Giveaway #1: Autographed copy of Miserly Moms!
Welcome, readers of Bloggy Giveaways! I hope you win lots of lovely prizes. I’ll be giving away at least three prizes this week. Here’s the first.
Do you wonder how your family can survive—even thrive—on one income? Perhaps you’d like to have more of a frugal mindset.
Throughout the book, you’ll see how to remove those “little wasters of your money,” be encouraged to track food prices so you know if you’re really getting a good deal, you’ll learn how to not be wasteful, and so much more.
You’ll want to read this book all the way through. For future reference, you’ll be grateful for the index at the back.
McCoy’s book is a must-read for everyone who wants to be more frugal.
I’m giving away an autographed copy of Miserly Moms, courtesy of the author herself.
Be sure to visit her web site, www.MiserlyMoms.com here.
Want a chance to win the autographed book? Sure ya do! Here are the guidelines:
- In the comments section below, write your favorite frugal tip and/or why you want to be more frugal. Comments that just say "enter me, please" or something similar will be deleted.
- Be sure there is a way I can get in touch with you if you win. Entering your e-mail address in that spot on the form is a good idea. I won’t share your e-mail address with others—I’ll just use it to notify you if you’ve won.
- U.S. addresses, only, please.
- If you’d like a double entry to this contest, write about it on your blog and link back to this specific post. The trackback “ping” will let me know you entered.
- All entries must be received by midnight Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 (EST). I will randomly select a winner and post about it and notify you on Saturday afternoon.
- Head over to Bloggy Giveaways for hundreds of other giveaways going on this week (carnival will go live at 9 a.m. EST)!
Thank you for visiting my site! I hope you’ll come back. I’m a 22-year-old newlywed, and love to find new ways to save money. Living frugally is fun, isn’t it? That’s what my blog is all about—living the frugal lifestyle and loving it.
Here are links to a few posts to help you get to know what my blog is all about.
- Join in on my year-long challenge to improve our budgets by decreasing our spending and making those dollars go as far as they can go. This week’s Better Budget Challenge #4 is available here.
- Read about our plan to become homeowners (mortgage-free) by my 30th birthday.
- If Dave Ramsey was a housekeeper, here’s how I think he’d attack his chores: With gazelle-like intensity. Lol.
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Thanks for the contest, the book sounds like a great way to get ahead during this financially strapped time! One way I try to save money is by shopping the grocery ads and plan meals based on what is on sale that week. If there is a good sale, then the freeze gets filled!
I love to save money, especially on clothes. I buy most of my clothes from yard sales, thrift stores oron the clearance rack at TJ Maxx or Target. Thanks for the giveaway :)
I tried to post this before, but it didn’t work. Now, I see someone else posted a similar tip so I’ll give you a second tip too.
My favorite frugal tip is to menu plan. With menu planning, you know what you need to buy at the grocery store so you don’t buy what you don’t need or need to return as quickly (and buy more junk you don’t need and waste more gas if you drive). You’re also prepared at dinner time. At my home, we often have leftovers for lunch too, which translates to buying less from restaurants (that don’t taste as good or are as healthy) anyways. I make my menu after going through my grocery’s circular, trying to shop for what’s on sale and in season.
Another tip I use is to try to plan errands in advance and group them together so you end up using less gas – and time!
Please enter me into the contest, Kacie!
Both a frugal AND time-saving tip: I buy large quantities of ground beef at one time, and then brown it all at once and put it in the freezer.
Sometimes our store has some packages of ground beef at “buy one, get one free” because it’s nearing the expiration date. A friend was with me once and I encouraged her to buy it. But she said, “Oh no, I don’t buy ahead.” But sometimes buying ahead can save a lot of money.
Weekly meal planning helps me save a ton of money!
Great content. I want to be more frugal so we can pay down our student loan debt!
I would love to read this book. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’m (hopefully) selling my house and buying a bigger more expensive one. I need to start conserving money now!
My favorite tip is to conserve money by not wasting it eating lunch out by myself at work. Complete waste of money.
I just started shopping at CVS! I paid $.12 for over $170.00 of stuff we needed. This left more money for actual food! Everyone should play the CVS “game”.
With 4 growing boys, still living in a rental and wanting to save for a house, I could use all the money saving tips I can get!
I have many tips but one that really helps a lot is to keep a change jar. I am using one and it’s very motivating to me for my goals. Often when we have a real goal or purpose it becomes a bit easier to save. So save that change, and just spend your dollars, or come up with a similar idea that will work for you & your family.
