Frugal

Many believe that being frugal is fashionable in tough economic times. To be sure, the topic gets a lot of coverage in the media, and on blogs. Nevertheless, the idea of being frugal is a way of life for many that know the value of money.

If you're a frugal traveler, you'll be looking for cheap flights and cheap hotels so your travels are done with an eye toward efficiency. If you're looking for a life partner, you'll be mindful of how he or she views and handles personal finances, as this is often a source of disagreement.

From a general perspective, a frugal person is interested in spending their money where it spends the best because they understand the value of money. They know what it can buy, so they focus on making it provide good return. If given a choice, those with a frugal mindset would invest money in a tool instead of spending it on a toy.

Appreciating the value of money is one of the key distinguishing factors of a frugal individual, and this can be a good foundation for accumulation of wealth and achieving financial freedom.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Frugal”

• Thrifty Gifts - Handkerchiefs

  
  The Pious Sodality of Church Ladies — Authority: 428
  Does the gentleman in your life have a practical nature? Has he been known to rescue damsels in distress, or aid small children in a moment of need? If so, carrying a handkerchief may be a good practice for him. Directions for a monogrammed handkerchief: Try different fonts on your computer and when you come up ...
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• Daysteps Personal Lifestyle Planner Review and Giveaway

  
  Frugal Plus — Authority: 517
  Being a mother who works outside of the home can be very stressful, especially if you don’t have some type of planner and use it.  I know this for a fact as I’m a mother of a 4 year old, I work outside of the home, an at home business of selling Avon, writing for [...] [[ This is just a glimpse of what you will ...
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• RV Travel Guides: The Frugal Shunpikers Guides To America.

  
  Sreelancer — Authority: 165
  A Series Of E-book Guides For RV Travel On A Budget. After 9 Years Of Driving The Back Roads Of America, The Author Reveals Hundreds Of Free Camping Finds And Other Advice For Budget RV Travel. RV Travel Guides: The Frugal Shunpikers Guides To America.
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• Turkey Run

  
  Mom's Cafe Home Cooking — Authority: 128
  Any Canadian living within an hour drive of the US border has more than likely heard the term turkey run. Now why would that be interesting? The simple reason is in Canada the turkey prices are regulated so getting any kind of a bargain is very difficult. This week one Canadian grocery store has turkeys on for 99¢ ...
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• Thanksgiving: Luscious leftovers. (Aka frugal living tip #47.)

  
  Poor Richard's Almanac — Authority: 426
  Silence Dogood here. Every week in 2009, we here at Poor Richard’s Almanac have provided a Frugal Living Tip to help all of us get through these hard economic times. Today’s post is Frugal Living Tip #47, which I’ve tied into our Thanksgiving week theme. Leftovers are a fact of Thanksgiving life. And of course ...
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• Sherpa Chair Review

  
  Frugal Plus — Authority: 517
  I would like to introduce you to the Sherpa Chair.  This chair is great for taking with you when you are attending your children’s outdoor sporting event, hiking, or even a family outing.  They come in three colors, Red, Forest Green, and Camouflage.  These chairs are very light and seem to be very heavy duty.  ...
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• International Play – Mighty World Adventure Review & Giveaway

  
  Frugal Plus — Authority: 517
  I would like to introduce you to International Playthings, a great place to get some awesome toys for boys and girls.  I recently came across one of their items on another blog and just had to find out more information about them and where to get their toys!About International Playthings, LLC.Since its inception in ...
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• Fight Sarah Palin, The Tea Baggers and Michelle Bachman

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 145
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• Grocery Shopping and Menu Plan-week 4 of cash only

  
  TFG — Authority: 132
  I’m here at the end of my cash-only grocery spending experiment.  How did I do? I spent $48.85 at Aldi , and I spent $44.68 at Weis , for a total of $93.53. Soo, I’m all done grocery shopping for the month of November, and I have $18.34 left in my envelope. I’m pretty tickled about that, and while I ...
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• The Rasner Effect by Mark Rosendorf Review

  
  Frugal Plus — Authority: 517
  Paperback: 348 pagesPublisher: L & L Dreamspell (January 16, 2009)ISBN-10: 1603180842ISBN-13: 978-1603180849Click on the Cover to Purchase!Rick Rasner escaped death in a New York City bridge explosion – but he couldn’t escape becoming an unwitting participant in a top secret military experiment. When the Duke ...
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• Making Your Own Christmas Decorations Versus Buying Them

  
  Frugal Simplicity — Authority: 135
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• Low Cost Christmas Decorations

  
  Frugal Simplicity — Authority: 135
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• Frugal Christmas Crafts: Bead and Pipe Cleaner Ornaments

  
  The Tightwad Times — Authority: 120
  Making your own Christmas crafts doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Frugal Christmas crafts not only save you money but are fun to make. Christmas ornaments made from ordinary pipe cleaners and inexpensive acrylic beads are very pretty and easy to make. They look quite impressive yet are easy enough for small ...
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• Frugal Christmas Crafts: Bead and Pipe Cleaner Ornaments

  
  Frugal Simplicity — Authority: 135
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• A Nation of Shopaholics?

  
  Personal Finance Advice — Authority: 466
  There is an image that the US has become an nation of shopaholics driven primarily by consumerism. Lee Eisenberg, the author of Shoptimism, believes that this is not truly the case. He sees that the average person still retains some of the frugality on which the US was founded and believes that most people that [...]
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• A Nation of Shopaholics?

  
  SavingAdvice.com Blog — Authority: 466
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• Paying for College

  
  Living On A Dime Blog Living On A Dime Blog — Authority: 130
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• Surviving Unemployment

  
  Living On A Dime Blog Living On A Dime Blog — Authority: 130
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• Robeez Footwear: Winter Sport Booties & Giveaway

  
  Moomette's Magnificents — Authority: 495
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• Reasons I Don’t Shop “Black Friday” Sales

  
  The Frugal Housewife — Authority: 119
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