Category Archives: Frugality

Welcome Money Saving Mom Readers

Posted on March 30, 2012 by carrie

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

Posted on March 22, 2012 by carrie

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

Posted on March 2, 2012 by carrie

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

Posted on December 6, 2011 by carrie

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

Posted on July 27, 2011 by carrie

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

Posted on July 6, 2011 by carrie

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

Posted on May 8, 2011 by carrie

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

Posted on April 13, 2011 by carrie

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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Possum Living

Posted on March 22, 2011 by carrie

Possum Living is one of those books that, as soon as I heard about it, I HAD to read. Unable to find it in the library system (which would have been true Possum style), I ordered the book from Amazon … Continue reading →

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How Not To Spend Too Much at Starbucks

Posted on November 12, 2010 by carrie

photo credit: CesarCardoso Step One. Buy Starbucks Mocha Powder so you can make mochas at home. Step Two. Find a copycat recipe for those amazing Pumpkin Cream Cheese muffins. Step Three. Buy a like new espresso maker at the consignment … Continue reading →

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