This week, our guest blogger continues in her efforts to save on groceries by doing an analysis of her spending. We also have plenty of frugal decorating ideas, both for Halloween and for every day. If you missed any of these great money saving ideas, now is your chance to catch up. Thanks for reading!
October 22nd
Frugal Holiday Path or Driveway Lights
Halloween is such a fun time to decorate, but purchasing the cute things you see at the stores can really add up and wreak havoc on your finely tuned budget. So is there an easier, cheaper way to create decorations? Yes!
Here is a frugal (cheap) way to get some nice new metal tie backs for you curtains at bout 1/12th of the cost.
It seems that I should have written this blog a long time ago, to dispel any myths or confusion about my frugal life. I love frugal living, and I love finding ways to save money and reuse things. Do I do it all the time? Let’s find out.
How To Frugally Live Through Lifestyle Changes
There are dozens of ways that our lives change daily, but sometimes major events occur and our lifestyle changes drastically. This can really put a damper on our budget if we have been living that way for awhile. There are ways to help conquer the problems that we face and help us continue to live more frugally.
October 23rd
Two Frugal Decorating Ideas for Halloween
It is hard to believe that Halloween is only a little more than a week away. But that shouldn’t stop you from having some more fun with Halloween crafts and decorations. Fall is one of my favorite seasons, one of my favorite times to decorate and probably one of my most creative times of year.
A challenge in and of itself for our family, but one that we stuck to for over two months, was our family challenge of no more eating out. I am not going to pretend that we didn’t eat out for two whole months, but we did cut it down so much that at most we are eating out once a week. This is usually on the weekends.
Did you know that you can walk into a large retail department store and save 10 to 30 percent just by asking. You won’t need to bring any coupons with you or know the manager personally. You can save this money thanks to a little known phenomena known as the Shopping Day Savings Pass.
October 24th
Every once in a while I come across stories of such extreme frugality that I often wonder if the line has been crossed from being frugal to being miserly (in a bad sense.)
October 25th
Extreme (Grocery Bill) Makeover: Analysis 101
Getting ready for those trick or treaters? There is plenty of candy on sale right now, of course. You’ll be able to buy full size candy bars and be the best-loved house in the neighborhood. So, don’t forget to stock up for your own family. Just after Halloween, I once found full size candy bars at 10 for a dollar. They made great movie snacks!
October 26th
Save Money on Halloween Costumes
Halloween costumes are getting very expensive. I remember as a child going to the five and dime to pick out a vinyl costume complete with mask. For a few dollars, I could be anything I wanted, from Wonder Woman to a skeleton. Today, it is not unusual to spend $40-50 on average per costume. But there are ways to save money and still get a great costume for your kids or yourself. Here are a few ideas you can use.
October 28th
Expecting a little one? Changing tables are almost a necessity. They make things so convenient for changing diapers, applying baby lotion after a bath, or just getting a baby dressed. But if you want to save some some on this item, you’ll want to check out this article!