frugality

by Jennifer Derrick

Be Young, Be Frugal I was pretty young when I got serious about saving money and being more frugal. I didn’t do it with some grand not... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Frugality and Facing Your Fears When I first started on my frugal journey I had to get past quite a few fears and stereotypes that were holding me back,... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Emulate Someone Who Earns Less Than You: Strange Ways to Save Money No matter how little money you earn, there is almost always someone, somewhere (likely in your own area), who is managin... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

11 Actions That Have Benefitted My Finances the Most I’ve reached one of those milestone birthdays where you stop and take stock of your life. I’ve been looking ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Frugality Buys You Time We all know that time is our most finite resource. We all have a set number of days on this planet and we’re not g... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

You Really Can’t Screw This Up Here’s the great thing about frugality and saving money. It’s almost foolproof. When you make a commitment t... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

eReaders and eBooks As some of my more regular readers may recall, I also write a literary criticism column for Bibliobuffet. I have a long ... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

When Frugality Angers the Neighbors Last fall we had new neighbors move in next door. They seemed nice enough until spring came and I started hanging my lau... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

One Upmanship, Frugal Style Last week some long lost relatives came to visit (well, not long lost but definitely not close relatives). Frankly, I wi... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Does Frugality Equal Detachment? The more I embrace frugality, the more I wonder if a frugal life equals a life detached from society. And then I ask mys... read the story