We’ve updated The Frugality Game – Check it out!

June 7, 2010

We’ve made some exciting updates to The Frugality Game!
Check it out at http://www.TheFrugalityGame.com.
Try the new control panel: choose your avatar, keep track of tokens, see your finances at a glance, check the leader board, and more!
Plus, get tons of new savings tips from Fern during your adventures. And we’ve made it easier to proceed without [...]

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Three Ways to Save Money on Dental Work

June 3, 2010

With the multitude of expenses that we are being bombarded with on a daily basis, we can often overlook some of the more important aspects of our life. No single necessity is ignored quite as often as our teeth. Why? If our teeth don’t hurt, there must not be anything wrong with them, right? Wrong! [...]

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Memorial Day Travel: Eight Ways to Enjoy a Frugal Roadtrip

May 27, 2010

Memorial Day is less than a week away, and if you’re without a barbeque to attend and don’t have the luxury of being a CEO for Goldman Sachs who can take a private jet to the Bahamas on a whim, you’ll need something else to do for the long weekend. Might I suggest a roadtrip?
Hold [...]

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How to Have the Perfect BBQ and Save Some Cash

May 25, 2010

Barbeque season is upon us again! With Memorial Day coming up next week, families from coast to coast are cleaning up yards, breaking out the coolers, setting up the grills and getting prepared for an entire summer full of good, ole’ fashioned, home cooking.
Yes, it’s time to start preparing yourself and your family for the [...]

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Frugal Fun Under the Summer Sun

May 19, 2010

Summer is approaching with the haste of runaway train. Kids will soon be littering the streets and just about every place you go with the family is going to be packed to the brim with tons of other families looking to enjoy themselves on a hot summer day.
On top of the crowds, it seems that [...]

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Frugal Tips for Beating the Heat

May 18, 2010

Buenos Dias, mi amigos! Freddie in the house! So…it’s starting to get a little warmer out there. The ice is thawing, I even saw a bear coming out of hibernation the other day, or as I like to call him, Dad!
Being the caring, concerned lad that I am, I’d like to share a few Frugal [...]

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Get Back on a Bike! – The Benefits of Bicycling

May 17, 2010

When you were a child, there were few things as fun as riding your bike around the neighborhood. It was all any kid needed to shake off the boredom of the day and have a good time.
For some reason, once you hit adulthood, that all seems to change. Nobody wants to ride a bike anymore [...]

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Three Super Awesome Ways to Save Money on Videogames

May 13, 2010

Hey y’all! Freddie is back in the house that blog built, droppin’ dimes of his knowledge and know-how in the Frugality arena.
I was talking to the parentals the other day about a possible increase in allowance so I could spring for some new videogames, and you know what they said? They said I’d have to [...]

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How To Break Those Bad Spending Habits

May 12, 2010

We all have bad habits. Some of us bite our nails. Some of us smoke. Some of us pick our noses. Whatever bad habit you happen to be guilty of, none of these bad habits (with the exception of smoking) is as detrimental to you as the habit of uncontrollable spending. Whether you do it [...]

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The Frugal Insider’s Secret Guide: The Best Items to Buy in Bulk (and Save Thousands)

May 10, 2010

I’ve stood in silent awe, transfixed by aisles lined with looming towers as if I stood in the very sands of the Roman Coliseum itself, mesmerized by the immense marble columns and the roar of the crowd. I felt small. I felt bewildered. I felt completely out of place. I was, of course, at Costco.
Haven’t [...]

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