity.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_identity-theft.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/VPTacNS_qRU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/protecting-yourself-against-identity.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-7303281549543280982</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-16T06:43:30.961-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Saving Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Healthy Habits</category><title>Fight the Bulge and Save Some Bucks: 5 Secrets to a Cheaper Gym Membership</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Eliza Morgan and visit her site to let her know you saw her on Frugal Fancy!

The New Year is quickly approaching and as cliché as it may sound, losing weight and getting into shape will most likely be the number one resolution in 2012 for most. But going to the gym isn't cheap. After taxes and sign-up fees, acquiring a gym membership can set you back quite a bit. </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/0siz1h2rQsg/fight-bulge-and-save-some-bucks-5.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_gym.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/0siz1h2rQsg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/fight-bulge-and-save-some-bucks-5.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-7133221024161253961</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-12-13T19:04:46.908-05:00</atom:updated><title>Creating from the Heart: ♥ My Annual End of the Year/ Christmas Giveaway!!! ♥</title><atom:summary>Creating from the Heart: ♥ My Annual End of the Year/ Christmas Giveaway!!! ♥</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/Pk4orGA1llU/creating-from-heart-my-annual-end-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/Pk4orGA1llU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/creating-from-heart-my-annual-end-of.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-2686401779803756510</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-11-22T11:32:13.151-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Organizing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Decorating</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Homemaking</category><title>A little help on our coat closet</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Brenda Laws and let her know you saw her on Frugal Fancy!

Guest post written by Brenda Laws

I take all the help when it comes to organization when I can get it. I'm always on the lookout for another way to organize our home because we're in desperate need of it. We're a target="_blank"ll going 24/7 with the kids' activities and our jobs that we kind of just make do </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/SkBKz93xdcg/little-help-on-our-coat-closet.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_closet-organized.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/SkBKz93xdcg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/little-help-on-our-coat-closet.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-925209027074053184</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-30T10:42:14.766-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Gifts</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Christmas</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Holidays</category><title>Truly Frugal, Creative, Unusual and Geeky Gift Ideas</title><atom:summary>Today is the last day of September. It's almost surreal. Less than three months to Christmas! Have you started thinking about gifts yet? I've been thinking, but that's about it. I'd love to find some really unusual items, and of course some great discount deal codes and geeky gadgets, too. One of my new favorite places for ideas is GeekAlerts.

The site offers information on gifts from all around</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/PT3gg3bvx4A/truly-frugal-creative-unusual-and-geeky.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/PT3gg3bvx4A" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/truly-frugal-creative-unusual-and-geeky.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-2083441565016602002</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-28T09:19:35.171-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Saving Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>What Baseball Movies Teach Us About Frugality</title><atom:summary>Hollywood and Major League Baseball are usually not good places to look for financial advice. Hollywood is full of extravagant spending, lavish red carpet treatment, and special CGI animation tricks that run up the bill pretty fast. Major League Baseball players require astonishing salaries and multi-million dollar facilities in order to play a game most of us got bored of during grade school. A </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/5hI-1ISQFWA/what-baseball-movies-teach-us-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/5hI-1ISQFWA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-baseball-movies-teach-us-about.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-263675034364022087</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 15:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-14T11:57:27.245-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Jewelry</category><title>Rethinking the Diamond Ring When Choosing Your Love Offering</title><atom:summary>Prior to the mid-20th century most people never saw a diamond ring let alone wanted one. Up to that point diamonds were simply so hard to come by and so precious a commodity that only royalty and the highest echelons of the aristocracy could afford to adorn themselves with them. But improved mining techniques and a demand for diamonds as useful tools in industry and medicine prompted an industry </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/kv5Kan0mYCM/rethinking-diamond-ring-when-choosing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_diamond-ring.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/kv5Kan0mYCM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/rethinking-diamond-ring-when-choosing.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-1420532964401781211</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-22T08:48:46.247-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Business</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Blogging</category><title>Free vs. premium WordPress themes</title><atom:summary>If you're a blogger, and you're like the other 18 million plus bloggers in the world, you use WordPress for your blog platform. If that's the case, you've certainly searched for a quality theme for your blog that will make it stand out from the other blogs on the 'Net.

