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Tablescapes: Budget Table Settings that Look Expensive

By Danelle Ice - Home Ever After | April 29th, 2009 | Category: Home Decorating | No Comments »

Decorating can be luxurious on any budget, as long as you know the right tips and strategies. Today, we’re going to teach you how to create beautiful tablescapes and table settings on a budget.

Recession-Proofing: It’s Not About How Much You Make

By Guest Poster | February 26th, 2009 | Category: Frugal | 29 comments

Editor’s note: With many American families feeling the pinch of the current recession, more and more people are turning to the internet to find ways to survive on one income. Some are even learning how to get by on no income due to a recent or impending layoff of their family’s breadwinner. What would you [...]

10 Ways Not to Break the Bank When Baby Comes

By Tiffany B. | February 19th, 2009 | Category: Baby | 10 comments

Having a baby can easily be one of the most expensive life changes you’ll go through. For such little people, babies seem to require very big purchases! In reality, it is possible to have a baby while staying on budget. Here are ten ways NOT to break the bank when baby comes:

How one SAHM Recession-Proofed Her Family

By Guest Poster | February 6th, 2009 | Category: Frugal, Uncategorized | 21 comments

Editor’s note: With the current state of the economy, many one-income families are especially worried about the security of their employment. We’ve been talking to stay at home moms (SAHMs) and dads a lot lately about the measures they are taking to make sure their families are recession-proofed. In other words, what can you do [...]

Let’s Hear it for Frugal Husbands!

By Danelle Ice - Home Ever After | June 25th, 2008 | Category: Marriage | No Comments »

Having the support people in our lives understand and get on board with our frugal movement is key. It makes everything easier to have the same thinking about spending less and saving more with your spouse (or other support person).