What is a Spending Freeze? What is a spending freeze? To put it simply: no more unnecessary spending. You’re not allowed to spend money on anything but necessities. Use up the food you have in your cupboards. Your grocery budget is now limited to … [Read more...]
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Frugal Foreigner Gets Around: Transportation in Bangalore
If you're new to my Frugal Foreigner posts, read all about it here! You can read all previous posts in the series here. This may be a good time to point out that if you'd ever like to enlarge a picture on the Mommysavers blog, just click on … [Read more...]
Frugal Foreigner: Intro to India
We are moving to India in four days! If you’ve heard that rumor, it’s true (finally). I will be documenting the experience here on the Mommysavers blog, from the perspective of both a Mommy and a Saver. What frugal tips can I learn from Indian … [Read more...]
Black Friday Shopping Tips: Super Saving Strategies
Black Friday Shopping Tips For many people, shopping is just as much a part of Thanksgiving weekend as turkey and pumpkin pie. In fact, last year more than 140 million shoppers hit stores on Black Friday alone. Besides being the first day of the … [Read more...]
Forget the Joneses Holiday Boot Camp: Week One, Day Two
Did all the frugal recruits make it through Day One? I posted today's Forget the Joneses Holiday Boot Camp Day Two assignment here: Setting a Holiday Budget. We also have a check-in thread here in our discussion forums when you've got the second … [Read more...]
Setting a Holiday Budget
How to Set a Holiday Budget In this post, I'll help you come up with a grand total for your holiday budget and work backwards to fill in estimated amounts for each of the individual items that you need to purchase according to what you can afford. … [Read more...]