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Save Money At the Fuel Pump—44 Auto Gas Savings Tips

Tips for saving money on gas for your car.

This Auto Gas Savings Page contains a growing list of tips from our readers to help you save money at the pump!

Top 20 Tips to Save Money At the Pump

If you’re looking for ways to save money at the pump try these 20 ideas. And afterward, take a look at what friends from around the globe have said about how they save money on gas.

Walk to Nearby Destinations: Avoid using your car for short distances to save on gas.

Ride a Bike in Your Neighborhood: For slightly longer distances within your area, biking can be a great, healthy alternative to … Read more »

Fresh Fruit Recipe Ideas Page

Flavorful Fruit Recipes RoundUp Page! #flavorfulfruitrecipes

This Fresh Fruit Recipe Ideas page contains 5 recipes for fresh and cooked fruit.

Recipes included on this page: Fresh Cranberry Sauce,   Lyn’s Cranberry Chutney,   Disappearing Fresh Fruit Salad,    Delicious & Easy Baked Apples

Fresh Fruit Recipe 1: Fresh Cranberry Sauce

PRINT THE RECIPE HERE

his fresh no-cook cranberry sauce won’t stay on the table long. It is a family favorite fruit recipe and disappears almost as soon as we put it out.

Ingredients for Fresh Cranberry Sauce:

1 Cup finely chopped Raw Cranberries (a food processor is great for this)

7/8 to 1 Cup Sugar

2 Cups … Read more »

Ground Beef Main Dish Recipe Collection

Ground Beef Main Dish Recipes! #GoundBeefMainDishRecipes

This Recipe page contains frugal and easy-to-make Ground Beef Main Dish Recipes!

If you’re looking for easy-to-make, delicious-tasting, and inexpensive ground beef main dish recipes, you’ve come to the right page. We’ve got complete recipes, .pdf downloads, and videos to help you be successful in creating awesome meals.

But if you’re looking for some of our mouth-watering chunk beef recipes. Visit our Chunk Beef Main Dish Recipes page.

Ground Beef Main Dish Recipes on this page include:

Sloppy Joes, Meatloaf, Italian Meatballs, Italian Lasagna, Hash, Tagliarini, Pastichio (Greek Lasagna), Dolmathes (Greek Stuffed Grape Leaves), Read more »

Household Budget Success Stories

Budget Success Stories, these will really encourage you! A joyful woman jumping for joy because she has a budget.

This Budget Success Stories Page contains a growing list of Budgeting Ideas from readers like you!

If you want some encouragement about how a budget can revolutionize your personal finances, you’ve come to the right place. We love hearing stories of budgeting success – going from debt to equity, desperation to determination, and seeing the joy of families who have learned to make their money do what they want it to do. Read these stories and be encouraged!

This page contains the following stories:

Budget Success,    Young Adult Success,   Budgets Lift Burdens, Budget with Confidence,  A Child Running A … Read more »

17 Real-Life Success Stories from Debt-Free and Frugal Living Masters!

Debt Free living & Frugal Living Success Stories!

This Debt-Free Living & Frugal Living Inspiring Stories Page contains a growing list (17) of success stories from our readers on how they avoid debt and live life joyfully!

If you’re looking for encouragement to keep going, you’re going to love reading these frugal living success stories from real people. Some struggle with debt, others are finding joy in living within their means. Keep reading and get stoked about the possibilities!

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1 1. Frugality Helps You Sleep2 2. BudgetGirl Pays Off $33K in Debt on a Low Income3 3. Frugal Living Allows for Indulgences4 4. … Read more »

Homemade DIY Carpet Cleaning Solution Recipes w/ Dawn & Peroxide & Copycat Rug Doctor

Awesome DIY Carpet Cleaner & Clothing Spot Remover Recipe. #DIYCarpet Spotter #DIYClothingStainRemover #DIYCopycatRugDoctorSolution

If you’re looking for DIY Carpet Cleaning tips and recipes this is the place. On this page, we’ll share how we spot and clean our carpets. We’ll give you the formulas for our DIY carpet spotting solution and our Rug Doctor copycat solution. We’ll also tell you about the equipment we use to keep our carpets looking brand new.

If you’re a do-it-yourselfer you’re going to love the information on this page.