Thanks for offering this, Kacie. I’d love to have this book too.
I’d love this book! Lately I’ve been trying out the whole CVS game… thanks to you and Money Saving Mom! :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
We love beans. They are healthy, delicious, and CHEAP!
I am married, but have some friends who need this! We save money by using baking soda and white vinegar to clean with. Also a healthier alternative! Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
That looks like a great book. I want to be more frugal so I can stay home with my son and still be able to pay our bills.
I definitely need this book because we are squandering away way too much money over at my house! I’m a single mom of 3 kids and everything here in MD is rising, from gas, to electric, to taxes! Thanks!
I’d love to spend less so I can save more.
This looks good. I nned to learn to be more frugal because we have one child in college and one in a Christian school. I’m limited in what kinds of jobs I can do for physical reasons and would rather stay home anyway.
I totally want to win this one!
My frugal tip? Oh boy, I could list a million! I’ll just add what I am really into right now-Keeping a well stocked freezer- no more running to the store for every little thing!
Take Care
LJ
My tip is to not be afraid to by generic/store brands at the grocery store. I used to only buy name brand goods, until I was trying to figure out some ways to trim my grocery bill. For the most part the quality is just the same as the more expensive name brand items, at a fraction of the cost.
We keep our thermostat set on 66 during the winter. We supplement with our gas fireplace, and otherwise just use sweaters. You get used to it, and it saves tons on our utility bills!
Having a skilled friend cut your hair saves a TON if you usually go to salons.
I have a daughter who is approaching her senior year in high school and who is also a talented oboist, who hopes to pursue a college major in music. She is also first chair in some youth orchestras and regional honor orchestras/bands.
This year, as a result of her activities, we are anticipating having to purchase her a new instrument which she will need for college [$5000], having to save for both a tour with her school music group [$2000] and a tour with one of the youth orchestras [$4000]. Furthermore, we need to pay for travel expenses relating to out-of-state college tours this summare and then subsequent trips back to those schools for in person auditions next year.
Since I want to do everything possible to support my daughter in her career choice I have had to become very frugal in other areas – primarily grocery and household expenditures – in order to attempt to cover all of these expenses. Fortunately, I am a good saver as well, so we do already have some money set aside for these expenses. However, by reading your blog and several others, as well as by using the Coupon Mom website, I’ve been able to save several hundred additional dollars per month. Thank you for your help!
We’re trying to keep the thermostat lower to save money.
Stay out of stores. You save the most money by not buying anything. I limit grocery shopping to once a week and thrift store shopping to once a month. I find I negate savings by buying things in quantities that won’t get used.
Kacie, I’d love to win this book! I want to be more frugal so that I can stay home when we have kids and we can retire early!
I try to do my shopping at second hand stores, and especially love one that has great prices AND a stamp card! I have $10 free to go spend there now!
My favorite thing to do, though, is pray. I just pray that God provides the item I need or provides a great sale. I love when those prayers are answered!
My favorite frugal tip is to keep track of where you spend your money. It helps cut down on costs once you analyze your spending and see what you might be going overboard on and if you know you’re going to have to record it, you might not spend the money in the first place!
I clip coupons AND I use them!
I would love to read this! My tip is shopping at CVS with EBC and coupons!
We are trying to be more frugal {not buying extra things} so our kids will appreciate what they do have. My frugal tip is to buy kids clothes a size too big when they are on sale for the next season.
I like to save money on my kids’ clothes. Sure all that Gymboree stuff is nice, but it’s not necessary. I keep all of my kids’ stuff, and then swap it with other friends. For example, when I had a girl, I got a lot of hand-me-downs from friends and family, and when they have boys, I give them my son’s hand-me-downs. It’s a revolving door of clothes (toys, too!) but it helps out so much!
I firmly believe that the more you shop, the more you spend — even if you’re a coupon-clipping, deal-scoping, rebate-sending sale fiend, you’re destined to spend more than you really, really need to by spending time in stores (brick and mortar as well as online) or shopping catalogs, magazine ads, and windows, too…
We become so consumed with “saving” money that we spend so much more to do so.
My family has benefited greatly this year from our local Freecycle.com list and from community swaps organized by neighbors.
Want less, buy less.
Your giveaway sounds great. I like to bargain shop and I don’t buy things I don’t need.
Would love for you to enter me!
Thanks
palmersf@comcast.net
Hi, I don’t carry any credit cards when I go shopping!
