Sometimes, the local library just isn’t that great. If you live in a smaller town or a more rural area, your library might not have the books or information that you are looking for. And if you happen to be working on a book or paper or homework, this could be a real problem. And [...]
As a result of my post the other day for the best free software for Macs, I got a few requests for free software for Windows users. And although I have not used a Windows machine in years, here is what I could come up with by looking around and asking friends who are Windows [...]
Sorry, this offer ended. But I will be sure to let everyone know when the new ones come out. In the meantime, you can still order regular gift certificates from the site. Restaurant.com
Being an Apple fanatic, I try to stay on top of the latest and greatest software available free of charge for Apple computers. I am constantly trying out new programs and figuring out which programs work best for me here at home. If you are looking to both save money and try out [...]
We are headed over there right now to get ours…if you are interested, here is the link for the printable coupon:
Jamba Juice Coupon
If you buy one 16oz Functional Smoothie, you get another 16oz smoothie for free. Pretty cool!
When I ask if you can go a day without spending a dime, I really mean a lot more than just if you can avoid buying a soda or a cup of coffee every day. Sure, it is pretty easy to wake up in the morning and decide that you are not going to [...]
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As well it should be, as today it turns 94! Since my grandmother is 96, I know the Festival has a lot of life left in it for the future. But for today, let’s take a look at what frugal topics have been submitted for your reading pleasure. First, I have [...]
If you own one or have taken advantage of the offers I have posted here for free Senseo single cup coffee machines, this post is for you. I have just found that instead of buying the packets of 16 coffee pods for between $3 – $4 dollars, you can instead buy refillable “Ecopads” that you [...]
This Saturday, September 29th, 2007, U.S. National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands will be free to use. It is in honor of National Public Lands Day and you should get out and take advantage of it if you live near a national park. For more information, check out www.publiclandsday.org
OK I will admit it…we have a few pieces of IKEA furniture in our house. There, I said it. A lot of people think IKEA furniture is crappy, and considering some of their pieces, they might be right. But we have some solid pieces that have lasted us years and I don’t replace things [...]
1. Re-use spaghetti jars as storage or planters. I use them to hold nails and screws, pens and pencils, small hard candy. I also have built little planters out of them to hold bamboo stalks. Plus, they are free after you eat the sauce, so it’s real frugal.
2. Try line-drying a load [...]
Although I would not recommend coming down with something just to get a $25 gift card, it seems that CVS is giving these out for any new or transferred prescriptions. I know because I got two new prescriptions for this awful flu that I have been battling and I got $50 in gift cards to [...]
Yesterday, my wife and I decided to try to spend as little money as possible yet still have a very full day doing…stuff. So we decided that we would go for a drive up the coast, go for a beautiful hike overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and then spend the rest of the day at [...]
If you are in need of a new laptop case on the cheap, look no further. Instructables has a lesson in making one from cardboard and duct tape. I think I am going to try this one this weekend to see how it turns out, as the one I have is kind of bulky when [...]
I wrote about these before and it looks they are on sale again. We have had ours for a month or so and everything is working great. I have replaced the batteries in the smoke detectors, remote controls and my computer mouse with these rechargeables and could not be happier about the fact [...]
