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Jennifer’s Approach to Frugality

Kelly — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:00:30 +0000

Kelly says: Jennifer, a regular reader, left the most amazing comment on the post about making do with what you’ve got. I didn’t want her comment to disappear into the bowels of the internet, never again to see the light of day, so I asked her permission to publish her comment as a post. She [...]

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Losing Pounds without Losing Money

Kelly — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:52:16 +0000

I’ve never been what you could call a small girl, in fact, my Russian and Irish peasant heritage can be most clearly seen in my broad back, wide hips and sturdy thighs. I am proof of evolution’s insistence on the survival of the fittest; my body was designed to get me through a hard day’s [...]

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The Gift of Giving

Beth — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:01:35 +0000

It’s that time of year–shopping, shopping, and more shopping as we try to find the perfect gift for family and friends, teachers and co-workers. There are many things I love about this time of year, but I could do without the commercial aspect of it, particularly when it feels like half the time I’m only [...]

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Thinking Outside the Wallet

Beth — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:00:07 +0000

When my husband and I moved to France and sat down to plan our new family budget, it was a bit of a shock. We were going from being a two-income family in the U.S. to a one-income family in France—which was a huge difference considering that my husband’s salary went down roughly a third [...]

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Using Google to Stay Frugal

Kelly — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:58:38 +0000

I spend a lot of time online, which will probably come as no surprise to those who know me, both on and off the internet. And, I can safely assume that if you’re reading this blog, you spend at least a bit of time online as well. But while I spend lots of time online, [...]

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A “Device-ive” Decision

Beth — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:01:44 +0000

I finally bought something this week that I’ve been deliberating about for a long time–several years, in fact. Ever since the Amazon Kindle came out, I’ve been gazing at it from afar with a lusty eye. The thought of having books at my fingertips is very, very tempting for me, especially because I can’t get [...]

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How Americans Feel About Money

Kelly — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:46:12 +0000

I was recently recontacted by the PR people at Northwestern Mutual about a new study commissioned by them, called Financial Realities: Generational Advice. It explores how Americans are talking to one another about financial issues. Now maybe it’s because I work in marketing now, in my day job, or maybe because I was a sociology [...]

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Summertime Savings

Beth — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:43 +0000

Does your budget change with the seasons? I’m a teacher, so my routine in the summer is different from during the school year. This affects our budget in lots of ways, both big and small, and if I’m conscious about my summer spending patterns, can add up to a period of increased savings. I’m lucky [...]

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My Not-So-Frugal Vacation

Beth — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:00:34 +0000

We recently returned from a month-long visit to the U.S. It was our first trip back in two years, and to say we were looking forward to it would be a bit of an understatement. For months we’d been planning and dreaming about what we wanted to do and see while we were there, how [...]

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Book Review: Enjoy Your Money

Nicole — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:51:56 +0000

A few months ago, the Almost Frugal writers were contacted about a personal finance book written for young people. I felt everyone sort of collectively (and yes electronically) look over to me. As a 29 year old and the youngest writer here at AF, I was the logical candidate to read the book. Also about [...]

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