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Frugal Shopping

Spend Less • Live Better

Smart & Savvy Shopping

I LOVE to shop, doesn't everyone? But, I love a great deal or getting a discount even better!! So, I've made it a point that whenever I have to buy something, I first check to see if I can get the item for less before I spend any money. I either compare prices online or see if I can buy something similar at a discount store or second hand store. I always check Amazon.com first to see a comparison of sellers and prices. I love vintage everything, so I also check out Craigslist, eBay, or Etsy for one-of-a-kind finds.
     
     
    
     

Frugal Shopping Tips

  • Keep coupons you might use in your wallet so they are handy when you need them.
  • Shop from sites that give you cashback when you shop through their portal.
  • Visit thrift stores, yard sales, swap meets for furniture, clothes, tools, etc.. Check out Goodwill, Salvation Army, and your local thrift stores for great deals.
  • Show your discount cards wherever they accept it; such as student ID’s, senior cards, military cards, etc..
  • Before paying retail, check Craigslist, eBay, Pennysaver and Freecyle for what you are looking for.
  • For more frugal tips and ideas, click here.
   
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Attention Online Shoppers!

The websites listed below are perfect for every frugal online shopper. You can save money plus earn cash-back and referral bonuses too! 
They are all 100% FREE to join.

• Mr. Rebates - Cash back on hundreds on online stores, plus get referral bonuses!

• BeFrugal - BeFrugal offers Cash Back for online purchases at over 5,000 stores and guarantees that our rates are the highest. We give shoppers over 100% of commissions that we earn for driving traffic to a store's website - in fact, in 2016 we gave an average of 102%. How do we do it? We have strong relationships with retailers; the promotional spending they do with us means we can share all of our commissions with you, the shoppers. We have the best selection of stores available, so you can earn cash back on all your online shopping.

• Ebates - Online Rebates and Coupons at over 1,600 Stores!


    
     

Top 10 Things to Buy at the Dollar Store

What can you buy for a dollar these days? It turns out, plenty of things that are sometimes better than at the big box discount stores! One can save a lot of money without compromising quality. I've organized a couple of parties with items purchased mostly at dollar stores! Visit your neighborhood dollar stores ... such as Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, 99cent Only, Dollar General, Dollar King, etc.. to find great dollar values!

Here are my Top 10 Frugal Finds at the Dollar stores:

  1. Stationery Supplies - notebooks, envelopes, pens, glue, tape
  2. Kitchen - utensils, sponges, sandwich bags, trash bags, foil
  3. Cards - greeting cards for every occasion and holiday
  4. Snacks - chocolate bars, candy, cookies, chips
  5. Party Supplies - balloons, gift bags, paper cups, paper plates, decorations
  6. Cleaning Supplies - great selection for the bathroom, kitchen, entire house!
  7. Personal Care - toothbrushes, make-up, cotton balls, hair accessories
  8. Storage - great assortment of baskets, bins, containers, boxes
  9. Glassware - vases, drink glass, pitchers, mugs
  10. Kids Stuff - toys, coloring books, seasonal costumes, crafts
    
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Read and learn about useful tips and tricks from experts on how to live "the frugal lifestyle" everyday!  Check out the books below, to see more of my top picks of frugal and financial savvy books, please visit The Frugal Book Store.
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Living The Savvy Life:
The Savvy Woman's Guide to Smart Spending and Rich Living
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It's Not About Being Cheap.  Living the Savvy Life isn't about being a cheapskate, a miser or a tightwad.  It's about having security and peace of mind by spending less than you make.  It's about knowing where you stand financially on a daily basis so you can make intelligent fiscal decisions. 

​It's about being penny-wise on the things that are less important to you so you can spend money on the things that are important to you. It's about choosing to purchase only the things that you love and make you happy.  
It's about finding, attaining and maintaining balance.  Are you ready to start Living the Savvy Life?

   
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​Thrifty: 
Living the Frugal Life with Style


Best-selling author Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide to living the richly frugal life. From tips on how to haggle to becoming a frugal fashionista, maintaining your home on a budget, and thrifty gardening, travel, and entertainment, Harris provides essential guidelines to living a quality life on less. Written in her trademark witty, engaging, and accessible style, Thrifty is packed with simple and savvy tips drawn from Harris' own fulfilled, thrifty experience. Bonus tips come from renowned experts such as best-selling author Margaret Atwood, chef Jamie Kennedy, actor R. H. Thomson, travel writer Sylvia Fraser, and The Globe and Mail's style columnists.
  
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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: 
Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor
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How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free offers inspirational advice on how to enjoy life to its fullest. The key to achieving an active and satisfying retirement involves a great deal more than having adequate financial resources; it also encompasses all other aspects of life -- interesting leisure activities, creative pursuits, physical well-being, mental well-being, and solid social support. 

What sets this retirement book apart from all the others is its holistic approach to the fears, hopes, and dreams that people have about retirement. This international bestseller (over 110,000 copies sold in its first edition) goes way beyond the numbers that is often the main focus of retirement planning in most retirement books.
   
To see more of my top picks of frugal and financial savvy books, please visit The Frugal Book Store.

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