Frugal Tips

Probably every one of us have a friend or an acquaintance from “the man who has everything” category. Getting a gift for such a person could be a real pain. I remember how stuck I felt when our millionaire – acquaintance invited us for his housewarming party. What in the world are you supposed to give to a guy who drives a Lexus and just bought a five-million dollar home? Certainly not a $25 gift-card from Wal-Mart. Read the rest of this entry »

Before I came to the United States I wore sneakers only to a gym. Actually, I would only wear them AT a gym, because they seemed way too unfeminine and ugly to walk on the streets in. I had to reconsider my fashion choices and hide my stiletto heels when I moved to the U.S. and had kids. I didn’t want to wear Wal-Mart unattractive and cheap sneakers and I wasn’t going to spend hundreds of bucks on just as unattractive brand name ones either. Skechers became an answer to my prayers.
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I love kids’ clothes. They are so cute and bright, and every time I go to the store I have to use my will power not to buy the entire rack. I like to find ways to buy kids clothes for cheap, because my kids seem to grow out of them before I get them out of the shopping bags. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to score cute children clothing for unbelievably low prices.
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We often associate the phrase “saving money” with something unpleasant, such as not going shopping for awhile or skipping our regular Saturday night out. These would certainly help, but there are a number of other easier ways to save money, which many people are neglecting. The reason for neglecting them is probably the fact that you don’t save a lot of money at once. Every time you do or don’t do something you save cents, but if you make them a habit, you will be surprised how quickly these cents will add up and help your budget.

Here are the things which every frugal person should remember: Read the rest of this entry »