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4 Things That Still Surprise Me About Frugality

January 30, 2019 by Penny 9 Comments
4 Things that Surprise Me About Frugality

For some people, frugality comes naturally. I. Am. Not. Some. People. But I have adopted a fairly frugal lifestyle for the past few years, and I like it. I really do. We are much more intentional with our spending. The constant influx of of stuff has stopped. I wreak far less havoc on the environment. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: clutter, consumer culture, consumerism, frugal, frugality, habits, impulse buys, materialism, shopping, spending

The Opposite of Easy

July 25, 2018 by Penny 23 Comments

There’s so much talk about results. But the way we talk about them kind of baffles me. They are a BIG deal. All caps, let’s not mess around. FINANCIAL FREEDOM. GOAL WEIGHT. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. FITNESS ROUTINE. MORTGAGE FREEDOM (You knew I would.) Why, then, are we so willing to classify these major milestones as easy? … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: change, dieting, easy, effort, exercise, financial goals, fitness, habits, health, lifestyle, progress, wealth

Easy Ways to Save Time and Money

March 12, 2018 by Penny 10 Comments

It’s here! The most sleepy day of the year. It isn’t just the day after the start of Daylight Savings Time that makes for a tricky morning, though. In fact, there isn’t a day on the calendar that I don’t feel like I could use a little more time. In that spirit, I thought I … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: breakfast, Daylight Savings Time, habits, money, planning, saving, single-task, time

Four Tips to Make the Slow Switch to Better Eating

September 8, 2015 by Penny 22 Comments

Are you wanting to incorporate more organic or natural foods into your diet but you’re not sure where to start? Have you decided to try to cut back on the amount of processed foods you eat but you don’t want to sacrifice your budget? Then it sounds like you are ready to make the slow … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: $200, budget, eating, grocery, habits, healthy, organic, switch

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

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