My wife and I have reduced our television viewing to roughly four hours a week: two hourly dramas and maybe two more hours combined throughout the week. I believe that it won't be too long before we turn the television off for good. Why? It's too exp...
If you take a one week challenge to turn off the television, several things will happen, chief among them boredom and a sense of having a ton of "empty" time. Here are ten things to do to fill that time. Start an exercise plan. If you didn't watch...
Saving this shiny blue marble floating through space simply isn't a priority for most human beings. While it isn't fair to generalize or judge Third World countries struggling to build economies and provide for their populace, first world nations hav...
Slow cookers are an indispensable part of any frugal kitchen. They can make even the toughest meat tender and have a set-it-and-forget-it type of operation. Not only that, but they tend to make more than a family can eat at any one sitting which me...
Sprucing up your home doesn't necessarily mean spending an exorbitant amount of money to remodel the kitchen or bathroom. There are many small steps which can be taken to revitalize a living space with minimal effort and only a few hundred dollars in...
As every parent knows, it can be quite beneficial to introduce kids to new activities and ideas that they may not have shown an interest in otherwise. Many kids will focus solely on playing video games for fun and eating hotdogs for dinner seven days...
People who do not know how much they spend on groceries each month are twenty times more likely to be over their heads in debt than those who know exactly how much they spend on food each month. Those struggling with debt are always surprised that w...
Cell phones which used to cost thousands of dollars and were the size of a brick are now ubiquitous and offer advanced features which could never have been predicted. Cell phones also opened up new possibilities for consumers to be billed outrageous ...
Purchasing food for the family can stretch any budget but there are many different ways to lower your food expense without sacrificing too much. The following ideas are 10 of the best ways to reduce food costs and maximize your purchasing power when ...
Many consumers prefer to purchase used vehicles and let someone else take the depreciation hit on a newer model. Used vehicles can be purchased from car dealerships, specialty retail outlets like CarMax or from private third party sales. Each option ...
Computers have become a common item in most homes due to low prices and the need for Internet access to social sites and online banking. Many computer users upgrade their systems after only 2 to 3 years of use even though the computer is still perfec...
Having a garage sale is a great way to get rid of less frequently used items in your home and make a little bit of money as a result. But what about purchasing other people's furnishings and used items at their garage sales? Here are some tips to hel...
Gas prices are so high that buying fuel for a car is starting to cut into the budgets of most Americans. A gallon of gas is around $4 here in Houston, TX and it just seems to keep rising. Fuel conservation has to become a priority to a ton of people ...
The holiday season isn't just about shopping and gifts; a great deal of travel also takes place during this time of year. Unfortunately, holiday travel can get expensive fast--faster than the wrapping paper flies off those gifts. These 8 tips will he...
Going green is about more than buzzwords, purchasing a reusable grocery sack and railing against big corporations as the cause of global warming. It's about each individual taking small steps to improve our cities, our homes and ourselves by helping ...
You may have heard of double coupons and how they can get you the stuff you buy everyday for much less, or even for free, but do you know what they are? Simply explained, double coupons are the same coupons you find in your local Sunday paper or maga...
During an average persons day there is always an opportunity where they can make a purchase. These purchases may appear to be small investments in your daily expenses but after these random expenses begin to accumulate and individual can find themsel...
Some people don't take the time to bother with couponing, while others swear by it. Regardless of where you stand, coupons will help save money, even it's just a few pennies. Learn more tips, techniques and the practice of couponing to help save you ...
The negative effects of stress are far-reaching and range from sleepless nights to the creation of serotonin, all of which have significant negative health implications. A common refrain for most individuals is that they have neither the time nor the...
Childhood obesity is fast becoming a nationwide epidemic resulting in weight related diseases which normally only occur in adults such as type II diabetes and heart disease. It is expected, if this trend continues, that the current generation of chil...
Going to the movies used to be an event enjoyed by families and friends looking for a fun night out. That positive experience has changed for the worse as moviegoers have become more nonchalant about their behavior and content producers have become m...