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Is there anything better than starting over? As 2010, a new decade no less, beckons us on Friday, lots of folks are thinking of changes to be made, proverbial closets to be cleaned and goals to be accomplished. I’m no different and also buy into this turning of the page that gives each and every one of us a good reason to begin again. I’ve never been much of a resolution maker (or keeper), but our frugal outlook calls for a...  

Did you catch all the best Frugal Living articles of 2009? There's only one way to find out: The Best of 2009 Want to keep up with all the latest in 2010? Then, sign up for Frugal Living's weekly newsletter.The Best of 2009 originally appeared on About.com Frugal Living on Friday, December 25th, 2009 at 09:00:32.Permalink | Comment | Email this  

I'm posting early today to let you know you need to get moving if you want the 7th Day of Frugal deal.  Think of it like a treasure hunt.  You're mission, should you choose to take part, is to hunt this deal down before someone else get it.read more  

Some charities this holiday season are working an anti-consumerism theme. And it is a good year to do so. The Associated Press reported that many more people than usual are cutting their personal and business gift lists. The LA Times says that Frugality Is a Given This Holiday Season. Charity:water, which uses donations to dig wells in developing countries, has picked up on the frugality theme at its holiday website, urging consumers to...  

Hit hard by job losses, strapped with debt or just plain weary of shopping for shopping's sake, millions of Americans are changing their free-spending ways. Ask Juli Thurston how things have changed from her spendthrift past and she's likely to point to a thick silver ring that she bought from Tiffany's for $175.  

for Christmas . Likewise, when Scott Bahr proposed to Thomas in spring 2008, he offered her a red plastic heart in place of an engagement ring. The Champaign couple's intense frugality is by des...  

They are the Web's "frugalati" -- bloggers who make cheap look chic. Some have always been thrifty. Others are reformed spendthrifts. We asked them to share key insights and tips for turning it all around.  

If you’re on a tight budget and looking for the best deals in the Bay Area you should really check out the Frugal Find. Julia at the Frugal Find blogs about the best deals in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. She also shares Internet specials, freebies, and giveaways. Her site has an amazing searchable coupon database with over 2,000 [...]  

She recommends Freecycle, a website where users swap unwanted household goods for nothing. That's where Whelan claims old glass jam jars, which she soaks and relabels with personalised messages. There's no end to what you can do, from infused olive oils to cakes, which can be as pleasurable to make as to receive. Click here to read in full  

By Myscha Theriault I’ve been wanting to start a frugal fashion series for a while now. Clothes are something we all need to buy, and cutting down on them as a line item expense is a skill everyone will need to use at some point in their lives. Here are three items, one of them cheaper than dirt, one moderately priced, and one I’m suggesting you spend serious money on in order to save in the long run. I’m recommending them as “must consider...  

Backstreet Mission’s thrift store will be closing, co-founder and board of directors president Linda Kelley said. The store is a low-cost alternative for the community, and proceeds help support Backstreet’s homeless shelter.  

Hoping to make your annual charitable contributions, but not sure how to squeeze them into your budget? Think about giving your old cell phones, glasses and computers instead. Charities that Want Your Old Stuff Related Reading: Charitable Donations are Tax Deductible Donate Your Hair Photo © blmurchFrugal Charitable Giving originally appeared on About.com Frugal Living on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 09:00:04.Permalink | Comment...  

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Frugal Christmas Gifts: reduce, reuse, recycle, REGIFT!??!?! We all know that we need to be environmentally friendly, and we often try because we want to make a change, or because the law tells us we have too. But have you ever thought ...  

It occurred to me when I began writing this column that grocery store secrets and freezer cooking are so intertwined it makes more sense to blend them together. so that is what we will do. We will present freezer cooking as we have ...