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FinanceZee | December 21st 2009 by Bart Gatsby
This article is by staff writer Adam Baker. Baker recently listed the Top 10 Money Movies of the Decade . Baker and his family are spending their holiday season hiking around the south island of New Zealand. I have some potentially shocking news for read more
Freebies from Your Cell Phone
Cheapo Groovo - Got Money? | December 20th 2009 by Dave
ShopText is an easy and secure way to shop, sample, & save using your mobile phone. After you register, be sure to text SHOPTEXT to 467467 and let the freebies flow! Read and post comments | Send to a friend read more
Handmade Holidays -- Scented Bath Salts
Frugal Family Fun Blog | December 20th 2009 by Valerie Deneen
It's not too late to make some last-minute handmade gifts for that special someone on your list who is in need of a little pampering... (hint, hint). Mark and Emily whipped up a batch of lavender scented bath salts and it only took a few minutes!To m read more
Christmas gifts that will be remembered
Christian Personal Finance | December 20th 2009 by Bob L
The following article was written by CPF reader Lisa Buffington. Lisa also has a Book of poems that she has written available on Amazon. Making Christmas memories that last A few years ago, during an economic crunch in our family, I began to worry ab read more
Countdown to Christmas – 5 Money Saving Days to Go
MoneySavingMiser | December 20th 2009 by RichieD
Start today, find at least three recipes for what to do with left over turkey, because if you have a turkey, its always bigger than a chicken you would get at any other time of the year, and unless you have an army of people over to eat it (not reco read more
Adventures at the Beauty Academy
Frugal Family Fun Blog | December 19th 2009 by Valerie Deneen
The girls were long overdue for haircuts, and despite my frugal nature, I have resolved to never EVER attempt to cut their hair myself. Too many horror stories, and I simply cannot bring myself to do it. That's not to say that salons are always perfe read more
Our Fake Christmas Tree 2009
DagmarBleasdale.com | December 19th 2009 by Dagmar Bleasdale
As always, I was going to buy a real Christmas tree this year, but I ended up with a fake one. Why? Because frugal me saw the price on the kind of tree I wanted — medium height, thick branches, preferably in a pot so I don’t have to buy a read more
Taco Soup
Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply | December 19th 2009 by Wendy
Here’s another quick, inexpensive recipe from Simply in Season. “Easy to double or triple to serve a crowd; cornbread is a natural accompaniment.” It’s times like this I wish I had a Le Creuset (hint hint – Christmas lis read more
Ornamental Tradition Meets the 6th Day of Christmas
Frugal Frolic | December 19th 2009
Now we're at our sixth day of Christmas -- six geese a laying. I went with the "egg" theme. I decided to go with materials on hand, so using egg cartons and fabric scraps, I made this cute little ornament. Now, our family has a tradition of making a read more
Countdown to Christmas – 6 Money Saving Days to Go
MoneySavingMiser | December 19th 2009 by RichieD
I know a lot of people have had decorations up for a month or so now, but not me, oh no! I like to wait until at least a week before Christmas day, otherwise you get used to them and they don’t sparkle any more at the right time.So today I’ve be read more
Gifts Kids Can Make -- Chocolate Nut Bark
Frugal Family Fun Blog | December 18th 2009 by Valerie Deneen
I found this recipe for Chocolate Nut Bark in an issue of Real Simple magazine, and it's so simple and easy -- a five year old can do it (with a bit of supervision). That's my kind of "baking"! To make your own, you will need: one 12 oz bag of semi s read more
Frugal, Easy Appetizer--Ham Rollups
2 Make Ends Meet | December 18th 2009
We're going to a party tonight....and it's just for grownups!!! :) I don't know how long it's been since we've been to a party, just my husband and me! Yay! I am looking forward to it and thought I would share an easy, and fru read more
Join the Carolers and Win: Carol-Oke and Help Toys for Tots
Moomette's Magnificents | December 18th 2009 by Moomettesgram
YouTube Caroling Join the Carolers and Win! This Holiday Season check out the “Carol-Oke” party going on at youtube.com/jointhecarolers. There you can upload a video of you singing your favorite holiday carol (maybe even one with an off read more
Countdown to Christmas – 7 Money Saving Days to Go
MoneySavingMiser | December 18th 2009 by RichieD
If you plan to have a real Christmas tree this year, get one with a thickish, sturdy trunk.Then when you are finished with it after the new year, chop off all the side branches, give it a quick rub down with a bit of sand paper to take off any sharp read more
Smelly Towel: Yes, It Works!
