Category Archives: Frugal Living

Can Eating Out Save You Money?

If you embark on a journey to learn more about saving money and improving your financial situation, one of the first things you may hear is that you should stop dining out or limit your dining out excursions and use strategies like drinking water and ordering off the appetizer menu to go out as cheaply…

Save on Moving Costs by Selling Furniture

Moving can be very expensive.  In addition to the large expenses such as a security deposit if you are moving into a new apartment or the down payment and closing costs if you are moving into a house, there are other expenses that can quickly add up.   Another large expense can be the cost of…

5 Simple Ways to Cut Your Heating Bill

Winter is already in full swing, but it is not too late to take steps to minimize your heating expenses.  If you’re like most families your heating bill is one of the biggest expenses you have, so trimming those costs a little here and there can go a long way.  And who wouldn’t like to…

How to Save Money on Your Vacation

Although we’ve just reached February, it’s never too early to start planning your next vacation. Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, or just because are perfect excuses to take some time to get away and cash in some quality rest and relaxation. The economic climate may be grim, but it has not and should not stop people from…

5 Tips to Ease Into Cooking at Home

Do you hate to cook?  Do you seem to ruin every meal you make?  Is it just easier to go to the drive thru after a busy day?  If you answered yes to these questions, you are probably spending quite a bit of money eating out.  While there is nothing wrong with eating out, doing…