Five Tips to Get Picky Eaters to Eat
March 12, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Frugal Home, Frugal Living
It is sometimes hard to be frugal when someone in your house refuses to eat what you put in front of them, or at the least, complains throughout the meal about how much they don’t care for beans. Your picky eater may be your kids, your husband, or even yourself.
Food preferences change over time [...]
Dental Insurance
March 9, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Dental, Featured, Health Care, Personal Finance
Teeth are important. Very important. Important because they sure make eating a much easier experience and because we look better when we smile if we have a mouthful of clean teeth. For some people though, it either isn’t important or they don’t have the money to take care of their teeth as they would like. [...]
Using Online Surveys to Make Money from Home
March 5, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Survey Sites, Work at Home
Online surveys are a popular way to make money from home, but they are not the most reliable, nor do you get the most money for your time. It is important to look at online surveys and realize the pros and cons before you take them on.
Online surveys can be fun and they are [...]
The Power of Online Classifieds
March 1, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Featured, Frugal Home, Frugal Living
The power of online classifieds is great. We have bought and sold items online before, on sites such as Craigslist, but never have I seen the response we got just the other day.
My husband and I are getting ready for a big change in our life and needed to make room in our home [...]
The Worst : Ignoring Your Debt
February 15, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Debt, Personal Finance
Stop ignoring your bills – they won’t go away
It isn’t uncommon for people to ignore the bills that come in when they become overwhelmed with the financial situation they find themselves in. You may find yourself in a situation where you just don’t have the money to pay the bills or where there are so [...]
Save Money with Your Windows in Cold Weather
February 11, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Frugal Home, Frugal Living
By now we’ve all had several heating bills for this winter and, most of us, are cringing at the bill. The windows are one of the biggest areas in which we lose heat from our homes, so if you can reduce the amount of money escaping out your windows, you can save money on your [...]
Create More Money For Your Life
February 8, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Budget, Debt, Personal Finance
There are really only three ways you can create more money in your life, you can earn it, save it, or borrow it.
Earning more money involves work of some kind from you. You can take on a second job (or a first job!), sell items you no longer need, or sell items or [...]
Tips for Saving Time and Money When Grocery Shopping
January 25, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Frugal Living
How many of you thought grocery shopping was fun when you were a kid? How many of you thought the same thing when you became an adult? You probably don’t think it is as fun as it used to be, once it became a chore and you had to put your own time and money [...]
Nature – Free Entertainment
January 19, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Frugal Home, Frugal Living
How much do you spend on toys and games for your kids? And how many of those get thrown in the back of the closet after a couple weeks, never to be seen again? Not to say that toys and games are not fun, educational or are not needed but don’t forget about the largest [...]
Set Your Goals to Make Your Home Business Successful This Year
January 15, 2010 by The Frugal Home
Filed under Home Business, Work at Home
With the start of the New Year it is important to look at where you were at this time last year, how far you have come, and what you hope to achieve to make your home business successful.
Whether you made ten bucks or ten thousand dollars last year it is vital that you look [...]