Archive for the 'Frugal' Category


How to Make Your Apartment More Energy Efficient

When I was a child, I remember my mother armed with a hairdryer in my bedroom. She covered first my one window, and then the other one with plastic sheets, and then sealed them into place with hot air. I remember crying for hours that night and pleading with her to take it down because [...]


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Free Trial from Netflix

We needed some DVDs for vacation, so I’m giving Netflix a trial run. It’s free, so we’ll feature it as our Free Money Friday offer this week.
How to Get Your Free Trial

Start your new membership at Netflix.
Register your email.
Select a monthly plan and subscription rate and complete the enrollment process.
Get a free 2 [...]


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Learn the Financial Impact of Your Everyday Purchases

This is a guest post written by Brian. Identifying his poor everyday spending habits helped Brian get out of debt several years ago.
When he is not reading or writing about personal finance topics, he can be found in his vegetable garden pulling weeds and pawning zucchini off on the neighbors! Brian shares [...]


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Frugal Entertainment Rule: You Must Try Redbox

It seems that everywhere I go these days – the supermarket, the post office, even McDonald’s – there is a redbox vending machine.
Although I already have a subscription to Netflix, every now and then I find myself stuck in limbo, waiting for my next movie to be sent but not wanting to spend $5 [...]


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Last Minute Frugal Gifts Under $20

Time is ticking on your holiday shopping! In case you don’t have time to order from the 10 Amazing Frugal Gift Ideas Under $20 or hand make something from the 37 Homemade Frugal Gift Ideas Under $20, here’s your chance.
This is the final set of gift ideas from readers in the Holiday Giveaway. I [...]


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