Naturally Frugal Living
Ways to save money on coffee: Save money on coffee by making it at home. I program my coffee maker the night before, so I wake up to a pot of fresh coffee. Comparison shop. Compare prices at your local stores to see who has the best price on coffee. I can usually find the [...]
Finding great deals is less about knowing where to shop and more about knowing when to shop. To get the best deals, you need to know the store’s sale cycles so you can look for rock-bottom prices on those items. With that in mind, I am sharing, with the help of Maggie at Family Frugal Fun, a money [...]
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A couple times a year I stumble upon a great sale on nuts. Usually they are in the manager markdown section at the grocery store, but sometimes I find a great sale on nuts in the bulk food section or discover a mega-find at the Farmer’s Market. Where ever I find my sale, I always [...]
My husband and I have been talking about investing in retirement quite a bit lately, so I was excited to see DailyWorth talking about this topic too! I have mentioned DailyWorth before when talking about Financial Tips for Women, but in case you missed that post, I wanted to tell you about this free newsletter [...]
How I Save Money on Groceries with Manager Markdowns: I go grocery shopping with my list and coupons, but I add one more step to my trip to ensure maximum grocery savings: I look through the manager markdowns. Every.Single.Time. Even those times when I just need milk and eggs. You never know what you will [...]
Over the years, I have occasionally written posts on personal finance including articles on Managing Investments, Saving Money on College Expenses, and Renting vs. Buying. But they don’t include chocolate, so I end up putting a lot of energy into posts that don’t generate much traffic. Although I devote most of my time to sharing recipes, personal finance is still a [...]
Today I am sharing a laundry tip at A Moderate Life. This one simple change has greatly reduced the number of asthma attacks my husband and daughter have at night. If someone in your house suffers from allergies and/or asthma, you will want to read about it on Alex’s Baby Steps to a Rockin’ Life. [...]
While researching a way to minimize mold on berries, I came across an article by Harold McGee which suggested doing something completely counterintuitive: Rinsing them in hot water for 30 seconds. He did research and found that swishing strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries in 125 degree water for 30 seconds significantly reduced the development of mold [...]
I have found that time passes quickly if I read blogs on my phone whenever I am in a situation where I have to wait for a while (and blogs are so much more informative and entertaining than the magazines in waiting rooms). Below is a list of some of my favorites posts from the [...]
