I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from readers who are stuck in a mindset that says in order to be frugal in the grocery store, one must live on a diet of high-carb, low-quality and basically ...

It’s official. My readers are the best (and not bad-looking either). Not only are you loyal, but you’ve also made mail time the highlight of my day. Your letters and tips are fantastic, and when you ...

My email inbox, much like yours, I’m sure, is often brimming with spam, ads and all kinds of other delete-worthy messages. But I dare not do a big global delete to empty it out because I would miss ...

Once a week I worry that, after all these years, my faithful readers will simply run out of ideas. New and clever tips, tricks and hints will fade into extinction. But every week I put my worries to ...

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Is there anything more gratifying than a beautiful garden when you just happen to be the gardener? But one trip to the garden center to pick up soil amendment, weed cloth and weedkiller can pretty ...

Cleaning is the one chore that most of us dread, but we all know it has to be done. And while none of these cheapskate cleaning methods pretend to make it fun, they do promise to cut costs and save ...

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