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Simple Switches: Breakfast for Dinner

September 25, 2015 by Penny 10 Comments

It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But why should mornings get all the glory? For a fun change of pace and for some serious savings, try serving breakfast for dinner once a month or more. 

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: breakfast, frugal, homemade, meal planning

Coupons, I Just Can’t Seem to Quit You

August 20, 2015 by Penny 11 Comments

Not one week after posting about my frivolous wasteful stupid couponing shenanigans, I couldn’t resist their siren song. A great grocery store sale combined with four high-value manufacturer’s coupons netted me four boxes of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies for $2.00. If you buy lots of cereal because it’s back-to-school time and you have kids your husband … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Penny Saves Tagged: budget, coupons, frugal, savings

How Ditching Diet Coke Saved Me Over $300 This Year and Other Frugal Habits I Already Have

August 19, 2015 by Penny 15 Comments

I know my fitness post was on the wasteful side of things, but when I’m not hesitating to kick my gym membership to the curb, I actually can be quite frugal at times. Not Extreme Cheapskates frugal, but frugal nonetheless.* I certainly have a long way to go in terms of optimizing my spending and … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Penny Saves Tagged: brown bag, coffee, coupons, Diet Coke, frugal, habits, lists, lunch, mindful, sales, savings, tea

The F Word: Is There a Difference Between Frugal and Cheap?

August 13, 2015 by Penny 13 Comments

We’ve all heard it. Maybe you’ve even been called it. The F Word. Frugal. I’d like to think that there is a difference between frugal and cheap. However, popular nomenclature seems to want to treat these two words as synonyms. Case in point? This lovely open letter written by Giuliana Rancic’s husband to her.* The letter … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: celebrities, cheap, frugal, frugal living, frugality, pop culture
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