FrugalUpstate

FrugalUpstate

I'm New York mama Jenn from Frugal Upstate. Since 2006, I've been blogging about simple ways to save money doing simple things you've never even considered. One hint: it's not all about clipping coupons and buying on sale! My motto is use what you've got, get creative and save. I started by stretching what I had for longer, reusing stuff and making do without all the little needless extras. Along the way, I figured out that frugality is fun—like the way you feel when you find a designer dress at a yard sale for $5.

Free Fun Sustainable Barbie Event for Girls, Nationwide.

How often do you get to take your children to do something that is free, fun, charitable and sustainable, all at once?
Here's the deal. Barbie (aka Mattel) has teamed up with Walmart for a unique event November 8th from noon to 3pm. To teach kids about sustainability, and to conduct an innovative experiment on the [...]

Saving Your Clothes Equals Saving Money Part II

In "Saving Your Clothes Equals Saving Money" Part I, I convinced you all that by taking care of you clothing-washing less frequently, taking care of stains and making mending easy-you would increase the life of the clothes and save yourself money!
But I'm not done yet! There are still more money saving ways to be discovered [...]

Saving Your Clothes Equals Saving Money

Clothing. We all wear it, we all have to wash it and we all spend money doing it! This is the first in a two part series on how to save money by taking proper care of your laundry/clothing.
Washing clothes costs money. It is estimated that the average family of 4 spends around $300 a [...]

Frugal living: Time vs Money

To me, being frugal is all about being in control of my life, making decisions that leave me with enough money to live my life comfortably without the specter of debt hanging over my head. Being frugal (and life in general for that matter) involves a lot of choices. One of the biggest I seem [...]

Saving with Grocery Store Fliers On-line

We don't get the newspaper at the Frugal Upstate house.  When DH and I were first married we subscribed to the newspaper and we never seemed to have time to read it. They just got stacked up in a pile that seemed to lurk their with an accusatory attitude.  Finally we faced up to the [...]

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