Category Archives: Frugal News
More Lessons About Frugality: Dress for Less–Finding Affordable Clothing That Doesn’t Fall Apart After the First Wash!
Dress for Less for Kindle is out on Amazon. It’s full of frugal ideas about how to find clothing that won’t fall apart after one wearing and one washing.
Dress for Less: Two Frugal Fairfielders’ First eBook — Coming Shortly!
Two Frugal Fairfielders’ first ebook, Dress for Less: Learn How to Buy Quality New Clothes for You and Your Family, is coming out shortly! Here’s a preview.
Cool New Product to Keep Shopping Trips Organized
New shopping-organizing bag for everyone who forgets to bring coupons/lists/reusable bags to the store.
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Why Your Money Doesn’t Go Far in Fairfield County in 2013
The latest census news says that 18% of households in Fairfield County, CT are considered to be in the top 5% of the wealthiest in the country. But, not everyone is part of that 18%/5% crowd. So, if you live here, and you wonder where your money is going, take a look at prices of oil, gas, electricity, property taxes food and cable 20 years ago compared to now. Frugality has always been around, but it’s more important now to find ways to live frugally. You’re not alone in your quest to look for ways to save, reduce and live frugally.
Personal Finance Success Stories: Before You Feel Envy, Read Between the Lines
If you read too many personal finance success stories, you may start to feel less inspired, but instead, more frustrated and bad about your own situation. STOP! Remember, not everything is as it seems. Read between the lines.
NEWS! Get Your Free Dave Ramsey Budgeting PDF Here
Get your free PDF by Dave Ramsey here. It’s all about budgeting, a no-nonsense guide to get your finances in order in 2013.
Visit TFF’s New Facebook Page for Updates
Please visit TFF’s newly launched Facebook page where you’ll find updates on things I find along the way every day.
Two Frugal Fairfielders is Getting a Makeover!
Watch for our new facelift and improvements coming soon. TFF will be featuring more tips, more local unadvertised sales, more insight, and we’ll expand into a Facebook page which will debut soon to keep you up to date on any news.
Fairfield Beach Clean Up Restores My Faith in the Generosity of Fairfield Residents
My 12-year-old son and I took part in what turned out to be such a miraculous event today. The Fairfield Beach Clean Up, organized by three friends via Facebook, grew to 1,000 volunteers who gathered at Jennings Beach and were dispersed to various beach neighborhoods to help homeowners clean up their ravaged yards. It was an eye-opener for my son, who knew the homeowner’s grandson at the home we were sent to for clean-up, and was saddened by what had happened to their house.
Next Week: TFF Newsflash!
We’ve been quiet for a while in light of extreme weather events and other happenings. We’ll be in touch with exciting news next week!
One of My Favorite Frugal Websites Now Has New E-book for $1.00–How to Feed a Family of 4 for $200 a Month!
I love, love, love this website–Budget101.com (especially her amazing recipes). And I just received an email in my inbox about a new e-book, “Family Guide to Groceries Under $250 a Month.” I just downloaded the Kindle version and can’t wait to dig in.
Don’t Trash Your J.C. Penney Coupon Like I Almost Did!
An email from JC Penney may have that $10 coupon we all love so much, but sorely missed since the store changed its policies.
Updated: The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #18–Get Your New Walgreens Loyalty Card (a.k.a. Balance Rewards Card)
The Tightwad’s Notebook: Lesson #18–Get Your New Walgreens Loyalty Card (a.k.a. Balance Rewards Card). I joined because as a tightwad, I can’t leave free money on the table.
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