being frugal
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scorpiobabes
@scorpiobabes (7225)
• United States
25 Apr 13
I've been frugal for nearly ten years now, primarily out of necessity. My boyfriend hasn't really had to I guess-his last wife made more than enough for the two of them, but she also didn't practice good money management skills....
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jillhill
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Apr 12
Or do you only use those you can buy? I have a tendency to keep the containers and use them for storing left overs. Some of the smaller conatiners I use in my craft room for things like buttons etc. My mother saved all those...
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Elizabeth White
@Masihi (4413)
• Canada
11 Nov 11
I heard that some people eat the skin of the carrot. I know most of us peel the carrots, but today I was looking for the peeler but both of mine were broken, and so I went into my utensil drawer and pulled out a silicone scrub...
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sweetdesign
@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
13 Sep 11
I have been watching the Extreme Coupon show and love it. I do use coupons and have two binders that I haul to the store every time we go shopping even if it is just a small trip. I am not as accomplished as some of the couponers...
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KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
30 Jan 11
Many of us are seeing a lot of rough times these days. Some of us may be without jobs, or had to accept a pay cut. There might be others on here who have lost homes, had major Health issues (like me), and had to figure out ways to...
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marguicha
@marguicha (230331)
• Chile
9 Jan 11
I have often seen that people think that being frugal is a synonym for being poor. I think it´s just the opposite: you are frugal so you don´t get even near the experience of poverty.
I feel that being frugal has to do with using...
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dismalgrin
@dismalgrin (2604)
• United States
27 Nov 10
I just got finished soaking my old prescription bottles in hot water and scraping off the labels so that I can use them to hold quarters to get my laundry done with. I think it's kind of a crazy thing to do because you can buy...
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aileen2008
@aileen2008 (838)
• Philippines
7 Jun 10
I don't have a high-end cellphone. My cellphone is just a simple sony ericsson which I bought last 2006. I have not bought any new cellphone yet after that.
I don't have an ipod. The built-in MP3 in my cellphone is enough for...
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CMTS_87
@CMTS_87 (1339)
• Philippines
12 Aug 09
In this difficult times, people usually find other ways to save money. And in this very "visual world" nowadays, where printing is a very big business, one of the ways people usually do to save money with regards to ink usage is...
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freebiesandsavings
@freebiesandsavings (358)
• United States
25 Jun 09
Hi all fellow frugalsters,
So I just got the circular from our local price chopper and getting ready to go shopping in a few days, just need to prepare myself with coupons - took out the coupons I already got, now I just need...
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KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
27 Apr 09
I wonder how many when they go out to eat somewhere, will go somewhere to where they will end up usually having enough left over for another meal? I know that this may sound like you would need to order a lot of food, but go...
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icyorchid
@icyorchid (2564)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Have you ever wondered how so many people live Frugally and on FREEBIES?
Well, an owner of a blog I read "Freebies4mom" was interviewd by Inside Edition and they taped her taking her mail out of her mailbox!
The episode...
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jillhill
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Aug 08
My neighbors are having a rummage sale in thier garage. I just started a half hour ago and there are tons of people already there! Do you get up early on Saturday mornings to get to rummage sales of Farmers markets? I might go to...
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raydene
@raydene (9871)
• United States
22 May 08
I was amazed when I read this blog.
See what you think..
Do you mean to save money
and it costs you in the end?
I realized years ago thet clipping coupons was
costing me in the end! I was buying things to use
the...
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applsofgld
@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I saw this link on aol about the cheapest person I know. They had some really hysterical situations on there. I know I am frugal and sometimes I guess I'm just a downright cheapskate, but some of these stories were unbelievable....
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villageanne
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
8 Jan 07
I love to make homemade mixes. They save time, money and are just plain better than commercial mixes. Homemade Biscuit mixes make a great addition to those giftbaskets for wedding showers, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas or...
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