Our Frugal Journey

Earlier in the month, I wrote a post about donating during hard times and told you some of the ways our family was giving this holiday season.
I mentioned we would be trying to stretch our $200 December grocery budget as far as it could possible go so we could donate what was left to Pennies for [...]

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In this season of giving, is it possible to give generously without spending a lot of money?
A lot of folks are asking this question, given the hard times that have befallen many over the last 14 months.
I think the answer is yes, though you do have to be a bit more creative.
Here are five of the [...]

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Frugal folks are famous for their stories of just how far they can stretch a dollar.
Well, here’s one for the record books.
Two bucks will buy you a 2010 calendar at Whole Foods  loaded with $30 worth of coupons.
That same $2 will help create new lives for women living in poverty across the globe. Women such as [...]

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