Further Frugal Reading

I’m back!  My freelance work took longer than I expected, but I’m finally finished and back to being full-time frugal.  The work has put me 1/4 of the way to my savings goal, so I am very happy right now.
I was perusing the New York Times book reviews today and I stumbled upon a review [...]

October 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Frugal or Cheap?, My Progress  No Comments

Spending Zero Dollars and Working Two Jobs

I guess there are really only two ways to make money: either spend less, or get paid more.  I struggle daily to spend less.  So far, I’ve been able to pay off my credit card debt, but I haven’t been able to save much.  So I decided I had to earn more money in order [...]

September 25, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: My Progress, Spending Zero Dollars  No Comments

My Fall Spending Relapse

Ok, so I have to admit that I’ve had a minor spending relapse over the past couple weeks.  I woke up bored on Labor Day, so I decided to go shopping with my sister.  We ended up making it an all day event with a break for lunch.  I think we hit up about four [...]

September 16, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Credit Cards, My Progress, New Spending Habits, Want vs. Need  No Comments

I’m Officially Out of Debt

At last!  I just paid my credit card balance down and paid back the personal loan that I borrowed from a friend.  I started seriously attacking my debt back in June.  I managed to pay down $4,700 in debt within three months.  Needless to say, I’m a little giddy right now.
I thought that getting rid [...]

August 28, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: My Progress, New Spending Habits, Spending Zero Dollars, Want vs. Need  One Comment

Ouch, Medical Bills

I knew I shouldn’t have checked the mail today.  I’ve been having some health problems recently.  Nothing horrible, but enough that I’ve seen my physician and a specialist four times in the past month.  I just received some bills in the mail from their offices.  Apparently my health insurance doesn’t completely cover the procedures I [...]

August 15, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Banking Accounts, My Progress, bills  One Comment

Seasonal Shopping to Save Money

photo courtesy of NOAA
So I’m getting ready for a week at the beach around Labor Day, and my bathing suits don’t fit (in a good way, they’re too big).  I know that I’ve sworn off shopping for new clothes, but I can’t wear a droopy suit!  I went online and found a new bathing suit [...]

August 14, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Cheap Thrills, Discounts, New Spending Habits, Spending Zero Dollars  No Comments

This is What Frugal Looks Like: New Series at Almost Frugal

Check it out!  Kelly at Almost Frugal has launched a new series called “This is What Frugal Looks Like”.  This week’s article in the series features yours truly.  Kelly has interviewed different folks to get their opinion about frugality and how it pertains to their everyday lives.  Here are the questions I was asked:
1. What [...]

August 13, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Frugal or Cheap?, Money News, Spending Zero Dollars  No Comments

What’s for Dinner?

Food is a tricky topic when it comes to being frugal.  I love eating healthy- natural and organic foods are my best friend- but that comes at a price.
Besides learning to shop smart (clipping coupons, looking for deals at the grocery) I’ve also been learning to cook at home.  I’ve learned an important lesson so [...]

July 22, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Food, My Progress, Recipes  No Comments