Our Spontaneous Park and Beach Trip
The other day I took my kids to a free fun activity (more about that in another post) and while we were there, my daughter Anneliese tells me ‘Mommy, there’s a girl from my class here!’ Anneliese goes to school in the city nearest to our house, and has a bus there every morning with […]
5 Products and Methods to Make a Frugal Lifestyle Easier
I’m very big into gadgets to make frugal life easier. For example, I have a whole post on frugal kitchen gadgets to help you save money. Here’s some other ideas of gadgets from a reader that help you save money in your home. Living frugal sometimes means having to sacrifice a number of things and […]
Am I “Have Not”? What Even is a “Have Not”?
My recent post about classism I experienced in regards to our recent camping trip to a free and bus accessible place got lots of positive feedback, thankfully. (To be honest I was a bit worried there, but I’m glad I wrote it.) But one comment that I got about it got me thinking, not to […]
Four Hidden Costs of Divorce – From a Divorce Lawyer
As someone going through divorce, when a divorce lawyer contacted me asking if she could write a post talking about the hidden costs of divorce, I was very intrigued. Here’s what Katherine K. Wagner, Esq has to say on the subject. I must say, I certainly learned a lot! For most couples, legal and filing fees are […]
The Blinged out Bag: Are Designer Diaper Bags Worth The Price?
Once upon a time I thought frugal living meant spending the least amount of money you possibly can on something, always. Then I learned that that is actually false economy, because by getting cheap stuff to begin with, your things end up being worse quality, and you end up needing to replace them more often, […]
Going to the US and London! And Meetup Plans!
I opened a bank account in Brooklyn, New York when I moved there fourteen years ago. It was at a convenient location for me, the branch a mere minutes walk from where I was living. Over the years, this became my bank account that I used for all my American needs, all my work over […]
Classism and Stigma, Why Its Wrong, and What You Miss Out On; Reflections From Our Camping Trip
Having just come back from a very enjoyable and practically free camping vacation on the beach with my family, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. How many people would never do what I did. And not because they don’t like camping, and not because they don’t like the beach, and not because they don’t […]
Maximize Organic Food Shelf Life with Flexible Packaging
As a frugal person, nothing is more annoying than buying something and having it spoil on me. Its literally throwing out money then. Here’s some ideas on how to increase shelf life of your food via special packaging. Organic foods are often less processed than other foods and contain fewer preservatives. No matter how a […]
Our Super Frugal Beach Camping Trip, The Last Two Days
A few hours ago, we got home from our family’s longest camping trip ever, five days and four nights camping on the beach. To get there entailed taking one bus, then three trains, then another bus, plus a bit of walking… but it was well worth it. The kids and I had a wonderful time, […]
How to Save Money the Next Time You Need a Loan
I’m very against debt, and advise avoiding it at all costs. But sometimes a loan is definitely necessary, but if you do things the wrong way, you can be screwed financially in the long term. So how can you prevent that? Here’s some very real and practical tips on how to be financially smart when […]
