Chicken soup, minestrone, chili, beef stew -- there's no end to the frugal magic that you can create with a soup pot and a handful of ingredients. What will your ... Read More

Have you taken part in one of the Frugal Friday Challenges yet? If not, now's a great time to start. Today's challenge: Spend some time looking around for loose change to ... Read More

Selling things that you no longer need is a great way to free up some cash, but what's the best way to go about doing it? Should you have a ... Read More

Food costs more. Gas costs more. Utilities cost more. Is there anything that hasn't gone up in price recently? It sure doesn't seem like it. Fortunately, inflated prices don't have ... Read More

You can network your way to a better job, but did you know that you can also network your way to a lower grocery bill? You can indeed. Over the past ... Read More

Better exercise a little caution when walking under nut-bearing trees because those nuts are starting to fall. Three cheers for free food! I just started harvesting black walnuts yesterday, and now ... Read More

Certificates of deposit (CDs) have long been an investment favorite among frugalites, but let's face it: today's rates are less than fab. When my last CD reached maturity, I wasn't ... Read More

Now may be a good time to fill up, if you're running low on gas. Here locally, gas prices have gone up 70 cents since this morning; and many stations ... Read More

Have a jar of applesauce in the fridge or a big pile of apples that you could turn into applesauce? Then, dig out the popsicle molds and make some applesauce ... Read More

O% for 72 months; $10,000 under MSRP – there are some incredible deals being offered on new cars right now, but are these deals good enough to attract the frugal ... Read More

Does thrift store shopping give you a rush? Then, you're going to want to sit down for this one . . . I've just discovered that there are Goodwill outlet ... Read More

I don't know if it's just a local phenomenon, but every pear tree that I've seen this year is absolutely bursting with fruit; and being the frugal girl that I ... Read More

Fancy coffee drinks, meals out, satellite TV -- these things may make life more enjoyable, but they certainly come at a price. Do you know how much your little pleasures ... Read More

Do you know what's on sale in stores this month? School supplies, certainly; but there are lots of other things too. Take a peek at this month's list of bargains ... Read More