Frugal Living 101
Jumping into the frugal life means learning how to budget, cut costs, reduce debts and get organized.
Anticipate Needs and Save
Don't let unexpected expenses wreck your budget. Plan for them instead.
Don't let unexpected expenses wreck your budget. Plan for them instead.
What is Frugal Living?
Learn what frugal living is all about.
Learn what frugal living is all about.
10 Ways to Start Living the Frugal Life
Ease into the frugal life with these ten tips.
Ease into the frugal life with these ten tips.
Frugal Living Worksheets
Free, printable worksheets to get you started on the path to frugality.
Free, printable worksheets to get you started on the path to frugality.
Frugal Living Book List
Frugal living books can be a great source of inspiration, whether you're a frugal newbie or a penny-pinching pro. Here are my recommendations for books that are worth reading, rereading and dog-earing:
Frugal living books can be a great source of inspiration, whether you're a frugal newbie or a penny-pinching pro. Here are my recommendations for books that are worth reading, rereading and dog-earing:
How to Make Things Last Longer
Tired of replacing razor blades, printer cartridges and other household essentials at every turn? Here's how to make those must-haves last longer:
Tired of replacing razor blades, printer cartridges and other household essentials at every turn? Here's how to make those must-haves last longer:
Wear It Out and Save
Wearing things out saves your money (and your sanity). Can you name the last thing that you wore out?
Wearing things out saves your money (and your sanity). Can you name the last thing that you wore out?
How to Break the Spending Habit
Ten ways to break the spending habit.
Ten ways to break the spending habit.
Painless Ways to Cut Your Spending
Cut your costs the painless way.
Cut your costs the painless way.
Easy Ways to Save on Household Expenses
Does your household budget need a trim? Consider these seven sources for savings.
Does your household budget need a trim? Consider these seven sources for savings.
Cut Back on Extras
Find and trim the extras in your budget.
Find and trim the extras in your budget.
Wants vs. Needs
Learn how to distinguish between needs and wants, and you'll spend less.
Learn how to distinguish between needs and wants, and you'll spend less.
Organize Your Finances
A step-by-step guide to smarter, more organized money management.
A step-by-step guide to smarter, more organized money management.
The Ethics of Saving Money
Some less-than-ethical money-saving tactics.
Some less-than-ethical money-saving tactics.
Frugal Living Newsletter Archive
All of the Frugal Living newsletter ever sent, dating back to the very first one.
All of the Frugal Living newsletter ever sent, dating back to the very first one.
You Might Be Frugal If ...
A humorous look at the frugal life.
A humorous look at the frugal life.
Quiz: Are You Freegan Material?
You consider yourself frugal, but could you be a freegan too? Take our quiz and find out.
You consider yourself frugal, but could you be a freegan too? Take our quiz and find out.