Frugal

What is Your Idea of a Discount?

May 21, 2012

Good Morning DINKS. Yesterday I got an email in my inbox which offered a 15% discount on one item of my choice at a very popular lingerie store.  I am a girl who loves a good bargain, but I immediately deleted the email as I thought to myself “it’s only a 15% discount”.  I actually [...]

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What’s Your Spending Personality?

February 22, 2012

(Guest post by Benjamin) There are a lot of different ways people spend money. Some prefer to save up for expensive items, some don’t mind spending on little things but hate to drop a lot of cash on major purchases, and some are in danger of spending every time they go into a store. Below, [...]

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Be Nice and Get Free Stuff!

January 12, 2012

Good Morning Everyone.  I don’t know about you, but I love getting free stuff.  Whether it’s an extra Iced Coffee in the morning or a new lampshade, I love getting free stuff and I am sure that you do too! This past week as I was adding up my personal spending and I realized how [...]

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Does Your Couple Have a Date Night?

September 19, 2011

As our lives get busier and our careers become more time consuming we may find ourselves with less and less time for what (or should I say who) really matters in our lives. Think about what you did yesterday, how much time did you spend with your spouse? For some of us we may not [...]

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Great Deals and Coupons Galore!

July 29, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS! I hope that we all successfully survived another hot summer week.  Today we are discussing how to save money while shopping, along with the items that help us save money… coupons.  We scoured the web to bring you the best websites that offer deals, coupons, and discounts. Coupon Mountain helps online shoppers [...]

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Generic Drugs are Cheaper! But are they Better?

July 14, 2011

Yesterday I went to the pharmacy to pick up my monthly prescription and they pharmacist asked me if I wanted the generic brand of my prescription because it is $4 cheaper.  Without hesitation I replied “No Thank You” and proceeded to pay for my regular prescription.  Without going into too many details my monthly prescription [...]

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Easy Meals and Recipes For Under $10

May 12, 2011

One of our major monthly expenses may be Food. Whether we choose to eat out, order in, or cook at home, food and groceries can be a major monthly expense for many people.  I for one spend a lot of money on food eat month, mostly because I am a terrible cook and often eat [...]

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DINKS Reality: Extreme Couponing

April 27, 2011

Last week I saw this show on TLC called Extreme Couponing and I couldn’t believe it so I have to share. Extreme couponing is a show about extreme shopping and extreme saving.  I was in awe about the amount of effort and energy that people will spend to save a dollar. I couldn’t help but [...]

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Are You Cheap, Frugal, or Smart With Your Money?

March 21, 2011

Being Frugal can mean something different for different people.  For some of us being frugal means getting the most out of a product for the price that we paid, for some of us being frugal means getting the best discount on an item that we are buying, and for some of us being frugal means [...]

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Do you shop on a deals website?

March 15, 2011

Everyone wants to save a few dollars here and there and the best way to do so is while we are shopping. I have been a fan of online shopping for several years; and I recently became a fan of deals websites such as Groupon,  Shopbop, and Beyond the Rack.  I have always used travel [...]

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