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1 How Much Does It Cost to Clean A Carpet2 Best Home Carpet Cleaning Machines – Save Money3 Our Story—Spots Returned after Rug Doctor … Read more »

Creative Vacation Souvenir Ideas That Are Clever, Cheap, and Fun

Vacation Souvenirs that are clever and frugal! Cheap Travel Souvenir Ideas!

Discover unique and inexpensive vacation souvenir ideas to help you remember your travels in style. From classic keepsakes to quirky finds, we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive in and explore the world of vacation travel souvenirs and mementos!

We’ve broken this list into the following 7 categories:

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1 INEXPENSIVE SOUVENIR IDEAS2 COLLECTABLE SOUVENIRS3 SOUVENIR FOOD IDEAS4 LOCAL ART AND ARTIST SOUVENIRS5 WEARABLE SOUVENIRS6 CHRISTMAS SOUVENIR IDEAS7 BOOKS AND ALBUMS SOUVENIR IDEAS8 MISCELLANEOUS SOUVENIR IDEAS9 UNIQUE PLACES TO FIND COOL SOUVENIRS10 CONCLUSION ABOUT VACATION SOUVENIRS
INEXPENSIVE SOUVENIR IDEAS

These cheaper souvenir ideas … Read more »

Walmart EverStart Maxx Car Battery Warranty – Details

Walmart Everstart Maxx car battery with a great warranty

The Walmart EverStart Maxx car battery warranty can be confusing. We’ve been buying these batteries for our cars since 2003. On this page, we will share the official warranty information for Everstart Maxx batteries, we share info we received from Walmart Auto Department managers, and document our purchases.

We also summarize what we’ve learned about the Walmart warranty policy for all four of their car battery brands.

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1 Our History of Purchasing Walmart Everstart Maxx Batteries2 List of Walmart Batteries with Warranties3 Manager Interview: Walmart Battery Warranty Specifics4 Get a Price on a New Battery … Read more »

Favorite Money Saving Websites – Our Thrifty Friends

Thrifty Friends Saving Money Icon.

This page is full of links to some of our favorite thrifty friends’ websites & frugal Resources!

When you hang out with thrifty friends you’ll pick up new and better ways to save money. We love hanging out, sharing and learning from the people on this page and hope you will too!

This list includes:

Living on a Dime
Dollar Stretcher
Blissful and Domestic
Original Drip Catcher
Savers
Six Dollar Family
Hillbilly Housewife
Best Personal Finance Websites
YNAB – A better way to control your spending
Discounted Newspaper Subscriptions

Living on A Dime – Frugality to the Max!

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Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas & DIY Project Ideas

Valentine's Day Decorations and DIY Craft Ideas

This Valentines Day Decorations, Crafts & DIY Projects Page contains a growing list of decor and craft projects. Scroll to the bottom of the page for 10 additional Valentine’s Day Decor ideas.

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1 Valentine Wall Decor Craft2  Cute Valentine Tree Idea3 Valentine Chandelier Decor4 Valentine Mantle Decor5 Valentine Centerpiece Décoration6 10 Easy Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas7 Valentine’s Day Decorations and Crafts Wrap Up
Valentine Wall Decor Craft

This is one of the simple and fun Valentine’s Day Decorations – DIY projects for the wall. We started with a picture frame that we … Read more »

Free Meals Out: 22 Restaurant Hacks That Will Save You Tons!

Money Saving Tips for saving money at restaurants - restaurant hacks

Discover the amazing world of Restaurant Hacks. You’ll find lots of awesome tips and tricks to save money when eating out or getting takeout! Treat yourself to scrumptious meals without breaking the bank by using these insider secrets.

We love eating meals at home, but once in a while, a meal out at a restaurant is a wonderful treat. And what makes it even more special is when you can get the same meal for a discounted price.

Please, if you do get something for free or discounted, remember to be generous in the tipping of your server.

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Delicious Pie Recipes – Irresistible Desserts!

Irresistible Pie Recipes - Unforgettable & Delicious Pie Desserts. #irresistiblepierecipes

This Delicious Pie Recipes page has Unforgettable & Irresistible Pie Desserts!

Pie Recipes included on this page:Scrumptious Apple Pie,   Fresh Glazed Strawberry Pie,   Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Meringue Pie, Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie,   Nanny’s Never Fail Pie Crust,   Delicious Chocolate Pudding Pie,    Kristi’s Chocolate Pecan Pie,   Easiest French Silk Pie

Here is our growing list of delicious pie recipes.

