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Before you buy something you’ll use briefly or your kids will outgrow, post an ask in your local Buy Nothing group, where everything is free. One specific ask for furniture, baby gear, tools, or outgrown clothes can save you the full retail price.
Is your closet overflowing? Does your car not fit in the garage anymore? If so, it might be time to get rid of a few things. Of course, that can be easier said than done. First of all, your garbage…
Getting away is expensive. According to an American Express survey, the average American spends $1,145 on summer travel. That figure includes everything from long weekends in affordable outdoor adventure destinations, to extended holidays in spendy international hotspots, to once-in-a-lifetime getaways to…
One of the perks of living a frugal lifestyle is that it’s also a greener lifestyle. For example, when you bike to work instead of driving, you buy less gas and also produce less air pollution. Likewise, when you buy and eat less…
These days, green living is a hot topic. Scan the pages of a range of publications, and you’ll see stories about how people and businesses are working to save water, save energy, and generally save the Earth. But you don’t…
We live in a throwaway society. We wipe up spills with paper towels and wipe our noses with paper tissues we discard after a single use. We upgrade our computers and replace our cellphones nearly every year. Many of us…
When Benjamin Franklin said nothing in the world is certain except death and taxes, he obviously forgot about laundry. Laundry expert Mary Marlowe Leverette, writing for The Spruce, says the average American family does eight to 10 loads of laundry…
You’d never take money out of your wallet and throw it straight into a trash can. But if you’re like most people, you probably spend money every day on things that end up in the trash. Commonplace goods like soda…
One thing that really drives me, that motivates me like you wouldn’t believe, is trying to find ways to be frugal when it comes to the “everyday” and “mundane” stuff. Saving money on things that you would never think that…
YouTube is currently the second largest search engine worldwide, ranked just below Google. It may be best known for cute cat videos and embarrassing viral bloopers, but if you’re looking for information on practically any subject, it’s safe to assume…
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