Thanks,Cindi
Please enter me too, thank you. As for a frugal tip, I buy a lot of canned veggies… they’re cheap. Lol, that might not be much of a tip but it saves me money at least haha. Thanks, have a good one.
I’m also 22. With student loans, a mortgage, car loan + baby, I have a bunch of reasons to live more frugally. I love a good bargain and try to save money where I can!
One of the ways I am frugal is cooking at home instead of going out to eat.
We are a family of 8 living on one income. I am always looking for ways of saving money.
This book looks like it would be really handy to have! With me staying at home with the kids…we have only one income.
My piece of advice is to keep a pad in your car…every time you get fast food or eat out…write it down. You’d be surprised at how much money you waste on mediocre food!
My most frugal tip is MAKE YOUR OWN LAUNDRY SOAP!! It’s so dang easy and CHEAP. Just google laundry soap recipe, collect your ingredients and make it! It’s about $2 for 2 gallons and with my family of 6 it last a month (you only use 1/2 c. per load)
I want to be frugal because we’re a family of 6 on one income and we choose to be economically counter-culturally, no that was smug and haughty. We basically want to get out of debt!
Please pick me!
I’d love to have this book! Sooo many frugal tips, but one thing I’ve found has saved us a LOT is to cut down on disposable products! Try to keep your trash to a minimum and it’ll save you money too (and keeps stuff out of hte landfills!).
Oh, I’d love to win!
Frugal Tip: If you like to read, use the library or borrow from friends and family.
Why I want to be more Frugal: We are a family of 3 and I am 100% positive that we spend too much $$. I’ve tried to cut things back but we still struggle. I want to be frugal and save.
Please count me in! Thank you!
I’m doing a giveaway on both of my blogs:
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http://goddessofthehome.blogspot.com
I’ll be doing a new giveaway everyday until Friday. Thought you might want to know.
Eden
I would love love love to win this book!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Stop by my place to win a bath set & candles or one of two copies of a book I’m giving away.
Laura @ Laura Williams’ Musings
I’d love to win!
I don’t buy books unless it’s something that I want to make notes in and pass along to my daughters.
However, I know that I can do a better job of saving money. I do tend to indulge in some areas!
Kelley
My tip: Don’t make those unnecessary trips to Target and Walmart and use a list when you do go.
Need: I sooo need this book…we are family that lives below the poverty level. I really try to stick to our budget and lead a ‘normal’ life!! We cut back on alot of “stuff” for me to be a SAHM. I would love to learn more!!!
I NEED to have more of a frugal mindset because we are currently living on one income. I would love to read this!
we make a lot of our meals on the weekend and freeze them in tupperware containers. Keeps us from going out so much since we make our own frozen dinners.
great contest – count me in to win! :)
We open the blinds and use as much natural light as possible. We also dont mind wearing a sweater or sweatshirt in the house instead of having the thermostat above 68
I want to be more frugal because we have a large amount of debt to pay off.
I would like to be frugal, because we are a 1 income family living in a 2 income world. :) My frugal tip is to use ice cube trays to freeze left over portions of opened cans of stock, or the last bits of whipping cream before they go bad. Then later you can use them in recipes that call for the ingredients. I just pop the cubes into freezer ziplocks per type of liquid. I have used the whipping cream in cookies and it worked great. (specifically for cream wafers.) :)
With purchasing a new house I want to be able to save more not spend more.
Making my grocery list, pulling out my coupons and sticking to my list at the store has saved me!!!
I have been trying to be more frugal. The thing that helps me the most is menu planning. I knwo it sounds simple but this keeps us from running out to dinner or picking up a pizza because we don’t know what we are going to eat.
I would have to say menu planning too, and coupons!
Thanks for such a great giveaway!
My favorite miserly tip would be that you don’t have to buy two of an item to get the benefit of the two for one deal at the grocery store. Oftentimes, if you just pick up one, you’ll get the item at 50% off. Thanks for the chance to win. mlciavola(at)yahoo(dot)com.
Using coupons
buying food in bulk saves me money
I would like to read this book so that I could stay home with my baby. I hate that she’s in day care.
OOoh, this would be great! I have been frugal since I was a child.
Instead of paying for babysitting, I trade off date nights with a friend. I watch her kids (post bedtime, even, so its easy!) while she goes out with her hubby for 3 hours. Then its our turn!
I would definitely like to learn how to be more frugal (unfortunately we don’t have CVS out here) since we went from a 2 income to a 1 income family when my son was born this year and it’s going to stay that way. :)
Couponing, buying in bulk, food co-op.
Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
We are eating out less and less, and I’m buying bulk meat and other items when I can. I break them up into smaller portions and store them. No shopping! It’s not that hard. If you want to save money, don’t buy a bunch of stuff! It is hard with a growing toddler. I won’t spend over $5 on anything for her. Ever. Well, shoes I guess, but other than that no way. I go to the resale shops and hit the clearance racks. Right now is a great time to buy cheap winter stuff for next year!
This is a great prize. My husband and I are finally “starting out.” School is over, we’re settled into a town we plan to be in for awhile, etc. This spring we are planning on purchasing our first home… and our car just went out! So, now we are trying to cut corners so that we can get the house and the car… and did I mention we’d like to have children in the next few years?? Yes, we could definitely use any tips/tricks we can come up with for being frugal (once we have children, we plan for my husband to stay home and therefore for us to be a single income household).
Thanks for the chance to win! With a baby on the way, we’ll be going from 2 incomes to 1 in a few months, so this would be a very timely prize for me!
I save all sorts of bags- bread bags, produce bags, etc. and use them to wrap or cover items that need to be refrigerated instead of using tin foil or saran wrap.
I’d love to read the book. Why is she riding a pig on the cover?!
A girlfriend was just telling me about this book! I’d love to win it and take being frugal to the next level!
My best frugal tip would be to use the resources on the web to find the best grocery deals. Sites like CouponMom (or The Grocery Game, if you’re willing to pay), MoneySavingMom, and others are great sources of the “best” deals each week.
We’re currently living off of 1.5 incomes as I work part-time from home…but would love to be able to afford a larger home so that we’d have space for more babies!
My favorite tip is to bring drinks for the kids. It is hard to remember when they outgrow sippy cups, but it saves so much money.
combining sunday coupons with cvs in store coupons to get cheap deals!!
I would love to win this book! I Need to be more frugal because I am only working part time right now, but we have a ton of medical expenses due to infertility. I want to be a stay-at-home mom when we are finally blessed with children!
My favorite frugal (and eco-friendly) tip is taking advantage of the recycling programs here in town. For our regular garbage, we are charged per bag, so when we found out about the free recycling program here, we were all about that! They will pick up our plastics, glass, aluminum and tin twice a month (that saves so much space in the garbage, you have no idea), so we only have to put our paid trash out to the curb once every three weeks! Also, our community has numerous businesses that have paper recycling dumpsters on-site for fund-raising purposes, so we recycle paper instead of just trashing it! It makes me feel good to do something for the environment!
Looks like a great book. My fashion tip is I never shop with http://www.thegrocerygame.com. Her lists save me tons of money.
one of the best tips i ever read was to use used dryer sheets to dust after they come out of the laundry. works great!
I love pairing store coupons with manufacturer coupons AND weekly store specials…sometimes I get items free! Thanks! ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )
We save a lot by menu planning and paying cash only for our purchases.
I’m not trying to enter! I’ve already read the book, and I just wanted to say that this is an awesome book with lots of helpful advice on saving money! Great giveaway!
My favorite tip is to menu plan. I started in Nov. after being married 23 years!!!!! What a difference to my grocery budget. I’m working at becoming debt free!! Thanks…nice gift.
Need to get frugal b/c we’re down to one income when this baby arrives in March. I hope I win!
We currently live on one income, but it isn’t always easy! We shop ahead off season when prices are super low. I’ll definitely be adding this blog to my reader to get more tips!
Thank you,
Camille
http://www.snaphappymama.com
wiredwilsons [at] gmail [dot] com
As a stay at home mom on a very tight budget, being frugal is all I know. One of my best tips is to not be afraid to go out of your way for a deal. Shop thrift, goodwill and resale shops. I find the best stuff there.
I would be interested in reading this book.
what a great giveaway! I loaned my copy out and it never got back to me…
Great giveaway! We are a family of 5 and we always are looking for ways to save money.
I buy lots of items (majority brand new) on ebay. I used to shop at yard sales when my kids were young. It’s amazing the bargains I found. This looks like a great book!
I want/need to be more frugal because my husband and I just bought a new house. Joseph’s paycheck covers most of the mortgage, which leaves my paycheck to cover the rest of the mortgage and the other bills. The more money I can save by being frugal, is more money to put towards paying off my house.
Why I want to be frugal – My husband is going back to school, our daughter goes to Catholic school, and we still have all our other bills to pay. I need this book so I know where to go for some extra money.
Frugal tip – I love CVS – have to use those coupons and deals to my advantage. I also shop at BJ’s instead of Sams’ since BJ’s accepts coupons and they often send high value coupons to me as well.
