Posts by: Denise Trowbridge

by Denise Trowbridge

The End of the One-Month Spending Crash-Diet It’s over. We did it. We made it through No Spend Month, where we had only $400 to spend on gas, groceries, and en... read the story

by Denise Trowbridge

The One-Month Spending Crash-Diet: Weeks 2-3 I can see it. The end. It’s almost here. We only have one week left of no-spend month, where we vowed to only spen... read the story

by Denise Trowbridge

The One-Month Spending Crash Diet Last week, I outlined our plan to make November a spending crash diet. We have only $400 to pay for gas, groceries, ente... read the story

by Denise Trowbridge

Freegan tips for the frugal When I was in college, my roommates and I didn’t think twice about picking sofas, coffee tables, and housewares ou... read the story

by Denise Trowbridge

Fight for Your Right to Line Dry My mom likes to show my friends an embarrassing picture of me. I’m 3 years old, hanging on to my favorite blanket ... read the story

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The Zen of Giving Away Your Stuff >Here’s something marketers don’t want you to know: Stuff cannot and will not ever make you happy. In fact, ... read the story

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Zucchini – Valuable Ally of Frugal Cooks My family has long had a love hate relationship with zucchini. My grandparents, mom and I have planted one plant each an... read the story

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Simple Home Improvement Money Savers My home improvement project list never seems to get any shorter. Unfortunately, my budget doesn’t get any bigger. ... read the story