Have a Frugal New Year’s Eve

  We used to spend New Year’s Eve at parties with friends, drinking and snacking to our heart’s content. Then we got older and now we’re lucky to make it until midnight! We do still try to celebrate New Year’s Eve and we enjoy that we no longer spend hundreds of dollars on just one [...]

After Christmas Shopping and Sales

You may think you are done with all the shopping but the sales after the holidays can be the best time of year to make purchases! You can save hundreds of dollars just by shopping after the holidays as opposed to before. This is the time to stock up on items you will need for [...]

Unique Frugal Christmas Gifts Under $25

Frugal Christmas gifts are even better when you are giving a unique gift that will surprise those opening your presents! Here are some great gifts under $25! Betta Fish – This is a unique and fun gift to give! Purchase a large glass globe, rocks, a vine, a jar of food and a betta fish [...]

Having a Frugal Holiday : Save Money this Season!

Here at The Frugal Home we have already been celebrating the holidays. The last two weekends have been spent with family and we still have this weekend to go! While we love spending time with our families, I have a feeling that we will be more than ready to start the New Year after so [...]

Frugal Thanksgiving Table Settings and Decorations

We always have Thanksgiving at our home but we alternate each year; one year is my family and the next is my husband’s. This works great for us as we get to spend quality time with each family and it allows our siblings to spend the Thanksgivings they are not at our house with their [...]

Thanksgiving : Frugal Tips and Advice on Reducing Holiday Stress

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I often spend a couple months planning for it. This year though I’m a bit behind, Thanksgiving is next week and all I’ve done is freeze some dressing. And I decided that my special recipe for the year is a vanilla honey butter. That leaves, oh, just [...]

How to Make a Ghost – Cheap Halloween Decorations

The other day my husband informed me that we needed ghosts to put in the trees in our front yard . . . about fifteen minutes before we had a group of people showing up! And, fabulous frugal woman that I am with a pension for cheap Halloween decorations, I had four ghosts ready ten [...]

Have a Frugal Holiday

The holidays are here and many find it difficult to have a frugal Christmas but it can be done! One of the most important aspects of having a frugal holiday would be to pay cash in the month of December. Hopefully, you have already saved for Christmas but if you haven’t you may want to [...]

Have a Cheap Halloween

You don’t have much longer before the Day of Fright is here! I love Halloween but it can be very expensive, especially if you listen to all the advertisements out there! Check out these previous Frugal Home articles about Halloween and new tips to help you save so you don’t get a scary bill afterwards! [...]

How to Have a Frugal Fourth of July

Who doesn’t want to celebrate our Independence Day? The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays but we don’t always have the money to throw a big celebration so each year is different. Over the years, I’ve learned a few frugal tips to help us save as much money as possible while still [...]

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