Author Archives: Liz E.

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When you’re trying to be frugal, one of the hardest things is figuring out where...

One of the hardest places to trim your budget has to be in the grocery section. Eating is a necessity, and it’s possible to spend an exorbitant...

Part of being frugal is being able to make the most out of what you have, and no one can deny that making food at home is going to save you a lot of money,...

While it’s important to have an emergency fund, one of the biggest mistakes that I see people making (and believe me, I have done this myself at...

Photo by Jacob Edward, Senior Planning Being frugal is hard. There is constant pressure to spend money and more and more things in our consumerist society,...

So, you’ve got that perfect gift and you know that whoever you bought it for is going to be super excited about it. But, now you have to wrap it,...

  And undeniable part of being frugal is the ability to sometimes make the most out of less. Whether that means getting crafty, simply recycling, or even...

Christmas is one of the hardest seasons when you’re trying to be frugal. No matter where you turn there are people and advertisements screaming...

So, we’ve already talked about making a budget and sticking to it. But what if, when you made your budget, you found yourself in the negative? How...