It’s that time of year again! Time to start thinking of gifts for your loved ones that won’t break the bank. I sometimes struggle with this, so this year I decided to create a big list of ideas to help out those who, like me, sometimes need to search for ideas. Starting with small gifts, […]
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The decision of where to live, and whether to rent or buy a home, is undoubtedly one of the biggest decisions that most of us will make in our lives. I’ve done some of both. I lived in probably eight or ten different rented apartments/homes throughout college and grad school, and then went on to […]
READ MORE >>Making it Happen in 2016 (& Giveaway)!
Happy 2016 everyone! I don’t know about you all, but I am eager to see what the new year will bring. We are planning a lot of exciting changes here at Casa Frugal in 2016, so I thought I would take this opportunity to update you on happenings here! Also, there is a reader […]
READ MORE >>The Best $238 We Spent This Year
Greetings friends! As we approach the end of the year, we’ve been taking some time to do some reflecting on our spending this year at Casa Frugal. While a big focus this year was on finding ways to ruthlessly slash our spending and fixed expenses in order to free up extra cash to throw at […]
READ MORE >>How to Motivate Yourself to be a Financial Rock Star
I have a confession to make, everyone. This morning I went through the Starbucks drive-thru on my way to the post office to pick up some mail. And I bought a fancy expensive coffee. You know the kind. (Pause for horrified silence) Honestly, it was a nice treat, and I enjoyed every ounce […]
READ MORE >>10 Smart Tips for Decluttering Your Home
I don’t know about all of you, but I often find that when my environment is not organized, then I am not organized. I’m not sure if I am just really Type A or what, but there is something about having piles of stuff everywhere that drives me crazy until it’s cleaned up or put […]
READ MORE >>The Value of Being Neighborly
As I mentioned last week, one of our rental homes was empty for a few weeks this summer when our tenants moved out without notice and left the place a mess. So last week Mr. CMF and I got to experience the deep joy that can only come from getting to clean up a filthy […]
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