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7 Simple Ways to Save Money on Summer Vacation and Still Have Fun
As the weather turns warmer many start to have one thing in mind – traveling. Regardless of if you have a large family or are strapped for cash, you want to save money on summer vacation. I’ve read...
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7 Simple Ways to Save Money on Family Road Trips
Love them or hate them, family road trips are a classic summer rite of passage. I grew up taking road trips regularly and do so now with the little Frugal Rules.’ In fact, one of my favorite vacations...
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Why Being Too Frugal on Vacation is a Bad Idea
Hear me out – I’m all for being frugal and getting the best deals possible, especially where travel is concerned. Lodging, gas or plane tickets, eating out, and being a tourist can get expensive pretty...
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How Frugality and Minimalism Go Hand in Hand
As the type of person who always strives to live a frugal life, lately I’ve also been delving into the world of minimalism. Don’t get me wrong– no one would walk into my house today and accuse me of...
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Is Tiny House Living Practical?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, by now you’ve probably heard about the tiny house phenomenon that’s trending right now. With the average square footage of homes in the U.S. continually rising...
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When Is It Okay to Splurge?
Frugality blogs are, for obvious reasons, always aimed at saving money. Endless tips, suggestions, and stories are offered up about how to pinch pennies here and scrimp money there. It’s easy to read...
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How to Balance Being Generous With Being Frugal
In 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported that the United States was the most generous country in the world, and I don’t know about you, but it makes me want to do my part. I am a big believer in being...
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Adventures of a Wannabe Homesteader
My little family of three has lived in the country for over three years. We used to live in a big city on a main street, but when we had our daughter, we wanted life to feel a little calmer. We didn’t...
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3 Ways to Tell When You Have Too Much Stuff
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked me to help her clean out her house. She is far from a hoarder, but with a house full of three kids, she felt like she was drowning in unused toys, half-empty...
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Is Minimalism a First World Problem?
Minimalism, the fancy word we’ve given for “paring down,” “decluttering,” and “simplifying” is, admittedly, the cool thing to do right now. It has become quite the trendy movement, with so many people...
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Why I Don’t Feel Frugal Most of the Time
There was a time in my life when I used to be extremely frugal, but I don’t feel frugal these days. I remember being in graduate school in the dead of winter in Virginia huddled in front of a space...
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7 Clever Ways to Declutter Your House
I hope you all survived the Christmas season. It can be pretty overwhelming dealing with extended family members, eating too much food, and dealing with the mass of new things that you suddenly...
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The Power of a Wealthy Mindset
Is becoming wealthy one of your financial goals? Or have you completely dismissed the idea of wealth because it seems unattainable? There are typically one of two beliefs people have when it comes to...
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5 Easy and Frugal Ways to Relieve Stress
NPR recently surveyed 2,500 people about stress and found that almost half of them experienced a stressful event recently. Stressful events include things like health issues, a death in the family or...
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How Our Neighbors Save Us Thousands Every Year
You never know what kind of neighbors you’re going to get when you move to a new place. At our old house, we lived next to a sketchy rental and one of the tenants regularly asked my husband for money....
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When is Frugality Worth the Work?
While I’m on vacation this week, please enjoy this contribution from my friend FemmeFrugality. If you’d like to contribute to Frugal Rules, please contact us. When I first had children, I quit my...
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How to Get Your Spouse on Board With Frugality
Like many young women, before I got married I often thought about what my future husband would be like. I knew I wanted to marry someone who was smart, kind, and thoughtful, someone who would make a...
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10 Frugal Ways to Celebrate Spring
Birds are chirping, bees are buzzing, the sun is warm and I can pretty much taste the pollen in the air. Spring is definitely here! Spring is the time when I spend long hours outside in the sun...
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How My Capsule Wardrobe Saves Me Money
In the minimalism world right now, capsule wardrobes are all the rage. When I first started hearing about them, I loved the idea of owning less, but I didn’t love the idea of wearing the same basic...
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4 Times Being Too Frugal Can Cost You in the Long Run
These days, I’d like to think I’m pretty good at being frugal. I no longer panic at the thought of a financial emergency, I’m no longer indebted to a bank and I blog here every week about my attempts...
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