Category Archives: Frugality

How To Build a Cute Maternity Wardrobe Frugally

Pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks. During that time you’ll endure various physical complaints, from minor to major, and other physical and emotional changes that are mostly out of your control. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to … Continue reading

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Money Saving Mom’s Budget Book Review

As a long time reader and fan of Crystal Paine’s blog, I was looking forward to the release of her book, The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a … Continue reading

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Welcome Money Saving Mom Readers

Crystal Paine of Money Saving Mom published my “we paid cash for our SUV story” on her site yesterday, so I expect some of her readers to click over to see what Natural Moms Talk Radio is all about. Hi … Continue reading

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All The Money In The World

If you’ve been reading this blog for a long time, you know that although money has little to do with natural mothering, it’s a topic I enjoy learning and writing about. I hope you’ll enjoy this detour from the usual … Continue reading

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Thrift Stores Have Ruined Me

Do you find find, as I do, that after years of buying good quality stuff at thrift stores, you cannot bring yourself to pay retail? Honestly. Thrift stores have ruined me. photo credit: helenadagmar Today I ventured into Target. I … Continue reading

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We Paid Cash For Our New Car

When Ruby was born, we outgrew our family car. My Toyota Sienna, which has been a wonderful and extremely reliable car, only seated 7. During my pregnancy we started saving for a larger vehicle. Debt is not an option for … Continue reading

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How To Host a Swap Meet

A couple of weeks ago I hosted a swap meet. Having heard of the concept for years, I had always wanted to try it. Free stuff! Get rid of clutter! What’s not to love?! But it was after reading Carmen’s … Continue reading

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Inexpensive Vacation Ideas

This is a guest post from The Crunchy Coach blog Six Inexpensive Vacation Ideas In this world of timeshares, resorts, and hotels.com, inexpensive vacation ideas are hard to come by. That is, they are not exactly broadcast by marketers on … Continue reading

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Cheap Summer Fun for Families

After filing our taxes this year, hubby and I got an unpleasant surprise. Turns out, having a “good” year means we now owe our firstborn to Uncle Sam. Our accountant didn’t count on us having our income increase as much … Continue reading

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How To Save $50 a Week On Groceries

This summer we’re heading to Tybee Island to vacation as a family. photo credit: Clicksy Yea! The beach! But in order to make that happen, I had to create some extra cash, so I decided to lower my grocery budget … Continue reading

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