I use a clothing drying rack or hang clothes outside instead of using the dryer.
I always make a list and only buy what is on it (well, mostly).
I’d like to be more frugal so I can cut back my hours at work and be home with my baby more.
I’ve dabbled in Miserly Meals (from the Library), but haven’t yet read this one – I’d love to win! My frugal tip is using your local library for all it’s worth: books, DVDs, CDs, computer time, free programs, and fun events.
Looks great -
I need to be more frugal b/c I have more credit card debt than I would like. My tip would be to use coupons!
Thanks
I reuse the walmart plastic bags for trash when I am preparing dinner so that I don’t have to track stuff all over the kitchen. Plus you can tie it shut to keep smells from getting out.
My favorite frugal tip is buying gifts on clearance – noone ever guesses!
coupons coupons and coupons. Sale sale sale. and last but not least stock up when it is on sale and you have a coupon.
I need the book, because it was made for me! I am horrible with money, and I am a SAHM!
My biggest tip is not to eat out frequently if at all, buy bulk popcorn for air popcorn popping and buy meat on sale in bulk.
Thanks for offering the book, I’ve heard about it and it looks great!
That book sounds like just the thing for me! My hubs and I got together, I had 2 kids, he had 1, we both had jobs. Then we ended up having a baby of our own…and we decided for me to stay home. So now we are on ONE income with FOUR kids! It’s hard! And I could use all the help I can get! Thank you for entering me!
Who couldn’t use some tips on frugality in such hard times in our economy.
Before I go out shopping, I check the manufacturers websites for most of the things I’m purchasing (organic milk is a big one). They almost always have very valuable coupons that you can print and use in addition to whatever sales the store is having.
And as always buy produce in season and I like to have one or two meatless meals a week. There are many different sources of high protein that don’t cost nearly as much as meat.
I’d love frugal tips to help us pay off DH’s car, begin extra payments on the house and save for a new house.
I shop at second hand stores for all of our clothes….esp shoes. I also enjoy Yard sales. You can find anything there. Also I carry cash to grocery shop..this way I wont go over budget.
We buy used and refurbished items, but my favorite thing of all is to menu plan! I know it’s already listed, but I make my menu, buy only what is on my list and we save left overs for lunches. It has saved so much!
prettybritty425@gmail.com
Great giveaway!
One of the ways I save $$$ is by cutting my husband’s and children’s hair.
My latest “find” is entering all these giveaways! I have won a few things that I’ve been able to give as gifts, saving me the expense.
Oh, I’d love to win this book! My husband is in residency (so one of these days his income will be sizable but right now, it’s a stretch) and I’m staying at home with our two-year-old.
My best frugal tip is ditching the disposables! I switched from disposable diapers and wipes for my son (and disposable ‘feminine protection’ for myself) and went to cloth diapers, cloth wipes, cloth pads, and a Diva Cup. (I did a review of the products I use on my blog, which you can read here if you’re interested.) We save so much money every month – plus, we’re being friendlier on our environment AND we’re both so much more comfortable!
Thanks for the chance to win this and learn more great frugal tips!
Please enter me! ernestsgirl82@yahoo.com I want to be more frugal, because dh and I have so many dreams that are going to take money if they are ever going to happen! Adoption is at the top of the list.
Some tips would be Walgreen’s rebate program, freebies and samples online, eating at home!
My frugal tip is “just say no.” No to my self and no to my children. We don’t need everything we want.
I want to be more frugal because I just quit a from home job that brought in $200 a week. We were not living extravagantly by any means, and now I need to figure out more ways to save.
I sooooooooo could use this book! I am a stay at home mom now, which I am so thankful to be able to do, but it is definitely tighter now that we make less money and have more expenses with a baby! What a great giveaway! Please sign me up! Thanks!
Hi Kacie. Thanks for checking out my blog and posting a comment. I appreciate it!
Now for my frugal tip…I make my own baby wipes. $9 in supplies lastest six months!
I would LOVE to win this book! They don’t have it at my library and I was so disappointed.
I love your blog and am a faithful reader. :)Thanks!
Um, yeah. My post was supposed to say “$9 in supplies LASTED six months”. I think that’s why you’re supposed to proof read. LOL!
That book has been on my ‘to read’ list FOREVER now!!
favorite frugal tip: believe it or not, it’s making my own pads. Saves a TON of money!
I want to be more frugal to help our money spread so it can go towards more important things!
