Simple and Frugal Life
Ideas, recipes, solutions etc. to help you lead a simpler and inexpensive lifestyle on your path to Financial Freedom.
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Plastic Free July
Why Plastic Free July? Summer is all about getting outside and enjoying ourselves in the company of friends. But have you noticed just how much single-use plastic there is at most of these get-togethers? Plastic forks, plastic cups, plastic plates, plastic straws, plastic tablecloths, and of course plastic water bottles and even the bags we throw all of this waste into are more single-use plastic. So what better month for a plastic-free movement.
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3 Easy Steps to Make Ends Meet
Rising Costs: How Can you Make Ends Meet: Today I read this Facebook post by a local single mom: "I truly don’t understand how the middle to lower class people are going to make it through this inflation. I am a single mom and I’m struggling to make it.
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Best Dog-Friendly Travel Accommodation Options
What Dog-Friendly Travel Accommodation Options Exist? Last year I put some time into investigating what options a person traveling with dogs has for overnight accommodations and came up with the following list and then explored the feasibility of each option.
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Growing a Budget Garden
Can you Save Money Growing a Budget Garden? As we wave winter goodbye and welcome Spring many of us turn our thoughts to gardening. I don't know about you but at this time of year, I crave fresh berries and yearn for greens freshly picked from the garden. But have you ever stopped to calculate just how much that cup of strawberries cost you to grow or how much per pound you paid for those plump red tomatoes you so proudly grew? Are you really saving money by growing your own food?
