Almost Frugal » Concepts in Frugality http://almostfrugal.com Learning about frugality Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:45:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What Do You Want Most?http://almostfrugal.com/2011/07/02/what-do-you-want-most/ http://almostfrugal.com/2011/07/02/what-do-you-want-most/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:45:43 +0000 Kelly http://almostfrugal.com/?p=5668 I found this quote on a fitness website (MyFitnessPal): “The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.”* I’ve often fallen into that trap. I’m hungry, so even though I want to stay on my diet, I go through the [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2011/07/02/what-do-you-want-most/feed/ 11 Things That Are Goodhttp://almostfrugal.com/2011/05/16/things-that-are-good/ http://almostfrugal.com/2011/05/16/things-that-are-good/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 10:02:11 +0000 Kelly http://almostfrugal.com/?p=5658 Things that are good: A big mug of herbal tea after two hours spent on a in a bus on a windy mountain road, taking your first grader to a class sleep away camp where he will spend a WEEK, on a trip clearly designed without a mother’s feelings involved (although I know he will [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2011/05/16/things-that-are-good/feed/ 4 Make Do with What You’ve Gothttp://almostfrugal.com/2011/04/17/make-do-with-what-youve-got/ http://almostfrugal.com/2011/04/17/make-do-with-what-youve-got/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:00:27 +0000 Kelly http://almostfrugal.com/?p=5641 I’ve been in a tupperware shortage for the past few months. I’ve never had an enormous number of plastic containers but but lately, some pieces have broken or gotten lost. I thought I needed to replace them- after all, not having containers for the leftovers meant not being able to take my lunch to work [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2011/04/17/make-do-with-what-youve-got/feed/ 10 To Fix it or Replace it?http://almostfrugal.com/2011/01/11/to-fix-it-or-replace-it/ http://almostfrugal.com/2011/01/11/to-fix-it-or-replace-it/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:36:04 +0000 Kelly http://almostfrugal.com/?p=5582 One of the things we always do when we go to the States (or, should I say many of the things we always do) is go shopping for clothes. Clothes are easier to find in the United States than in France, for me at least, and are much cheaper especially when you go to thrift [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2011/01/11/to-fix-it-or-replace-it/feed/ 15 Choosing the Middlehttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/10/13/choosing-the-middle/ http://almostfrugal.com/2010/10/13/choosing-the-middle/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:01:48 +0000 Beth http://almostfrugal.com/?p=5485 I’ve been enjoying the special series npr is currently running, “Living In the Middle,” which highlights middle-class American families.  Some of the families they have interviewed are struggling to make ends meet, some are making it (just), and others are living frugally but comfortably.  I find it an interesting topic because my idea of what [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2010/10/13/choosing-the-middle/feed/ 6 The Feeling of New Without The Spendinghttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/07/15/the-feeling-of-new-without-the-spending/ http://almostfrugal.com/2010/07/15/the-feeling-of-new-without-the-spending/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:08:45 +0000 Nicole http://almostfrugal.com/?p=5217 Sometimes, I think we could all use a change. And to get that ‘overhaul’ effect, the first thing most of us do is think of what we need to buy to achieve that. Or we subconsciously avoid it, thinking even if we could get out of it cheap, we might have to put in a [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2010/07/15/the-feeling-of-new-without-the-spending/feed/ 3 Having A Plan To Save Money And Sanityhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/ http://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:06:37 +0000 Nicole http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4831 About 95% of the time, I’m a really nice person. Most of my jerkface moments, however, happen when I’m hungry. Those who love me know I need to be fed at regular intervals. Most people also know that I plan ahead for these moments myself by keeping snacks around in case Low Blood Sugar Nicole [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2010/06/03/having-a-plan-to-save-money-and-sanity/feed/ 5 Facebook Freebies – Are You A Fan?http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/30/facebook-freebies-are-you-a-fan/ http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/30/facebook-freebies-are-you-a-fan/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 18:00:37 +0000 Emily http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4768 If you follow frugal blogs, surely you’ve seen in.  “Sara Lee/Ritz/Kraft coupons” if you become a fan on Facebook (FB).  Personally, I’ve fallen for it a few times.  The rush of seeing that coupon on the screen, the whir of the printer as it creates something FOR FREE from mere ink and paper.  Ahh, what [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/30/facebook-freebies-are-you-a-fan/feed/ 6 Saving Money With The Sunhttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/ http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 14:19:11 +0000 Nicole http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4769 What a nice week weatherwise it’s been in my corner of the world as we head into summer. All that free energy from the sun seems to be a shame to waste if I’m not using it. Here’s what I’m up to this summer solar-powering a few small parts of my life: Solar Powered Battery [...]

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]]> http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/27/saving-money-with-the-sun/feed/ 9 Some Thoughts On Start Up Costshttp://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/13/some-thoughts-on-start-up-costs/ http://almostfrugal.com/2010/05/13/some-thoughts-on-start-up-costs/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 20:10:21 +0000 Nicole http://almostfrugal.com/?p=4730 I took my dog to the vet for the second time in the less than two months I’ve had her. After tackling roundworm, hookworm, and fleas (oh my),  it turns out she also has a yeast infection. In her ear. Didn’t even know that was possible. I was joking with my friends that I got [...]

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