Closing Sales Aren't Always What They Seem

06 Feb 2010 07:14 PM

I am in the market for new dining chairs. My old kitchen chairs were scratching the floor, so I moved my dining chairs into the kitchen and my teak kitchen chairs onto the deck. This left me looking for new dining chairs.

Is Angel Food Ministries a Good Frugal Choice

05 Feb 2010 04:16 PM

I was recently turned onto Angel Food Ministries by someone who needed to stretch their food bill and found it a good deal. Angel Food Ministries distributes boxes of foods with a full week's menu valued at about $65.00 for $30.00.

1 comments — latest 05 Feb 2010 07:29 PM by Libby Pelham

Best Time for a Frugal Person to Remodel

03 Feb 2010 06:56 PM

Well, I am back in my home after a 2 week remodel. Yes, frugal people remodel too. We just do it frugally.

They Will Do What You Do

31 Jan 2010 04:45 PM

This is my last word on raising teens. I have been writing on the teens blog for a while now, but am reducing my work here at Families.com, where I will be writing mostly in the frugal blog.

2 comments — latest 07 Feb 2010 07:40 AM by drjrifkin

How Homeschooling Has Changed Me

31 Jan 2010 03:38 PM

Yesterday I wrote about what homeschooling has taught me about myself over the years. I have not only grown in knowledge through my homeschooling experience with my kids, but I have also changed quite a bit too. 1. Homeschooling has made me more patient.

The Many Uses for Ikea Bags

31 Jan 2010 02:11 PM

If you know anything about me, you know I am a big fan of IKEA. IKEA is a great inexpensive place to go for accessories for the home and for the odd piece of furniture. I also think it is a great place to purchase Christmas presents.

Technology Makes it Hard to Relate

30 Jan 2010 09:30 PM

Between the ages of 13 and 15, I read books, took walks to the park, and watched a fair amount of TV. Sometimes I talked to my friends on the phone, but it was only long enough to make plans to meet at the corner or in our usual place in the park or library.

3 comments — latest 05 Feb 2010 07:56 AM by aleyabamdad

What Homeschooling Has Taught Me

30 Jan 2010 08:47 PM

I began homeschooling because I felt I had no other choice. My children that seemed exceedingly bright to me, and others who would comment were not thriving in school. I knew I had to do something different.

Your Kids are Ready for Sleep-Away Camp. Are You?

29 Jan 2010 06:50 PM

Reading a recent article at Huffington Post about sleep away camp has me in a bit of a tizzy. The writer (Tina Traster) described a camp information session she was recently at where parents worried about peanuts, and junk food, and socializing with other kids.

Frugal or downright wrong?

29 Jan 2010 10:56 AM

There's a good reason many people frown on frugality. That is because a select few people with very bad habits, some criminal, have given it a bad name and ruined it for the rest. If you see yourself in any of these bad frugal habits, consider making a few changes.