The Frugal Free Gal

Guest post written by Jennifer at The Coupon Centsation  Shrinking Budget? How we provide for a family of five with less than $100 food budget a month! Can you afford NOT to coupon? For my family of five, couponing is NOT an option, it is a NECESSITY! Several years ago, I was faced with the dilemma…

My love for saving money started after college when I started my first job as a second grade teacher. My husband and I had just started our careers, and we had to find ways to live beneath our means so that we could also save for our future. It’s true when they say the earlier…

10 Ways to Slightly Increase Your Income Everywhere you turn nowadays, you can be guaranteed to hear a laundry list worth of complaints about the economy and rising gas prices. It’s not just the pessimistic grumbling this time, times are really and truly legitimately tough. Even the most optimistic people I know are at least…

Did you know that herb plants can be found at your local garden center or farmer’s market for just a few dollars a plant? Plus, herb plants are perennials, so you never need to worry about replanting them the next season as they will come back in full force on their very own. Now that…

I’ve been using coupons for a while now. There are several places to find coupons: the newspaper, magazines, mailings, and more.  A few years ago, printable coupons appeared on the world wide web and they became popular very quickly. You no longer have to wait for the Sunday newspaper to find coupons that you are interested…

Whether you are a single mom, a mom who stays home, or a working mom, if you are looking for ways to make ends meet, pay down debt, or save for retirement or college, there are some simple things you can do from home to make extra money. While these jobs aren’t likely to be the…

Do you feel that little tinge of guilt whenever you toss something into the trash? Feeling like you might be wasting something of value is a terrible feeling, but you might be unsure of what is trash and what is treasure. If you have wondered what items in your trash might actually have some value,…