5 Frugal Feats and Fails

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Looking for ways to save money and be frugal without feeling totally deprived? Wish you could think of more ways to save or earn money for your family?

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This weekly posting of 5 Frugal Feats and Fails will give you new ideas and money saving inspiration.

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Less expensive lipstick.

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The motivation to save money on food was largely motivated by this week’s epic frugal fail.

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Turning down the thermostat.

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Waiting to watch Star Wars.

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Canceling plane tickets.

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5 Frugal Feats and Fails

Looking for ways to save money and be frugal without feeling totally deprived? Wish you could think of more ways to save or earn money for your family?

This weekly posting of 5 Frugal Feats and Fails will give you new ideas and money saving inspiration.

Less expensive lipstick.

Frugal Feats

I’ve been mourning the loss of my favorite Revlon lipstick shade for a few years now, and I’ve been looking for an alternative

The motivation to save money on food was largely motivated by this week’s epic frugal fail.

Wasting less food.

Turning down the thermostat.

The second floor of our house is significantly warmer than the first floor, so we’ve spent more time hanging out upstairs and keeping the thermostat lower.

Waiting to watch Star Wars.

We checked with our library, and they have the Star Wars movies available to check out. We’re 9th in line on the hold list!

Canceling plane tickets.

We were planning on traveling to see our family over Thanksgiving break, and we had to cancel our trip for work-related reasons.

Frugal Fails

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