Festival of Frugality: #80 June 26
We had a lot of great posts in this week’s Festival of Frugality. I was surprised at the number of submissions that were somehow related to food. So, grab a spoon and dig in!
Editor’s Picks
Golbguru presents Motivation For Frugality - It Is Not Always About The Money posted at Money, Matter, and More Musings. This is a great article about what motivates you to be frugal. I enjoyed this article as a friendly reminder of why I’m saving now.< p/>
FMF presents Save Money on a Wedding by Renting a Wedding Cake posted at Free Money Finance. I love this piece of advice just because it’s so creative! (I don’t think I would ever actually do it though…)
Trent Hamm presents The Bulk Buying Debate posted at The Simple Dollar. A good post detailing post the positives and negatives of buying in bulk.
Valerie S. Johnson presents 83 Things You Can Do With a Penny posted at SavingAdvice.com Blog. I really enjoyed this article. However, if you have enough pennies to do all 83 things, how ’bout you just wait until you get 17 more and then go to the bank and get a dollar?
K T Cat presents Why a Budget Matters posted at The Scratching Post. I like this post because in the end, KT Cat made the frugal decision and not the fun one.
Money for Military presents Extreme Saver - Socks Edition posted at Money for Military. Saving money on socks. Definitely not something I’ve thought about before– but I like the creativity.
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Cheap Ways To Learn And Feed Your Brain posted at The Digerati Life. A list of 10 ways to educate yourself on the cheap.
Sagar Satapathy presents How To: Stop Receiving Credit Card Offers posted at Credit Card Lowdown. I really enjoyed the final piece of advice. I may actually try just mailing empty envelopes back… If nothing else it supports the postal service!
Food-Related Posts
Dean presents Simple Way to Save a Ton of Money on Food - Create a Weekly Menu posted at Mr. Cheap Stuff Online Coupons. Great discussion of making a weekly menu as a way to save money on food.
mapgirl presents Stupid Wal-Mart Cake: or How to Have a Happy Cake! posted at Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge. I think half the fun of food is making it. I wholeheartedly agree with mapgirl here.
There are a a few good tips in here about making meals at home a little more glamourous. PiggyBank Raider presents Almost Restaurant Meals At Home posted at PiggyBank Raid.
Brett McKay presents Freeganism: Shopping For Free From Your Local Dumpster posted at The Frugal Law Student. Dumpster diving for food? Not something I’ll start doing.
Kelly Bejelly presents A Girl Worth Saving: Hi Ho, It’s the savings life for me posted at A Girl Worth Saving. This post made me wish I lived near a “Grocery Outlet”.
Stephanie presents Pick Your Own Strawberries posted at Stop the Ride!. I enjoy pick-your-own just for the experience.
Joe Caterisano presents how to shop for groceries posted at Penny Pinching. This is about how to save money on groceries by making a list.
Everything Else
An excellent discussion of looking at those around us and how they shape of view of money. The Happy Rock presents Friends Matter : Social Networks Shape Our Perception posted at The Happy Rock.
Boomie presents Start Small. Finish Big. posted at The Wastrel Show.
Nina presents Using Cash in a Cashless World posted at Queercents. The Envelope Method. It’s truly a classic.
The Free Geek presents 22 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Get for Free posted at Free Geekery. There are a few ideas I hadn’t seen in this list: like the free CPR courses.
Jimmy Atkinson presents Are You Addicted to Borrowing Money? posted at Ask the Advisor. This is a good way to know if you are in trouble because you borrow too much money.
Linsey Knerl presents Living Without Air-Conditioning Can Save Big Bucks This Summer posted at WB Frugality. Living without the AC is a great way to save money, and if you can really save $150/month maybe it is worth it.
Melanie Rimmer presents How to Make a Lacewing Shelter. (Don’t know what one is? I didn’t until after I read the post.)
Frugal babe reminds us that it’s ok to Spend a Little Now and Then
R.Pettinger presents How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early posted at Mortgage Blog. There are 7 tips here about how to pay off your mortgage early.
Steve faber presents - How to Save a Bundle on Your Home Owner’s Insurance posted at Debt Free. I think the #6 piece of advice is the best one there is!
Sunny presents Dandelions and Daydreams: Good Things Come to those who Procrastinate posted at Dandelions and Daydreams. I’ve gotten a number of pieces of furniture for free on the street curbs of DC. It’s really quite amazing all of the stuff that’s out there.
FFB presents Baby registry posted at Family Finance Blog. Back to the Basics. I like it. This is what frugality is all about.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Married To Money posted at Mad Kane’s Humor . A cute little limerick
A reminder about the high costs of driving is always practical this time of year. Super Saver presents Consider The Cost Of Driving posted at My Wealth Builder.
Warren Wong presents Why Not To Drive posted at Personal Development for INTJs. Another reminder about why not to drive– by a fellow INTJ.
deputyheadmistress presents Plant Propagation posted at The Common Room. Growing flowers is kind of like growing money. Start with some and with care you can make more.
Aaron Wakling presents Virtual Prepaid Credit Cards posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog.
TV Frugal Momma presents Watch TV shows on your computer for free posted at A Momma and the Boys Living on a Budget. During the school year if I missed Grey’s because of class I would always catch it later online. So I enjoyed this piece.
Thomas Humes presents Millionaire Mind - Think Like A Millionaire posted at Wealth Building World. This reads a little bit like “The Secret,” (well, I haven’t actually read the Secret, but it’s similar). Thinking like a millionaire is an interesting concept.
Edith Yeung presents 53 Ways to Make Money on the Internet posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act. A comprehensive way to make money on the internet.
Tushar presents Getting the best deal on Airfares posted at Life of a Resident Alien…. Here are some interesting tips about traveling; but none I’ve never heard before.
Allen Taylor presents Making Big Money By Looking At The Seasons Of Investment posted at Investing World Today. “Weather” or not you believe this piece of investment advice is up to you.
FitBuff presents FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog » Blog Archive » How to Take Advantage of the Stock Market’s Summer Slump posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog. Another mention of “seasons” and the market. Strange, no?
KRG presents My State Failed High School Personal Finance Curriculum, How About Your State? posted at FILAM PERSONAL FINANCE. We were required to learn some personal finance in High School and Middle School. In fact, it was a millionaire who came in and spoke to our class about the power of investing at a young age who inspired me to buy mutual funds.
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