"Money, says the proverb, makes money. When you have got a little, it is often easy to get more." - Charles Dickens

frugality

50 Uses for Old Towels When towels become worn or frayed we replace them. But what do you do with those old towels? Here are 50 uses for old to... read the story

by Will Lipovsky

7 Inventive Ways to Save on Back to School Shopping It’s that time of year again! The kids are exchanging their baseball bats for number 2 pencils. College students a... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Frugality Isn’t Common Knowledge A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about how eventually saving money becomes second nature. What used to seem hard o... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Eventually Saving Money is Easy Recently, an acquaintance asked me for some financial advice. “Give me your easiest financial tips. You know, stuf... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Control Your Personal Economy If you’ve watched much TV lately or listened to the radio, you’ve probably heard some of Fidelity’s ne... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Planned Obsolescence: The Scourge of Frugality If you’re a frugal person, the concept of planned obsolescence stinks. There’s no polite way to put it. Manu... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

11 Benefits of Staying Home My desk in my home office looks out over the road in front of my house. It always amazes me how much traffic goes by...... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Is Your Frugality Making Other People Crazy? I don’t like to spend money. There, I’ve admitted it. Even when it’s for something that I know I’... read the story

How Frugality Helped Me Negotiate With A Car Salesman On my last trip to a used car lot, I was able to get exactly what I wanted out of the transaction. The salesman, of...... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Frugality and Keeping What’s Important When people start out on the path to better finances, many go overboard and slash their budgets to the bone. (Either tha... read the story