New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

Frugality & Finances - Page 19

Welcome to the Frugality and Finances Forum on Mothering.com
	Forums You'll Love Meal Planning Creating a weekly food budget is a proven way to save money. Head over to the Meal Planning forums for some helpful tips and community inspiration to get started and stay on track.		What's Happening • Hot Threads • Frugality Resources • Getting Out of Debt • Craft Workshops • Make Your Own Diapers • Low Income Support • Green Family Articles • Forum Guidelines		Special Events Best of Mothering Making smart buying decisions helps reduce costs in the long run. See what natural family products Mothering members voted "best of 2011."

Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
One car families???? started by MichaelsSahm (11/24/10 at 3:15pm) 1 2	One car here...totally by choice. In addition, we strive to... 12/8/10 at 10:26am by chiromamma	35	1,182
No-Gifts Christmas started by The Hidden Life (10/23/09 at 11:57pm) 1 2	We do a no gift policy unless you are under the age of 15 or... 12/7/10 at 7:31pm by MsBirdie	37	2,984
Favorite WIC Food uses started by springbride (11/18/09 at 7:14pm) 1 2 3 4	Thank you to whomever posted about salmon quesadillas! Kids... 12/7/10 at 5:27pm by gabbyraja	65	4,580
Another Re-Fi discusion - help me think this through started by Ellien C (12/2/10 at 8:27am) 1 2	I agree with this. I would consider doing a refi regardless... 12/7/10 at 4:24pm by texmati	26	497
concerns about tenants started by frugalmum (12/4/10 at 9:01am) 1 2	belive it or not, we own a home, and we have rules in our... 12/7/10 at 4:01pm by texmati	23	1,266
Gifts of money/gift cards started by matey (12/6/10 at 8:51pm)	I agree with continuing to accept the gifts and being... 12/7/10 at 9:29am by HappyMommy2	5	265
would you say these purchases were a poor way to spend money? started by caedmyn (11/26/10 at 2:10pm)	Well, our birthday money IS just individual money, not family... 12/7/10 at 5:32am by BetsyS	17	973
Emergency fund or paying off car? started by micah_mae_ (12/6/10 at 12:01pm)	Thanks, we'll be doing that for sure. I would feel better... 12/6/10 at 5:02pm by micah_mae_	2	166
Should I change my car to fit in with the new neighborhood? started by momhugs (11/28/10 at 5:48pm) 1 2	I'd just assume you have a nice car. We live in a working... 12/6/10 at 4:29pm by NightOwlwitho...	32	1,593
Magic Cabin? started by mamaheids (12/1/10 at 2:15pm)	I was able to get on with no problems. Have you tried looking... 12/6/10 at 1:00pm by greenluv	1	188
Oops started by sunnysandiegan (12/6/10 at 10:46am)	Same here, that deal doesn't show for me. 12/6/10 at 11:52am by HollyBearsMom	2	129
Collections letter, does that affect credit report??!! :( started by crunchy_mommy (12/5/10 at 2:31pm)	And be careful if the 'collections' agency requests another... 12/6/10 at 10:49am by texmati	8	351
Long term care insurance... anyone have experiance in this? started by Thystle (12/6/10 at 12:31am)	You don't have to be a certain age. DH and I have it as a... 12/6/10 at 6:31am by mnnice	1	108
websites started by Honey693 (12/5/10 at 8:01pm)	http://www.hotcouponworld.com/forums/index.php ... 12/5/10 at 8:06pm by Siennaflower	1	86
how much do you pay for JUST internet? started by taramoon13 (10/26/10 at 3:27pm) 1 2 3	We pay $30/month for Clear which is available in some major... 12/5/10 at 8:15am by OnEarth	48	1,545
Anyone follow Dave Ramsey? Plus a few questions... started by micah_mae_ (11/23/10 at 10:04am)	I love investing our money, even though all we have to invest... 12/4/10 at 5:05pm by gumshoegirl007	18	621
Budgets started by mama to B (11/23/10 at 1:39pm)	My budget is also in a spreadsheet. I then use Quicken to... 12/4/10 at 8:43am by MyTwoAs	9	446
I want to sell our house and move to an apartment started by GirlBoyGirl (11/21/10 at 3:11pm)	We're doing something similar. I even started a blog on it:... 12/3/10 at 8:34pm by Sierra	13	832
Help Me Weatherize! started by imamomx2 (12/1/10 at 6:59am)	We had a blower door test. Not to sound totally geeky but it... 12/3/10 at 4:42pm by HeatherAtHome	5	263
Does it smell like Recession? started by Turquesa (11/22/10 at 2:46pm)	Yep. At the mico level my household has. If we could just... 12/3/10 at 10:39am by mnnice	13	993
Refi Question started by GirlBoyGirl (12/2/10 at 11:15am)	Okay... you know, I was thinking of the loan modification... 12/3/10 at 8:56am by heatherdeg	7	184
Cheap Christmas Decor? started by AFWife (12/1/10 at 12:25pm)	Don't forget to ask for anything you need on... 12/2/10 at 3:38pm by number572	8	310
Help please- how to get ID and how to get a credit card when you have no credit. started by kblackstone444 (6/10/10 at 2:46pm)	Is this a typo? 12/2/10 at 12:53pm by 2xy	16	988