Freaky Frugalite | December 18th 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Over the summer I reviewed the product called Smelly Washer. It was a good time to try out the stuff– summers are humid here, and my 16-year old washing machine was starting to smell a little…. uh…. shall we say, “funky.” read more
Recycled Christmas Cards to Gift Tags
FatBottomBlog: Living green in a colorful world | December 18th 2009 by Christi Spangler
I save everything. Every little bow, ribbon or scrap of rafia that comes my way via gifts and packaging. I have a bag in the laundry area where these things get accumulated throughout the year. It's great because when it is time for read more
Restaurant.com - Now 80% Off
Frugal Creativity | December 18th 2009 by Melissa
It's not too late to order and print Restaurant.com gift certificates for Christmas gifts, and now you can save 80% with this code: Save 80% off Restaurant.com $25 Gift Cert. orders! Use code SANTA and Pay $2 thru 12/25/09. Disclosure: This post read more
Saving Money Always Makes Sense
Home For Profits | December 17th 2009 by Arun Pal Singh
Running an online business is not expensive at all by any standards. But because more and more people enter into this with ambitions in the heart and without any allocated budget, expense needs consideration. Online business has some essential expend read more
5 Little Snowmen Play Set
Frugal Family Fun Blog | December 17th 2009 by Valerie Deneen
Last year, my friend Erin and her two little girls taught Emily the Five Little Snowmen song. I had never heard it before, but it became an instant favorite of Emily's and was sung over and over again in our household many times during the Winter mon read more
Quick N Easy Holiday Swag
FatBottomBlog: Living green in a colorful world | December 17th 2009 by Christi Spangler
Holiday visitors are coming, but my front door is still sporting my end of summer flower wreath. Oh shoot! What should I do? Here's a quick and easy project to spruce up your front door with holiday greenery that you may have growin read more
Free Gift Wrapping at Bookmans
Tucson on the Cheap | December 17th 2009 by Kate
Are you as miserable at gift wrapping as I am? When I give a present, everybody laughs at my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Countdown to Christmas – 8 Money Saving Days to Go
MoneySavingMiser | December 17th 2009 by RichieD
Remember the cake we marzipanned on the 7th December?Well, a bit later than originally planned, but today we put the icing on the cake, a lot of elbow grease to get the icing right but well worth it..For the size of cake (8 ½ inches in diameter) an read more
Frugal holidays – opportunity to teach kids about saving
PIC Current | December 17th 2009 by Colin
Not too long ago, we talked about parenting in a recession and how to cope with the ups and downs as a family. But with the holidays less than two weeks away and many families still struggling with job and pay cuts, it may be time for another talk. R read more
A Bucket A Day Saves $36
Cheapo Groovo - Got Money? | December 17th 2009 by Dave
I'm a big believer in rain water harvesting. But admittedly, we are not quite there yet. So I kept thinking of ways to conserve water and save on the bill. Before we shower, we take a bucket, turn on the water, and fill t read more
RV Travel Guides: The Frugal Shunpikers Guides To America.
Your Insurance Quotes | December 17th 2009 by Bahadırhan
A Series Of E-book Guides For RV Travel On A Budget. After 9 Years Of Driving The Back Roads Of America, The Author Reveals Hundreds Of Free Camping Finds And Other Advice For Budget RV Travel. RV Travel Guides: The Frugal Shunpik read more
Key Ingredients for Freelance Expat Success: Flexibility and Fru…
New Globals: Bright Ideas & Bold Moves in Education Design | December 17th 2009 by Maya Frost
One of the things that people ask me most often is what qualities are most likely to lead to long-term satisfaction and success as a freelancer or entrepreneur living abroad. Is it language skills? No. Is it the ability to schmooze and network? N read more
Tis the Season of giving - But wait...
Money Really Matters | December 17th 2009 by VIJAIANAND
It is the time of joy and merriment. The festive season is all about fun family time, holiday parties, gift exchanges and giving gift. Gift giving has been a tradition for many decades. But how many of you really get the gifts which you really like a read more
Adventures in Baking -- Cornbread
Frugal Family Fun Blog | December 16th 2009 by Valerie Deneen
Emily and I made cornbread to go with chili for dinner, and it was delicious, fun, and frugal!We followed the recipe on the back of the bag of Bob's Red Mill Corn Meal found here. It was so simple, even I couldn't screw it up.Emily had so much fun wi read more
Free Personalized ESPN Poster
Fun Family Tips | December 16th 2009 by Jen
Get a free personalized ESPN poster here. So cute! Upload a photo of your little one in action, select the style you want, and they will e-mail you a link to print the poster for free. Little Man is going to get a kick out of this! Thanks MySavi read more
Gear Lust: The North Face Resolve Jacket
Live Work Dream | December 16th 2009 by Rene Agredano & Jim Nelson
Regular readers may remember that Jim and I aren’t exactly big gearheads. With our frugal lifestyle and relatively non-existent income right now, we must carefully choose the gear we need, to get the most out of our budget. And we understand th read more
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