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How to Celebrate Christmas Without Going Into Debt

You can be frugal and festive at the same time. We've composed a little Christmas-savings guide for you, with tips on how to save when cooking dinner and buying gifts. Table of contents Holiday Savings How do I make a Christmas budget? How can I save on Christmas gifts?

How to Best Prepare for a Recession According to Experts

Some Practical Tips on How to Prepare and Survive a Recession tips, money, stock market, savings, frugal, loan, budget, economy, cash, recession, mortgage, interest rates, inflation Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst - here’s our humble guide on how to best prepare for a possible recession

Smart Synonyms for 16 Words That Will Elevate Your Speech

Frugal Now, this is one word that just needs to get back into fashion, as unlike the word 'thrifty' that has a negative connotation, being frugal just sounds like a real virtue although they both basically mean the same thing. The power of connotation! [related_articles] 9.

5 Video Tutorials for 5 DIY Beginner Friendly Wreaths

Festive Ribbons Wreath This one is frugal but it is time-consuming as there are a lot of ribbons to twist to achieve this voluminous look. It's beginner-friendly so if you have the patience it will pay off.

A Real Look into the Lives of the Last Samurai

Their moral code stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts and honor unto death. Their wives and children were also meant to closely follow this code, which was later influenced by a number of religions, including Confucianism and Zen Buddhism.

The Best Guides for Saving Money

Just in time for the shopping season, here are 10 essential articles that will teach you the ins and outs of frugal online shopping and saving significant sums of money on fuel, vehicles, clothes, restaurant meals, and many other purchases.

Remembering the Life and Wisdom of Stephen Hawking

They lived frugally in a large, messy house and got around in a converted London taxi cab. Following his primary and secondary school education, Hawking began his university education as an undergraduate at University College, Oxford in 1959. He was just 17 years old.

8 Lesser-Known Saints With Extremely Interesting Stories

Alexis of Rome – Patron Saint of Beggars Feast Day: July 17 Alexis, the son of a distinguished Roman, fled his father’s house on his wedding night and sustained a frugal religious existence for 17 years.

Would You Ever Consider the Tiny Home Life?

Stephanie was very frugal, and she made a lot of economical and ecological choices: the ladder you see below, which was originally priced at $200, was eventually purchased for only $44 because of a slightly damaged box!

15 Ways to Use Old Newspapers in the Home and Garden

The secret to saving money isn’t just hunting down sales and being frugal. One of the best ways to cut down on your spending is putting everything to good use and repurpose as many items as you can multiple times. Take the newspaper, for example.

10 Things to Keep in Mind for Cooking Motivation

Is it to be more frugal or healthier? Having more control over your life? Whatever it is, having it as a big headline in your cooking journal will be a physical reminder that will motivate you to build a consistent new cooking habit.