We are a family of 5 (2 in diapers) living on $23,000 a year. We have to be frugal! So far, my biggest savings has been hanging clothes out to dry rather than using the dryer all the time. I am always looking for tips!
My tip is that vinegar and water makes a great multi-purpose cleaner and is so much cheaper, and we don’t use paper napkins or towels either, using cloth is cheaper there too. I would love this book. Thanks
I buy Christmas gifts all year long at sales so I save money and don’t have to fight the crowds during the holidays!
I buy clothes on sale and buy at the end of the seaosn for the following year. I wasnt to be more frugal so I have extra money in savings.
Yard sales and thrift shops have been the best way of saving money for us. Raising the deductibles on the car and house insurance caused our premiums to lower. And we’re trying to use some of our ’saved’ money and we’re paying extra each month with our house payments and we’re paying on just the principal – it’s really causing the balance to go down fast.
I want to be more frugal so we can live off of one income (mine) and my husband can pursue his dream of writing!
i love being frugal. i would love to be more frugal so that i can save more for my childrens future. my favorite money saving tip is to stock up on items when they are on sale. sales on groceries tend to run in cycles. when the canned vaggies, cake mixes, sugar etc. are on sale buy enough to last you until the next sale cycle. make sure and watch the dates on the bulk merchandise that you buy so that it won’t expire before you can use it but do buy as many as you can reasonably use and store. this will save you quiet a bit of money in the long run.
CVS and ECBs… what more is there to say! LOL
Great site! I have been wanting to get this book for awhile so great prize too! :)
Frugal tip…hmmmm…I love to hit the clearance racks throughout the year for clothes for my kids and gifts as well. I’ve gotten some really great stuff that way and my kids are better dressed than I am!
I need to be more frugal when it comes to cooking.
My biggets frugal tip is shopping at thrift stores and yard sales for clothes for the kids. The only things we will not buy used are shoes and undies. The kids grow so fast that it just seems a waste to buy clothes today for retail prices that the kids will only outgrow in a month. Besides, we get good quality clothing in styles that we like at prices that we REALLY like from the thrift store. (Not to mention how much I love being able to carry 2-3 huge bags of clothes out of the store for under $20 when clothes for one child for one day would cost twice as much!)
Now, I’ve been frugal all my life, but I need to be even more so now. My husband nearly died last spring. He’s been unable to work his second job because of the accident. His first job is as a teacher. Last summer he was unable to work because of his injuries. We’ve been pulling the belt tighter and tighter and will have to pull it tighter still since the bills for co-pays for everything are starting to roll in. I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out how to make things easier while realizing that they are going to continue to get tighter.
And now I’ve gone on too long. Thank you for the giveaway!
I want to be more frugal because we are wasting alot of money that could be saved or spent elsewhere.
I don’t have a tip – I’m in need of them! We’re a homeschooling, one-income family. I already do most of our clothes shopping at thrift stores and yard sales, but I need to work on tightening our food budget.
I love getting movies from the library, can’t beat free!
This is actually hard because I’m new to budgeting and saving. I love to read and collect hardback books. Even though I usually only shop on eBay or Half.com it adds up and I’m in debt repayment mode. Every cent counts. My frugal tip for myself this year is to enter as many book give-a-ways as possible (hopefully I’ll win a few) and to dust off my library card.
I’ve been frugal for a long time and always stretching the dollar, but now I’ve learned how easy it is to stretch the dollar at CVS and Walgreens!!! Been shopping there since December. Can’t believe how much I’ve missed all these years avoiding CVS and Walgreens cause of their high prices. =)
Please enter me!
The coupon trifecta – manufacturer’s coupon + store coupon + sale. Unfortunately, I’ve always done this, so it hasn’t saved us any more money since my DH was laid off. I need that book!
I need to be more frugal now that I own a house and need to save for some repairs and updates (I refuse to do a mortgage if at all possible.)
I definitely need to be more frugal. We are a one income family – low income family at that – with 4 kids! Please enter me! Thanks!
Melissa
MamasBabiesx4@gmail.com
I would like to be a stay-at-home mom, but we must first get our finances in order. My tip is to hit all the consignment sales at the change of the season it saves me hundreds of dollars on my daughters clothes. I have to buy two different sizes she grows soooo quickly.
Write down every penny you spend on a list on the fridge. Works for us!
I ALWAYS use coupons. Always. Why? Because we are a family of five on a single military income! Thanks!
Gotta be frugal with 6 kids, but there’s always room for improvement! Great giveaway!
OO id love to win a copy!
