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“All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.” –Winston Churchill According to the USA Today, 55% of people learn from their money mistakes. I thought about that statistic, and I thought about my money mistakes over the years. The lesson learned can be summed up in three words… HASTE MAKES WASTE! … Read more
Why does everything have to be new? Why do second hand items have an undeserving stigma attached to them? You’ll save money without compromising quality or durability when you buy second hand. Buy These Items Second Hand – The Top 5 1. Clothes The most obvious suggestion, second hand clothes are not hard to come … Read more
Living frugally is hard. There is always a temptation to buy something you really want, your spouse really wants or the kids want. Then there are all the unexpected expenses that pop up; car maintenance and repair costs, a bigger than usual heating or cooling bill, lawn care or new mower costs, the list goes … Read more
How to Oragnize a Garage Sale I had visions of a giant garage/moving sale, but those visions didn’t include 10 short days to get it together! I wasn’t procrastinating, I just didn’t want to begin the cleaning out process until we had a contract on our house. After all, who wants to welcome prospective buyers … Read more
5 Ways to Save on Gas According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the average household spends $305 a month on gas, and those figures are from a year ago. Gas is nearing $5 a gallon, and that figure is bound to increase! In fact, my husband is in London this week, and it’s $9 … Read more
Normally when people talk about being frugal, they offer lots of tips about how to cut back on spending, how to make the most of leftover food and other ways you can tighten your belt to save cash. This is all really helpful, but there are also other options that you could utilize. It might … Read more
And the gas prices, they keep going up and up. The world economies can’t seem to come to any sort of agreement about regulating those prices. Every political tension in oil rich areas is a cause for gas prices to go up at the pump. It seems there is no end in sight. The only … Read more
Do you know when the best month of the year to buy a new car is? Do you know when large appliances are on sale or how about electronics? There really is a best time to buy everything, and The Best Time to Buy Guide gives you a month by month listing, so you can … Read more
What’s New Year’s Eve without a countdown and a few fireworks? Here’s The Budget Diet’s countdown of 10 Random Frugal Living Tips I’ve Learned This Year: Half Price Rotisserie Chickens – Rotisserie chickens are half price after 7:30 at our local grocery, so it’s the perfect time to stock-up, chop-up & freeze! It’s worth asking … Read more
At the end of each month this money saving moms loves to brag about my money saving marvels, but this month I blew it! Call it a binge, call it a budget diet boo boo…I flat out didn’t save money this month. Instead, I splurged on my favorite things, I didn’t clip coupons and I … Read more