Happy Fall, frugal friends! I feel like our return from Bulgaria couldn’t have been more perfectly timed, since we got back 3 days ago and are ready to enter the new season full-force. Fall is feeling very promising this year, and I’m bursting with a renewed desire for organization and getting back on track with […]
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As summer comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back on our spending. Thankfully, Mint.com makes this very easy to do 🙂 We really had to buckle down and stick to our budget, and I think we did a good job. Looking back on the last few months, we really did have
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The words “thrift shopping” can conjure up different images for different people. Some thrift for the thrill of finding a great bargain, while others may just love older and vintage items. Some thrift because they simply don’t have the budget for brand new. And some have never really thrifted at all, either out of intimidation,
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Ever since we bought a new tv back in February, M. has been itching to get a Blu-Ray player. I fought him on it for a while, because I thought it was totally unnecessary and maybe even a waste of money. After all, I have a box of DVDs in the basement that hasn’t been
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