Preparing for a Baby – What Do You Really Need?
August 24, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
Getting ready for a new baby can be overwhelming. There are a gazillion products for babies. And if you’re like me, a new mother with zero experience with babies, you probably have no idea where to start. You don’t want to spend a lot of money on things you may never use. My son is [...]
10 Inexpensive Activities to Entertain Kids on Summer Vacation
August 10, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
The following article is a guest post by Alban, a personal finance writer at Home Loan Finder, where he offers tips and advice on how to choose and manage refinancing a home loan. The summer vacation can stretch out before you and your family like an oasis and dotted amongst that expanse are activities which [...]
Money Saving Secrets of Super Savers
July 18, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
In this month’s edition of Money Magazine they interviewed 100 dedicated savers to learn their stories and find out the tactics they employ to save 35-60% of their income. All of these couples and individuals are well on their way to a very comfortable early retirement. 1. They set goals, and they make them specific. [...]
Retirement Planning Checklist
July 13, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
It’s never too soon to start saving for retirement. When you’re young time is on your side. If used wisely it’s your greatest asset. However it can be the biggest detriment as retirement seems so far off. It’s easy to put off saving until next year, and then next year, and so on. Next thing [...]
Are Babies a Frugality Killer?
July 5, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
In the past month, since giving birth to our son, my husband has asked me on several occasions, “What happened to my frugal wife?” And I say to him, “I had a baby.” That’s right, having a baby has brought out the worst anti-frugal tendencies in me. And if you’ve ever had a newborn you [...]
10 Principles for a Frugal Wedding
May 19, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
The following Guest Post is from Fred, a personal finance writer. He helps people to compare home loans, savings accounts and credit cards online. Being frugal with your money is not about being too tight to spend it, but it’s about smart spending and the main principle of frugality asks you whether you want to [...]
How Far Would You Go To Maintain Your Lifestyle?
May 11, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
We recently got a Blu-Ray player with Netflix streaming capabilities. This allows us to instantly stream movies and TV shows versus having to wait for a DVD in the mail. I have to say it’s pretty cool. It’s opened up to us a wide array of shows from premium channels, like Showtime and Starz, that [...]
Why the Waste?
April 20, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
The following is a guest post by Gary Foreman of The Dollar Stretcher. Could a few changes reduce your grocery bill by 25%? Wasting food is particularly hard on a food budget. You’ve already spent the money, and you get zero benefit from it when it hits the trash. How much do we waste? In [...]
Yakezie Round Up – Retirement Edition
April 9, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
I’ve been thinking about our retirement plans a lot lately. Even though we’re still a ways away from that phase of our life (I’m 36 and my husband is 39) we’re in that critical time where if we don’t have a clear plan in place and goals to focus on, we could fall short of [...]
How to Save for College Without Sacrificing Your Retirement
March 31, 2010 by Mrs. Frugal
As we prepare for the arrival of our son I’m thinking about his college education and how we’re going to pay for it. I know, that’s 18 years out. But with the soaring cost of education, if we don’t prepare and start saving now, we may not be in a great position to help much [...]
