Frugal Archives - Savvy Family Finance

Everyone likes to save money. Here you’ll find plenty of tips and strategies to help you spend less keep more money in your pocket.

Affordable Eco-Friendly Products That Save You Money

Whether it’s Earth Day or just dealing with all the trash everywhere, you might be like us and are wondering about ways to generate less waste. But does that mean you need to invest in expensive high-end products to have an eco-friendly home? It’s not too surprising that most sustainable products …

Frugal Fitness: How to Build a Budget-Friendly Home Gym

Years ago, we had a gym membership. We did actually use it - for about a year. It was great. We were getting into good shape, lifting heavy(ish) and doing well. After the first year, between a move and annual fees increasing (surprise!), we decided to start putting together our own …

A Frugal Mom’s Tips on How to Save Money

How do frugal people become frugal in the first place? I’ve often wondered how it happened to me. Did I learn it at home? Maybe a bit. I grew up in a solidly middle-class home and remember learning to look at sale racks and do price comparisons. Actually, I do think it became ingrained in me …

How To Really Save Money Shopping Online

I love online shopping. Now, that doesn’t mean I like shopping per se. But the internet has made shopping a whole lot easier. It means I can sit at home in my pajamas and comparison shop a dozen sites in a half an hour while sipping a cup of tea. That beats the exhaustion that comes from driving …

Incredible Student Discounts Too Good to Miss

Inside: Find incredible student discounts to help you save money on everything you need for college. It is a bit of an understatement to say that college is expensive. Not only that, you are likely not living at home and really need to save money when and where you can. Thankfully, there …

Are You Wasting Time Trying to Save Money?

Inside: Do you spend too much time trying to save a buck? Learn when to say “stop” if you discover you are wasting time trying to save money. I don’t like wasting money. Does anybody? So, when it comes time to make a planned purchase, I like to research, research, research. That translates …

The Best Time to Buy Fruits and Vegetables

Inside: Find out the best time to buy fruits and vegetables to get the best price so you can stock up and save money. Farmers markets are starting up again here and I’m looking for a change of pace from stocking the usual apples and oranges for fruit and broccoli and spinach for our …

10 Ways to Save Money in Your Bathroom

Inside: Check out these money saving tips for bathroom items you normally buy. Ever worry about waste in the bathroom? Er….wonder how you can save money on all that stuff you keep in the bathroom? Living frugally, or just plain not wasting money, involves saving money in all areas. Yep, …

Learn How to Save Money on Laundry with These Easy Tips

Inside: Discover easy steps you can take to lower the cost of doing laundry. I’m sitting here listening to the washer and dryer running. Again. As a family of four with most of us either doing sports or other workouts, we certainly generate enough laundry. It seems obvious that we would …

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