Frugal For Life

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Welcome, welcome. Thank you for stopping by and enjoying the sixteenth edition of the frugality festival. We have 27 submissions for your enjoyment. Being frugal conjures up many questions from friends, family and even strangers. This week we ask a few questions and hope to answer them as best we know how, based on the experiences we obtain.

A Festival on this site would be naked without a comic strip. So without further delay:

What is Frugal Living?

+How far is too far for being frugal? LAMoneyGuy asks Are You This Frugal?

+Frugality Does NOT Mean Deprivation. Fern takes a step away from survivor mode to consider the value of happiness

+What Does Frugal Look Like? Jenn answers that by providing a picture of herself

+Frugal living brings up the age old question. Should I live below my means or just make more money? MoneyDummy answers that in Dear MoneyDummy: Are You a Loser?

Time=Value

+Frugal living doesn’t have to be about things all the time. Jared considers the Law of Lost Attention

+It is amazing what stuff accumulates over our lifetimes. Ray learns his Best Frugal Lesson

+Women are ditching the 9-5 and demands that aren’t personal priorities in record numbers, Heidi gives her take on why Working Women Are Finding Their Limits

+Do you really think those dollars and pennies add up over time? Terri does and explains how in Money Choices

+When you are looking to purchase an item you want a bargain, Nick looks at the flipside with Bargain Seeking in retrospect

Getting a Bargian

+Don’t Pay for Television. What?! Are they mad? Nah, Laws Finance has a little exercise they go through.

+For those of you, like Claire, who live near a CVS store, here is some advice on How to maximize savings at CVS

+Cheap Haircuts. Mapgirl is on a mission to find the cheapest, quality haircut out there.

+IRA looks at the advantages of public transportation, specifically, Megabus.com-a Low Cost Transportation Alternative

+F.D found a bargain. Save money while researching the best value for your dollar. A Good Deal From Consumer Report

+FMF has a Money Saving Tip, Go to the Right Garage Sales. Key to finding good stuff at rock bottom prices

+CG learns the finer points to reserving a plane ticket with her post; For plane tickets, timing is everything

Tips and Tricks for staying frugal

+Penny has found a solution to those expensive espressos at Starbucks: Coffee Talk

+What are the benefits of a Brown Bag Lunch? Jose has the breakdown

+Whether you are married already or still dating, John shares an idea for a Fun Date on the Cheap

+And if you are beyond dating, Tracy has come to the rescue for brides and grooms with a few of her own experiences in Our Frugal Wedding

+Of course Fisher doesn’t want the whole family to feel left out so here is Frugal Entertainment for the Whole Family

+Grandma even gets in on the act, with Jane Dough explaining why “I Blame Nana for the Following…”

+Food is one of the most popular ways to be frugal. Chef Michele explains How to Save on Your Grocery Bill

+With spring growing closer through the cold brown grass, Sound Money Tips has Tips On Saving In Your Garden

+Jeffrey looks at Stamp Collecting - The Other Kind. Makes you wonder doesn’t it?

+DeputyHeadmistress asks a mysterious question: What Do I Have In My Hand? Time to think outside the box

+It’s that outside the box thinking again, with Mbhunter finding Free toys and priceless entertainment

Well that is all for this week. If you want to submit to next weeks festival, use THIS FORM because Five Cent Nickel is hosting for week 17

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