A good frugal tip that someone gave me is use a squirt bottle (like the small kind that beauticians use) filled with a little liquid soap on individual dishes that you may wash (like a lone glass here or there.
My favorite frugal tip is making baby wipes. Okay, that’s one of my few frugal tips. I need more. I need this book!
I have this book on my wish list at Amazon – an autographed copy would be incredible. One tip I have is to stick to your list at the grocery store (and try to go shopping without the kids – big money saver right there!). Thank you for the opportunity!
I keep my house organized so I don’t but what I already have
My frugal tip is that I buy most of my kid clothes a year ahead at end of season sales. Last year I got 2 complete summer wardrobes (think about 30 items a piece) for less than $60! Add in some good spot treating (nice hand me downs and consignment options) and you can really make your clothes budget go far
I keep baby food containers and put snacks on the go in them.
My favorite frugal tip is to always eat first at home before going to the grocery store. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Frugal tip: Calculate the unit price of grocery items like shampoo, cooking oil..They come in different sizes and I calculate the cheapest price per ml or per gram and buy that size.
I would love to have that book!
i would love this book b/c i want to stay home full-time not just part-time! can’t wait to come back to see you!
i’m not good at being frugal……i want to be though :) my one frugal thing i do enjoy is going to yard sales! i also, have no problem shopping at discount stores.
thanks,
missy
We could really use that book! My biggest money saver is buying the kids clothes at thrift stores and end of season sales.
My best tip is: Shop at discount stores! They not only have gently used / like new items, but they often have BRAND NEW items! You can find a LOT of great deals :)
I want to own a home… I need to be better with our single income if I want to make this happen anytime soon! Thanks for the chance… This is a great give away!
Hmmm…my frugal tip? Stock your pantry with sale priced foods. And I collect signed books so this would be perfect!
I’d love to be frugal, because I just recently discovered (while doing the accounts for 2007), that I spend money like there is no tomorrow.
Boy do i need this book. We are a family living on one income and definitely need to make some cuts. Thanks
I need to be more frugal in order to feed my new husband and myself. I am disabled and on SSI and disability. My husband works, but the money just isn’t matching what we were spending. Something has to change, and I’m taking the initiative to make myself change. Thank you.
We are a one income family and could definitely use more frugal tips. I love frugal tips that also help the environment. We’ve cut out almost all of our paper product usage for cloth wipes and towels and rags. I’d love to read this book and might try to get a copy even if I don’t win! Thanks!
And please check out my give a way!
I take competitors ads to the shopping store and see if they will match it or beat it. Usually they’ll match it except buy one get one free. :)
Well with growing kids and only one income we need to save money where we can. We also have many many medical bills from my middle son that need to be paid. We have to keep our credit in good condition and be able to have money to pay these bills off.
I try to be more frugal because I feel my job as a stay at home mom is to stretch my husbands paycheck as far and as practical as possible while still meeting our needs. Thanks!
I would love to learn more about frugality because I beleive God calls us to be wise with our money, no matter what financial situation we are in! Thanks for this great giveaway!
Save that aluminum foil and reuse it, again and again.
With 4 kids and one more on the way with one income … I HAVE TO become more frugal!
Our household income has changed quite a bit within the last 8 months, so I am in need of a book that teaches me how to live more frugal.
I want to be more frugal so that I can provide a better life for my daughter. As a single mom I need to learn how to not spend money.Well at least spend it more efficiently.
This looks great. With 4 kids we need all the help we can.
I want to become more frugal so that I can help our family get out of debt more quickly – which is hard to do with caring for 5 little ones!!
My favorite frugal tip is cooking from scratch! It’s a great way to save money and also eat more healthy foods. :) I like to be frugal because I believe it is part of being wise stewards of what God gives us.
Great prize! :)
My tip is don’t eat out. Sounds simple but it is a hard one for us to do in this family.
I will say that what I think is the most frugal thing I do is NEVER BUY coffee from coffee shops. Sometimes friends might give me a gc but I don’t spend $$ on it. We also only eat out 1x per week and then try to cash in on kids eat free night.
Thank you so much for a great contest!
Planning my menus and shopping list around the specials and coupons, only buying things I need and was going to buy anyway, taking a calculator with me to the store to know how much I will be spending, and paying with cash.
Last June my husband had to close his 9 year old company. He has been unemployed since then and our budget is stretched as thin as it has ever been. With the help of the Coupon Mom, we have used coupons like crazy and have been able to purchase groceries some weeks for $15 – 20 for the whole week. Please count me in. Thanks for hosting!