1. Scrumptious Apple Pie

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This scrumptious Apple Pie recipe was created by Annette’s Aunt Grace and has been passed down for three generations. … Read more »

Save Money on Paper Goods and Household Disposable Items

Paper Goods/ Disposables - Money Savings Tips

Learn a bunch of tricks from frugal friends for saving money on stuff around your house. If you have a secret way to save that’s not listed on this page, please leave it in the comments and we’ll include it.

1. Reuse Zippered Bag and Save

Wash out your plastic zip lock bags and use them over and over again instead of throwing them away after using them only once. They last a really long time.   Sandy L. – Phoenix, AZ

2. Trash Bags Stashed Nearby

Save time by storing a roll of plastic kitchen trash bags in your garbage can under the trash … Read more »

Halloween Tips & Ideas

Halloween Tips & Ideas - Parties, Stocking Up & More

This Halloween Tips & Ideas Page contains a growing number of ideas such as frugal ways to buy costumes, activities for parties, and tricks for finding discounted Halloween decor.

We do celebrate Halloween, but not the ghoulish, horrifying aspects of the holiday. We encouraged our kids to plan their costumes months in advance. And also to be creative, fun and frugal in their dressing-up ideas.

Since we loved walking our neighborhood and talking with our neighbors, many would wait for us to get to their homes before turning out the lights and calling it a night. Halloween is a great time for building … Read more »

Best Family Dessert Recipes – Tasty, Delicious & Easy to Make!

Best Dessert Recipes - A Delicious Recipe Roundup of Desserts! #bestdessertrecipes

Our Best Family Dessert Recipes Page contains Tasty, Delicious and Easy to Make dessert recipes!

These are family favorite dessert recipes that Annette has gathered from family and friends. All have been taste-tested and pass with flying colors. We think you will enjoy them too.

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1 1. Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake2 2. Chocolate Lava Cake in the Crockpot3 3. Best Ever Fudgy Brownies4 4. Holiday Cake Mix Hack5 5. Delicious & Healthy Apple Crisp6 6. Raspberry Apple Sauce Jello7 7. Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies8 8. Nana’s Easy Raspberry Meringues9 9. … Read more »

21 Fun and Inexpensive Recreation Ideas and Activities for All Ages

21 Inexpensive Recreation Ideas for Families and Individuals!

Inexpensive recreation activities are easier to find than you might think.

Recreation doesn’t have to be expensive to be fun! How much are you willing to pay for fun and entertainment?

Where we live there seems to be an endless list of things we do, and most of them cost quite a bit.  There often seems to be an attitude that if you’re going to have fun, you’ve got to spend money, and the more money you spend, the more fun you’ll have.

We want to challenge that notion. You can have fun, lots of fun with inexpensive recreation. And lots of laughter … Read more »

Frugal Weddings: Ideas to Save You Money Getting Married

Wedding Savings to Crush Every Expense but Give You a Fun & Fabulous Wedding!

If you’re planning a wedding or helping with one, we’ve got dozens of frugal wedding ideas to help you make your wedding day fabulous, frugal and fun! Read what readers from all over the country have done to save tons of money.

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1 Finding Deals on The Rings2 Save on Invitations3 Save on The Wedding Dress4 Deals on The Bride’s Shoes5 The Bride’s Hair6 Options for Wedding Day Flowers7 Save on Bridesmaids Dresses8 Cutting to Cost of the Wedding Cake9 Reducing the Cost of The Wedding Ceremony10 The … Read more »

Free Grocery Price Tracker Sheet [Printable or Spreadsheet]

Free grocery price tracker sheet. Track your prices and know the best time to buy!

If you want to ensure that you get the best prices on groceries try this free Grocery Price Tracker Sheet that we’ve developed.

We first started using a Price Tracker Sheet when we were learning our prices (we got the idea from Amy Dacyczyn’s Tightwad Gazette newsletter and modified it for us).

It’s a great tool to track prices between stores and price increases over time. Use one page for each item you want to track. You can fill in prices from the grocery ads or as you walk the aisles of the store.

When you see a low price you’ll … Read more »

Home Decor DIY & Ideas – Money Saving Tips

Creative Home Decor Ideas for making your home beautiful on a budget.

This Home Decor Money Saving Tips Page contains several Home Decor Ideas that are frugal and easy to make !

