Gardening On a Budget: Save Money with Cheap Raised Garden Beds

Gardening On a Budget: Save Money with Cheap Raised Garden Beds

Gardening is a great way to grow your own vegetables, herbs, and fruit. If done right, you can save yourself money by growing your own fresh foods. However, building your own garden can get quite expensive. Budget gardening is key. With summer just around the corner, now is the ideal time to work on … [Read more...]

Easter Craft Ideas – Make Your Own Burlap Bunnies!

Easter Craft Ideas – Make Your Own Burlap Bunnies!

Looking for some Easter craft ideas this holiday? There are a ton of fun and easy Easter arts and crafts ideas but one that I really like that is both cheap and easy is to make burlap bunnies! Whether you are looking for Easter craft ideas for preschoolers, or just something fun for older kids and … [Read more...]

Best Way to Organize Digital Photos Fabulously Frugal

Best Way to Organize Digital Photos Fabulously Frugal

The way that we take and keep pictures has dramatically changed in the past 15 years. First digital cameras became affordable. Then cell phones came equipped with increasingly higher quality cameras. Now, instead of having drawers and shoeboxes filled with photographs, we have countless digital … [Read more...]

The Basics of DIY Pet Grooming

The Basics of DIY Pet Grooming

If you own a dog or dogs you know that DIY pet grooming and pet care can be an expensive endeavor. There are some DIY pet care tips to save money without sacrificing your pets grooming needs. Nail clipping and hair trimming may seem like a monumental task (especially if your pet does not … [Read more...]

Frugal Living with Google Alerts

Frugal Living with Google Alerts

With Google Alerts you can get email notifications any time Google finds new results on a topic or keyword(s) that you're interested in. Google can help you achieve and maintain a certain quality of life. Interested in a home in a certain neighborhood but there are no homeowners currently selling? … [Read more...]

The Hunt for Freebies and Why Freebie Sites Help

The Hunt for Freebies and Why Freebie Sites Help

Free is a word that is an attention-getter.  What defines "free?"  Completely without cost?  For the skeptics this is too good to be true.  Yes it may not cost you monetarily but it will cost you your time and information.  This is where freebie sites come in.  The hunt for freebies can be daunting … [Read more...]

Catalina Coupons 101

Catalina Coupons 101

What is a Catalina Coupon? Any coupon that is printed a the cash register when you complete a purchase is referred to as a Catalina Coupon.  They may also be called Catalinas, check-out coupons, register rewards, or a Catalina express coupon.  The name comes about because the coupons are printed … [Read more...]

HOW TO SAVE BIG ON PLANTS – GARDENING ON A BUDGET

Most of our long time readers know that Gardening and Landscaping is a Huge Passion of mine and is an area where it would be very easy for me to totally blow our budget. The minute spring begins to brighten the dreary winter yard, it'd be very easy for me to head to Lowe's or any other local store … [Read more...]