While you can certainly find a free theme, you might want to consider the impact a premium theme can have on your traffic and </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/U607e0vhI_0/free-vs-premium-wordpress-themes.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_laptop-coffee.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/U607e0vhI_0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-vs-premium-wordpress-themes.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-7571540353577660468</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-14T08:05:00.928-04:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Money Management</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Debt Reduction</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Debt</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Credit Cards</category><title>How to pay credit card debt</title><atom:summary>Credit card debt is a common concern for many people who have not managed their finances as well as they could have or who are facing financial hardship due to the loss of a job or an unexpected emergency sapping funds. Credit card debt can be a real worry, but need not lead to bankruptcy. Really, it's fairly simple to pay off as long as you stick to a plan and gradually reduce your debt.

First </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/8DubAnwcRb4/how-to-pay-credit-card-debt.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_creditcard-1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/8DubAnwcRb4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-pay-credit-card-debt.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-3393658200466353840</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-11T12:02:08.861-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Business</category><title>Frugal business advertising options</title><atom:summary>There are a number of ways to advertise your small or home based business, direct sales business or MLM and still save money. One affordably frugal business promotion is to use advertising pens with your company name and website URL.

These are great to handout at trade shows and business networking groups. And how many times have you kept a promotional pen long after an event, or used one to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/85kAmbKFpis/frugal-business-advertising-options.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_orangepens2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/85kAmbKFpis" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/frugal-business-advertising-options.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-1261421770114465621</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-11T11:10:33.925-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Saving Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Tips</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Money Management</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>Savings and the satisfaction of smart spending</title><atom:summary>Let me set the scene: it’s another usual Wednesday night in my apartment, and my housemates want to go out to dinner again. Gulp. As a professional saver, you'd think I would get used to these situations, but they can be just as annoying as ever. “It’s just a little meal out,” they say, and the sentiment is echoed by my own internal monologue. “Just go,” the little devil on my shoulder says—“what</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/7QmUbbeQDI0/savings-and-satisfaction-of-smart.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_spend-save2.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/7QmUbbeQDI0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/savings-and-satisfaction-of-smart.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-4451685584874005805</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-08T10:48:52.208-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Decorating</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Homemaking</category><title>Change your headboard, update your room</title><atom:summary>This is a great time of year to update a bedroom and brighten your room for spring. One really good way to do that is with a new headboard for your bed.

Whether you have a king, queen or full sized bed, you can find headboards in any number of styles to fit your size. While you may not think of it, you can even purchase a headboard online, if you're like me and prefer that to hitting the stores.</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/qozOnXTccoY/change-your-headboard-update-your-room.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_upholsteredheadboard.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/qozOnXTccoY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/change-your-headboard-update-your-room.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-1258709648460168097</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-07T13:56:15.210-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Charitable Giving</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Guest Bloggers</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>How to Stretch Your Charitable Donation Dollars: Charity Navigator</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Lisa Shoreland and let her know you saw her on Frugal Fancy's Blog!