Antique Auction Deals

I have several antique furniture pieces that I bought at a wholesale antique furniture auction on New Year’s day a couple of years ago. Most of the people that were there buying furniture were retail shop owners with tax I.D’s. Because these shop owners are in the business of making a profit, I was able to get the furniture pieces I wanted by bidding just a little bit more than they would.

I still paid a lot less than retail for … Read more »

Needlework, Crocheting & Knitting Page

Needlework, Crocheting & Knitting Super Page of Ideas!

This Needlework, Crocheting & Knitting Page contains lots of money saving tips and easy crafting ideas.

Red Cross Knitting Stripes

I do a lot of volunteer knitting for the Red Cross. Whenever we receive small balls of yarn that cannot be made into a blanket or sweater, I use them to make colorful stripes in a blanket. I pick one yarn color for the overall blanket theme and then make different color stripes. It always looks great.   Angela Guastella – Chester, VA 

Needlework Needles Sharpened

I thought I was the only one who pinched pennies the way you all do. I’m always looking for … Read more »

Craft & Sewing Projects for Everyone – Fun & Frugal

Crafts Ideas That Anyone Can Do!

This “Craft & Sewing Projects for Everyone” money saving tips page contains lots of frugal and easy Crafting & Sewing Ideas.

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1 Free Craft Projects for Kids at Lowe’s – Program Cancelled2 Pinecone Basket Firestarters3 Fire Starter Craft #24 Pinecone Decor for the Holidays5 Homemade Curling Iron Cases6  Shoe Bags Make a Great Travelers Present7 Home Sewn Pillowcases are Easy8  Kid’s Craft Classes at Home Depot!9 Recycle Plastic Handles of Paint Brushes for Craft Projects10 Making Photo Collages with Recycled Magnets11 Picture Frame Decorating12 Recycling & … Read more »

Sewing Tips for Clothes – Money Saving Page

Sewing Tips for Clothes.

This Sewing Clothes Money Savings Tip page contains a number of ideas for saving money and time!

Repurposed Sewing for Clothes

If you have some skill with a sewing machine, this is a fun way to have the clothes you want at very little cost. I like to get larger sized clothing from thrift shops and ‘repurpose’ them. You can find colors and prints that you like and cut them down or totally redesign a different item. For example, a dress becomes a cute top… It’s frugal and fun!   Wendy D. – Alamogordo, NM

Sewing Clothes Can Cost Less

I save money on clothes … Read more »

Miscellaneous & Accessories Clothing Tips

Save Money with these Miscellaneous Clothing Tips.

This Miscellaneous Clothing Tip page contains a number of money-saving ideas for cutting costs when you’re buying or caring for clothes and accessories!

Cashmere and Wool in the Freezer?

Sometimes you do frugal things for so long you forget how good they are. For years I’ve been chilling my woolen and cashmere clothes before storing them for the summer. I do this to eliminate moth eggs and larvae. I put the clothing in a plastic bag and then stick it in the freezer for 24 hours. Then I take it out and transfer the clothes to an airtight plastic storage bag. The clothes … Read more »

Getting Kids Clothes Cheap or Free: 25+ Used Clothing Tips For Kids

Save money on kids clothes by finding them for free or cheap.

If you want to find kids’ clothes cheap, our Used Clothing Tips for Kids Page will help.

Check out this growing list of money-saving tips from Steve & Annette and our readers to help you save on clothing for your children! 

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1 25+ Winning Quick Tips for Saving Money on Kids’ Clothes2 14. Kids Blue Jean Tips3 16. Buy, Consign, Sell, and Swap4 17. Spread the Word & Pass it On5 18. Used Clothing Tips for Kids Not Embarrassing!6 19. Plato’s Closet – Clothes for Teens and Twenty-Somethings7 20. Multiply Your Yard … Read more »

Used Clothing Tips for Adults

Used Clothing Tips for Adults - Money Saving Super Page!

Our Used Clothing Tips for Adults contains a growing number of money-saving ideas for cutting costs when you’re buying clothes!

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1 Big Fluffy Frugal Robe2 Resale Deals and Steals3 Plus Size Used Clothing?4 Used Clothing Deals For All Ages5 Used Clothing Fever6 Find a Thrift Store in Your Area – Easy7 8 The Coolest Consignment Store in Phoenix
Big Fluffy Frugal Robe

I really wanted a big fluffy robe this winter, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. So I headed to Kmart, where stuff is cheap. I was … Read more »