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Frugal Living

Posted on27. Dec, 2009 by Forest.

It’s 3 days until 2010 and I am getting all reflective and considering what Frugal Living means to me and how I am going to tackle the new year.
For most of us the new year constitutes a new start or at least a chance to build on what we started in the previous year. This [...]

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Cheap Healthy Recipes – Wholemeal Curry Tortillas

Posted on17. Sep, 2008 by Forest.

While I was down in Vermont I went to one of my favorite restaurants. It’s called New World Tortilla ( I love having black beans, rice and cheese with spicy sauce inside mine) and they had a great new range of flavored tortillas. One of them was a really cool Curry Tortilla. When I got [...]

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Waster Brits trash 4.4 Million Tons a Year

Posted on11. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

Welcome to the first “Tight Tips”, a weekly guest post by a good friend Duncan Wilson of www.duncwilson.co.uk
It emerged this week that Britons throw away over 4 million tonnes (that’s 4.4 million tons!) of food every year. This vast amount of wastage has been calculated to add an approximate, but equally shocking, £420 to [...]

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Living in a Frugal Way – We Need You

Posted on11. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

I am hoping to start a series here on this blog that looks at how you are living in a frugal way. Kind of like an interview series with anyone who feels they have a frugal life or at least frugal elements in their life.
So if you think you want to be included and get [...]

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The Frugalist’s arsenal: Vinegar

Posted on05. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

One of the best, oldest and essential tools that a frugalist can have in their arsenal is a very cheap and common acidic substance called vinegar! Yes, yes.  I know you know what it is…..
Most of us purchase vinegar for cooking.  Even just within this area, we probably do not use it as much as we could.  [...]

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Should LETS go global?

Posted on05. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

Maybe I should backtrack a little here… Firstly you may be wondering what on Earth is LETS?
LETS stands for Local Exchange Trading Systems. LETS aims to provide a way for people to trade services without the need to exchange physical currency. This means the points are tax and interest free. Services are given points and [...]

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Easy tips to use less energy and save on bills

Posted on05. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

There are so many things that you can do around the home to reduce energy usage and cut the cost of your bills each month.
In this article I will look into a few key areas and suggest ways to achieve frugality’s benefits.
Lights:

If you have kids, roommates (or you are just absent minded!), you may have [...]

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Live Long & Frugal

Posted on04. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

Frugality and optimism go hand in hand.
Frugal living can help give you a positive outlook by letting you live within your means, feel that you are being responsible for your environment and not raping the world of it’s resources.
Likewise, a positive outlook will help you stay on track and carry on with your frugal ideas. [...]

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You don’t have to put gas in your car!

Posted on04. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

Finally!  We are seeing a future where the electric car will actually be on sale to us consumers. Consumer models are less than a year away and are going to be highly welcomed by many. But we also know they will be ridiculously expensive, and some believe too late. The initial batch will cater for [...]

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Budget yourself and increase your frugality

Posted on04. Jul, 2008 by Forest.

One of the most important aspects of being Frugal is keeping track of all your incomings and outgoings in order to determine the best way to cut-back funds and determine where you can save a little more money.
With a simple spreadsheet, or even a hand-filled printed list, you can meticulously track your progress each month [...]

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