When I ask my friends and family members about their charitable giving habits, I almost never hear a good answer. I have an aunt who loves to give her money away spontaneously to people in parking lot charity stands who could be wasting her well-meant donations on “causes” like vacation funds and new </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/WF4rO1000dw/how-to-stretch-your-charitable-donation.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_money.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/WF4rO1000dw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-stretch-your-charitable-donation.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-949776967913900535</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-21T12:35:30.498-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Budgeting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Money Management</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>5 tips to help you find where your money is going</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Taraneh Guidry and feel free to share with others!It's that time of year again, where we get our W-2s and see how much money we made last year. You may feel like you don't have any money, but much of it is getting wasted on overdraft bank fees, late fees and miscellaneous services that you can easily avoid if you plan ahead.Many of us don't pay attention to how much </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/liGQmYnejmg/5-tips-to-help-you-find-where-your.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>4</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/liGQmYnejmg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/5-tips-to-help-you-find-where-your.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-4915874587628097047</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-18T11:55:17.471-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Insurance</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>Hoarding can jeopardize your renter's insurance</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from the Affordable Housing for Rent website...If you have a hard time throwing anything away, you may find that your renter's insurance policy will not cover you when you file a claim. Hoarding magazines, newspapers, clothing, or other items can create an unsafe environment that enhances the risk of property damage. Many insurance companies include written requirements for </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/1lJ1ALeBfvo/hoarding-can-jeopardize-your-renters.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/1lJ1ALeBfvo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/hoarding-can-jeopardize-your-renters.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-198302051966345550</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:03:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-18T08:03:00.383-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Credit</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Debt</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Credit Cards</category><title>7 deadliest credit card sins you should never make</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Albert Harris and let him know you saw him on Frugal Fancy's Blog!For some people, credit cards are like evil satanic monsters luring you into a trap of your own worldly desires and leading you to the path of utter self-destruction. Is it really the credit cards? Maybe if you could have been a little more careful and watchful of your expenses. Your personal finances are</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/09QqwVRqXVs/7-deadliest-credit-card-sins-you-should.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/09QqwVRqXVs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/7-deadliest-credit-card-sins-you-should.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-6531811258924518567</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-16T11:41:57.203-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Saving Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Business</category><title>Frugal living for business and personal needs</title><atom:summary>Whether you’re short on funds due to a job loss or you’re a work at home mom that wants to continue that way, frugal living is a way of life that works for a lot of people. It takes time to put everything together, but it works and can save you money that will help pay your bills.There are so many things you can do to be frugal with both your business and your personal needs. Here are a few </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/Vo2-vJiEv4c/frugal-living-for-business-and-personal.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1063/5126344583_9031352c31_t.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/Vo2-vJiEv4c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/frugal-living-for-business-and-personal.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-3429517796814297154</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-15T09:05:18.198-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Saving Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Cheap Thrills</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>Are You a Media Junkie? 4 Tips for Trimming Your Media Diet Down to the Essentials</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Tara Miller and let her know you saw her on Frugal Fancy's Blog!We've heard it time and again. The newspaper/dead tree industry is dying, no one reads books anymore, the publishing industry is heaving its last breaths and on and on and on. I don't know about you, but I'm still an ardent fan of everything media, whether it's news, books, television, or the Internet.Of </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/v61YWSSUYgk/are-you-media-junkie-4-tips-for.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_books.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/v61YWSSUYgk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/are-you-media-junkie-4-tips-for.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-8486422172559363727</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-02-11T11:33:48.818-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Tips</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Prudent Parenting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Pets</category><title>Kids Begging You for Pets? 3 Budget-Friendly Suggestions</title><atom:summary>Kids all go through that phase of desperately wanting a pet. It’s only natural, and if you don’t yet have any critters, it may be a good idea to give in to your child’s pleas. Pets can be an excellent way for kids to learn responsibility. At the same time, any pet is a serious investment of time and money. In this sense, it’s best to start with beginner pets that don’t require a whole lot of </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/cpb4NxVyg1k/kids-begging-you-for-pets-3-budget.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_kitten.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/cpb4NxVyg1k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/kids-begging-you-for-pets-3-budget.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-3000036823739609400</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-01-31T10:34:51.369-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Saving Money</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Utilities</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><title>How to save money on your electric bill</title><atom:summary>There are two bills homeowners hate paying the most—their monthly mortgage payment and their monthly electric bill. While there's not much you can do about your mortgage payment (short of re-financing, which is another topic entirely), there's certainly a lot you can do to reduce your electric bill. Here we'll explore some ways you can conserve energy around the house.Heating and CoolingCentral </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/lurMnkpjCxk/how-to-save-money-on-your-electric-bill.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u215/topshelf43/Blogs/th_electric_meter.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>5</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/lurMnkpjCxk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-save-money-on-your-electric-bill.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678362527506210811.post-8955979182033601518</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-01-25T16:31:51.571-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Money Management</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Frugal Living</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Debt Reduction</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Debt</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Debt Consolidation</category><title>Is Christian debt relief for you?</title><atom:summary>Enjoy this guest post from Jane Sanders and visit her  website to let her know you saw her on Frugal Fancy's Blog!PreviewThe ratio of debt to income in America is at epidemic proportions, and many families find their lifestyles curtailed by excess monthly payments to numerous creditors. This growing crisis provided the opportunity for entrepreneurial spirits to form debt consolidation, and debt </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/frugalfancy/~3/3x43ye4xiC8/is-christian-debt-relief-for-you.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Darlene 'Dee' Bishop)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/frugalfancy/~4/3x43ye4xiC8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://frugalfancyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-christian-debt-relief-for-you.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>

