The Frugal Free Gal

Selling Your Used Phones or Tablets

Do you like to keep up with the latest trends in technology? I have several friends that like to have the latest gadgets in the market and they will pay full price to get them! I’m a little different, though. I wait until the product is a bit older and wait to snag it at…
Five Ways to Save on Expensive Smart Phone Costs

Hey smart phone users: Remember when your cell phone bill was around $40 a month and you thought that was high? But now that you’re a smart phone user and your bill comes in around $100 a month. That’s right, you pay $1,200 a year – for phone service. (Don’t worry, I pay that much,…
Freebies in My Mailbox

Here are a few of the latest freebies I received in my mailbox! What freebies did you receive?
Exchanging Gifts? Follow These 5 Tips for a Hassle-Free Return

Previously, we talked about the business of day-after-Christmas shopping. One of the main reasons for that hustle and bustle: People flocking to stores to return unwanted gifts. Last year, it was reported that more than $46 billion worth of gifts would be returned after the holiday. About $20 billion of those returns were ugly sweaters…
5 Ways to Save on Gift Wrapping this Holiday Season

I’m not a huge fan of buying wrapping paper. There’s just something about spending $3.99 for something so beautiful, only to have it torn to bits and thrown in the fireplace in about 4.5 seconds. And the torture of having to actually wrap all those gifts … don’t get me started on that. I mean,…
How to Save Money When Traveling By Car

Going on a vacation soon? Traveling by car? Before you pack up and get on your way, have you thought about how you will save money along the way? Here are a few tips that will help you save money on your vacation and how to save money when you travel by car. 1. Plan…
Save Money on Prescription Glasses

When I took eye exams as a young child, I would always pass with 20/20 vision. I was proud of that and thought I’d have perfect vision forever. As I started getting older, my vision started to change. Sometimes I think it’s because of my excessive use of computers (glaring at the screen), two pregnancies,…
Color Changing Milk Science Experiment

Color Changing Milk Science Experiment What you’ll need for the Color Changing Milk Science Experiment: Milk (whole or 2%) Dinner plate Food coloring (red, yellow, green, blue) Dish-washing soap Cotton swabs Directions for the Color Changing Milk Science Experiment: Fill a dinner plate with whole or 2% milk and let it settle. Pour one drop…
FREE Dr. Seuss Coloring Pages

FREE Dr. Seuss Coloring Pages Find free Dr. Seuss coloring pages in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2! There are a variety of cute coloring pages to print. To print these coloring pages, I found it best to open the image in a new tab, find the print button in my tool bar,…
How to Cheaply Handle the Woes of Winter

How to Cheaply Handle the Woes of Winter There isn’t much we can do about the change in weather. Fortunately, there are no shortage of steps we can take to ensure that the unforgiving wintry environment affects our day-to-day lives as little as possible. However, for those of us on limited budgets, preparing for winter…