It’s Frugal Week – Better Late Than Never

October 2, 2007

783168_italian_laundry_line.jpg Mary Hunt, author of Debt Proof Living and other books, has just declared this week Frugal Week. It’s day two and I just found out about it on her blog Money Rules, Debt Stinks.

I’ve decided to join the fun. (Yes, to me being cheap is fun. I love beating the system. Makes me feel all gangsta mom.) Here’s what I committed to for the week:

1) No Starbucks this week (ouch!)
2) Hanging all laundry

Actually, number two I have decided to do permanently. I actually enjoy hanging laundry out on the line and after reading a little book called Seven Wonders: Everyday Things for a Healthier Planet, I feel happy knowing I’m doing something good for the environment and the electric bill.

This isn’t my clothesline, but everything is cuter in Italy, and part of the reason I am cheap is so I can eventually take my children to see Italy in person. Including the laundry hanging out.

Earlier on the blog I mentioned that I interviewed Tawra Kelly on Moms Money this week, we talked about her new to be released book about how to live on less than $1,000 a month. It’s the true story of how her mother did just that.

Do you want to join me for Frugal Week? What are you willing to give up for 7 days? And what will you do with the money saved?

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4 Responses to “It’s Frugal Week – Better Late Than Never”

  1. Italy » Blog Archives » Should I Have Taken a Gap Year? on October 2nd, 2007 8:40 pm

    [...] It’s Frugal Week – Better Late Than Never bill. This isn t my clothesline, but everything is cuter in Italy, and part of the reason I am cheap is so I can eventually take my children to see Italy in person. Including the laundry hanging [...]

  2. Financial Tips for WAHMs on October 3rd, 2007 5:23 pm

    Hmmm… I’m pretty frugal already, so this is hard. But the one area where I’m not as frugal as I should be is grocery shopping. So, I will give up daily trips to the grocery store. We have to eat only what we have in the house this week. I know good shoppers do this every week, but this will be a struggle for me!

  3. carrie on October 3rd, 2007 8:24 pm

    Update for me:
    I didn’t buy a coffee today. Yea!
    I also cleaned out my van myself instead of paying the $41 to have the car wash guys do it.

    Thanks for sharing Kristina!

  4. carrie on October 9th, 2007 6:14 pm

    Kristine – so sorry I misspelled your name. :(
    How did you do with your frugal goal?

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