I would love to see what ideas are in that book. I have been a stay at home mom for nine years now so I am already experienced. My number one money saving goal; NEVER buy prepared foods! It costs $30 for dinner for six at McDonalds but $30 at Costco I can buy 4-6 meals of hamburgers (ground beef, buns) and frozen french fries. Planning ahead and having convenience foods at home makes the temptation for eating out disappear!
Definitely stock up on items during good sales or double coupons day! Would like to become more frugal so I can continue to stay at home! Great giveaway! Would love to win!
Great contest. Thanks for letting me enter! jlazztoo at yahoo dot com. My fav frugal tip is to use coupons! specifically http://www.thegrocerygame.com. :-)
My frugal tip is: Put leftover veggies from dinner into a container in the freezer. When you plan on making soup, you already have plenty of veggies to dump in.
Jennifer (dj3hill98@bellsouth.net)
I would love to win this book because:
1) I just read a review about it and wanted to check it out at the library.
2) My hubby would be thrilled with me if I were more frugal.
3) We are trying desperately to get out of debt and I need all of the tips I can get! :-)
Thanks for the great giveaway!
(And now I am off to post about this!) :-)
I match coupons with sales and belong to a veggie co-op. Saves me a ton and is kind of fun, too.
My favorite frugal tip is to buy clothes at garage sales/rummage sales. We have got tons of clothes from bag sales ($1 or $2 a grocery bag full of clothes).
i try to eat out less to save $, but i need help on other things!! i’m broke!
Well the reason I want to be more frugal is because I am a sahm of 7 children, my hubby works 2 jobs and I would like to be able to make money go further.
This book sounds very useful. I am on a mission to make our money go further. Last year we paid off our credit cards and this year our income was cut in half. I can use all the help I can get.
I am a homeschool mommy of 5 boys living on a one income provided by my dh. Frugal is a must!
I make my own detergent and cleaners.
Thanks for including me in your fun give-a-away.
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Ok, the first one that came to mind was re-using my bags {weather zip lock bags or grocery bags}. i put them beside my trash can and then when i have a yucky diaper i put them in the bag b4 throwing them away so it doesnt stink. i guess thats the first one bec i do it the most!! :)
I would like to be more frugal because we are still renting and would love to buy a home. One of my favorite tips is to look on Craigslist when something is needed. Example: I just needed a new tv stand, I looked on the free section of Craigslist and there was a gorgeous free oak stand! I also find puzzles and books at garage sales.
I would love to learn how to save money like you have. I was shocked when I saw your savings at the top left side of your blog! Awesome!
I have a 5 month old and we are moving to a new city and want a cheaper house and to live more frugally so I can be a ft sahm!
I use coupons!!!! I buy on sale!
Always shop for clothing at the end of the season rather than the beginning. You can save tons by paying clearance prices rather than full price. I need to be frugal because we live on one income. Just this past year we went from 2 incomes to one and I definately have to be more creative.
This is a great gift! My best saving tip is to wait twelve hours before I make an “impulse” purchase of anything, even a pack of gum. Getting rid of impulse shopping cut my shopping in half!
Okay, you are my frugal hero!
You just keep adding more great stuff on here…. THANK YOU!!
Frugal tip? Not new and groundbreaking but tried and true…LEAVE THE HUSBAND AND KIDS AT HOME, Do not shop when hungry and make a menu for the week (or two) and grocery list then only shop off that list.
I’d love to stop paying so much for some things so we can spend more money improving ourselves, through lessons, classes, etc. It just seems like all our money goes to nit-picky stuff.
I need to learn to be more frugal because we have some credit cards and medica; expenses we need to pay off. Our financial situation has been putting a strain on mine and hubbys relationship. Hubby works over 65 hours a week and I want him to be able to stop working so much so…..I really NEED this book right now and any other help I can get.
My tip saves me both time and money. I try to plan shopping errands for my commute time. Instead of a complete trip on my day off I can drive a block or two extra and shop on my way to work. I get off at midnight so I can stop for gas or groceries on the way home. Places are less crowded so my shopping is faster.
My best tip is to cook a whole chicken to make chicken to use in a recipe. As a bonus, you get super healthy broth that is loaded with vitamins and calcium from the bones. So, that’s less vitamins you need and free broth and a cheaper form of chicken than buying chicken breasts or whatever. (I actually have the whole process explained on my blog, but it’s too long to give details in a comment!)
I could definitely use the miserly tips b/c my husband to a low paying job to get into a new field and we don’t have much breathing room!