Fun Frugal Sites

I found some interesting frugal sites online and I wanted to share them with you.

http://www.alwaysfreenclear.com/Print/Print_Free.html for free printables


www.tiphero.com for all kinds of money saving tips


http://www.cindysporch.net a families journey of frugality


http://www.allthingsfrugal.com/library.htm for all kinds of books on being frugal

You might be wondering what exactly is "being frugal" (or what it is not) Being frugal does not mean living poorly. It acyually helps you free up your money to do things you want. Being frugal is kinda fun. It is a challenge to see how much we can save.

Being frugal is not being cheap and it is not about free loading. (Being cheap is not good for the spirit.) When you get something for free, free is never really free, someone always has to pay! When you get a free soda, or free food etc. these companies or stores have to account for the free items they give away. And they have to pay for the process to make the item! When you live in a free country freedom was never free it was bought at a high cost, peoples lives! We should always be thankful for our freedom!

Being frugal is about living within your means. It's about finding creative ways to live a good life with what you have. Sometimes being frugal is also being green! (use and reuse what we have)Some of the things we have or want are not necessities. We are just told by the marketing companies that we need them. ( We fell into that trap) Less = more, time, money, space, etc. So look at being frugal as a fun family past time and see how much you can save. Kids have great ideas too!

Happy frugaling!

Mikey's Thoughts:

This week my family saved on many things. We went to Shaws Supermarket and saved $53.00 by using coupons and bought things that were on sale. Using a coupon on yoplait yogurt buy 5 get 1 free really helped because yogurt is yummy. But the best deal we found was a free Land O Lakes spreadable butter with mail in rebate. When we went to Leos Restaurant we saved $25 using a 50% off coupon. We would have had to pay $50.00 but we didn't. My mom and I went to see Angels and Demons at the movies for free, with 2 complimentary tickets. It was a really good movie and it being free. (we shared popcorn for $5.00) I hope you can start saving money too. If you have any tips or comments about being frugal post them and I might put them on my blog.

Have a frugal weekend!

Meet Mikey

Hello, my name is Kori I am the mother of a frugal 12 year old boy. He has been frugal for a couple of years now. He always has coupons, gift certificate, or a member card ready. He always knows where the best deal is. He actually has a binder for all of his gift cards, coupons, member cards and deals. Don't get me wrong Mikey is not cheap. He likes nice things. He just makes sure he gets his money's worth. For instance if he were going to buy a Ipod, Mikey would scan the adds and the Internet for not only the lowest price but he would make sure that the offer included a free gift card or game or some other extra free gift. So this way he gets the lowest price and free extras for his money.

This blog will be written partly by me the mom, but will also have a section for Mikey to share his tips, ideas, and frugal finds. We will blog about everything frugal. Our frugal summer, our vacations, family events, holidays, shopping, and more.
I hope you will enjoy this inspiring journal of a my frugal kid.


Hello my name is Mikey and I am a frugal 12 year old kid. I love to bargain hunt. I pretty much got my mom into cutting and using coupons. If you could see my expression when I get a good deal you would think I am overreacting, but saving money is important since I have so little of it. You might think its hard being frugal but you'd be surprised at all the things you can do and buy for little or nothing to you. You can also get money and free things for everyday items you buy. For example; If you always drink soda in a can then save all the cans and cash them into a can collecting machine., for money. Also by checking weekly ads you can get discounts, and free gift cards for everyday things like DVDs, toiletries and food. So join me each day for my tips and finds. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Have a frugal day. - Mikey