Plan for Selling Our Home and Buying a Different One started by taubel (11/24/10 at 7:34pm)	We sold our house FSBO and saved the 6%. Something to... 12/1/10 at 7:43am by K1329	7	334
Hurray!!! started by jimblejamble (11/30/10 at 10:54am)	Nice.... very, very nice. Good for you! 12/1/10 at 4:21am by EmsMom	1	125
Getting Out of Debt in November started by mtm (10/31/10 at 12:34pm) 1 2 3…6	HI, I didn't see this thread until now but I wanted to add me... 12/1/10 at 12:02am by naturallyspea...	105	3,257
December Low Income Thread started by happyhats (12/2/09 at 7:22am) 1 2 3…10	Hey ladies this is the wrong thread.... this thread is from... 11/30/10 at 9:37pm by Thystle	184	12,332
~November No-Spend Challenge~ Don't let little purchases gobble gobble up your savings! Come... started by CrunchyVTMom (10/31/10 at 12:52pm) 1 2 3…10	The end of the month is here. I feel pretty good - I met some... 11/30/10 at 1:58pm by nwmomof2	197	4,669
Hospital not processing my payments professionally started by laohaire (11/29/10 at 7:55am)	I agree that if it's 0% interest, to not pay it off early. ... 11/30/10 at 2:49am by velochic	4	392
Wic substitutions or "alternative foods"? started by Sfcmama (11/27/10 at 8:31pm)	The ladies (why are they always women seems like?) in my WIC... 11/29/10 at 6:50pm by Ravin	17	838
Cyber Monday! started by annettemarie (11/11/09 at 3:59pm) 1 2	Land's End - $20 off $75 or $50 off $150 Code NOV29 Pin 7410... 11/29/10 at 3:02pm by L J	29	1,608
Post your best Cyber Monday finds here!!! started by CookiePie (11/29/10 at 4:53am)	Eddie Bauer has 30% off everything plus free shipping today... 11/29/10 at 12:33pm by Chamomile Girl	4	251
Do you have a gym membership? started by jennlyn (11/26/10 at 12:00pm)	We did for a short time but didn't go regularly. DH would... 11/29/10 at 12:11pm by goinggreengirl	18	394
What (if anything) do you buy other than food and paying bills? started by laohaire (11/23/10 at 11:28am) 1 2 3	Our discretionary income goes to: summer vacation and some... 11/29/10 at 9:24am by honeybunmom	43	1,427
New here and Christmas :) started by mama to B (10/21/10 at 10:17pm) 1 2	3 year old is getting: dress up bin with angel wings, pirate... 11/28/10 at 6:29pm by mommariffic	23	1,168
Great deals for the Holidays started by HSMOM3 (11/19/10 at 7:53pm)	Lego is also having free shipping over $49 and 10% on... 11/28/10 at 6:03pm by TiredX2	6	531
How do you keep yourself financially informed? started by heatherdeg (11/27/10 at 5:37pm)	Mine is a mix of print - books and newspapers (on the web)... 11/28/10 at 3:17pm by Tradd	1	158
Pantry Challenge? started by Alyantavid (10/19/10 at 11:24am) 1 2 3 4 5	We're dairy free so I use chicken broth and dairy free... 11/28/10 at 3:11pm by Alyantavid	92	2,479
wood blocks? started by mamaofprincesses (11/22/10 at 9:28am)	My kids play with our Jenga blocks. 11/27/10 at 7:50pm by elbow	4	284
Nutiva Coconut Oil Amazon Lightning Deal 10 min left started by sunnysandiegan (11/26/10 at 2:52pm)	Thanks for posting this! If you sign up with subscribe and... 11/26/10 at 3:05pm by HSMOM3	1	147
What tempis your house at? started by colsxjack (11/12/10 at 6:01pm) 1 2 3	We keep it at 66 pretty much all the time. We, too, have an... 11/26/10 at 12:19pm by june'smom	52	1,746
Buy Nothing Day started by philomom (11/23/10 at 9:13am) 1 2	I did notice a lot of things I would love you buy,and dh said... 11/26/10 at 11:18am by mattemma04	21	740
What can I do? a little update started by madis81 (11/3/10 at 10:06pm) 1 2	What?!? That's like, just a couple cents more than minimum... 11/25/10 at 9:44am by StephandOwen	23	1,814
First Time Homebuyer Class started by pranamama (11/23/10 at 3:25pm)	I had a first-time, rural development loan and had to take... 11/24/10 at 6:08pm by hopefulfaith	2	168
Someone talk me down from a Refi started by AndtheStars (11/18/10 at 1:07pm) 1 2	It IS unbelievable what a small amount of extra principal... 11/24/10 at 7:19am by laohaire	24	877
Fuel efficient,, reliable, inexpensive car that comfortably holds two carseats? started by ihugtrees (11/20/10 at 7:54am)	Well, anything will accommodate two car seats, so don't let... 11/23/10 at 8:49pm by an_aurora	10	499
Black Friday Ads and Tips started by Ornery (11/15/10 at 4:41pm)	You'll have to "camp out" in order to get one of those TVs.... 11/23/10 at 7:37pm by xmysticprincessx	6	510
What if you never have leftovers? Feeding a HUGE family... started by gabbyraja (11/13/10 at 7:29am) 1 2 3	Some foods to consider: Meats:Beef, lamb, all sorts of... 11/23/10 at 11:18am by Ravin	40	2,170
What's your monthly grocery bill? started by taubel (11/17/10 at 4:43pm) 1 2	Since I went back to grad school this August and took a big... 11/22/10 at 10:20pm by MamaJen	32	1,338
Need a laundry detergent recipe started by karaann07 (11/8/10 at 1:44am)	Yes you can use DR Bronners as well. 11/22/10 at 11:57am by 3timesamom	14	496