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Frugal Living Helpers

Posted By TipNut On July 4, 2007 @ 6:07 am In Frugal Living | 5 Comments

For me the secret to successful Frugal Living is all about perception, your state of mind when it comes to making lifestyle changes to save money.

If I determine that by not purchasing “that toy” I’m denying myself something rather than propelling me forward to a debt free lifestyle, I’m going to feel deprived and that’s not a desirable place to be.

If I focus on how darn good it will feel when “that credit card” is paid off, I feel motivated and in control of my finances.

There are plenty of areas I can make better budgeting and financial choices, but the beauty of thrifty life hacks and tweaks is that they can be extreme if you need them to be, or simple baby steps that progress over time. They all add up and living a frugal life can be at your own comfort level.

If you’re interested in learning more about frugal living or need a bit of a motivational boost, here is a great collection of frugal tools, tips and resources:
Helpful Frugal Sites

* The Dollar Stretcher [1]
* Wise Bread [2]
* Hillbilly Housewife [3]

Frugal Tools

* Budgeting Tools & Calculators [4]
* Consciously Frugal: Tools [5]
* Create A Price Book [6], or this Grocery Savings Spreadsheet [7] or try the printable Price Book page [8]
* Mr. Peanut’s Debt Snowball Calculator [9] (updated link to webarchive since original web page is no longer available)
* Financial Spreadsheets Galore [10]

Thrifty Tips & Articles

* Bohemian Revolution: Emotional Bill Prioritization [11]
* Real Simple: Surprising Expiration Dates [12]
* Dumb Little Man: Me Frugal? No, I just watch MY cash [13]
* MSN: 20 ways to save on a shoestring [14]

Money Savers: Forums

* GardenWeb’s Finance Forum [15]
* Money Saving Expert [16]
* Frugal Village [17]
* SlickDeals.net [18]
* Big Big Forums [19]
* Fat Wallet Forums [20]

Tipnut’s Frugal Hits

A few of Tipnut’s more popular frugal hacks and helpers [21]:

* How To Make Laundry Detergent [22]
* Homemade Cleaner Recipes [23]
* Cheaper Transportation: We Downgraded–What’s Your Plan? [24]
* How To Save Money On Groceries – Tips Guide [25]
* Making A Coupon Organizer System – How To Guide [26]
* Frugal Tip: Stockpile & Save Money [27]

Tips For The Frugal Lifestyle

Frugal lifestyle choices don’t have to be about “20 Ways To Productively Use Dryer Lint & Save Money”, it can be a comfortable process that leaves you more conscious of your purchasing decisions and feeling more empowered.

Try one new money saving method each month, it doesn’t have to be painful. Maybe skipping one takeout meal a week, or cutting back from two coffee purchases a day to one. Stick with it and you’ll see what a difference frugal living can make for your life and your bank account .

Don’t Miss These Tips:

* Price Books Save Money: Here’s How [28]
* A Self Sufficient, Frugal State of Mind [29]
* Not The Step-By-Step Guide To Simple Living [30]

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URLs in this post:

[1] The Dollar Stretcher: http://www.stretcher.com/

[2] Wise Bread: http://www.wisebread.com/

[3] Hillbilly Housewife: http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/

[4] Budgeting Tools & Calculators: http://www.betterbudgeting.com/budgetingtools.htm

[5] Consciously Frugal: Tools: http://consciouslyfrugal.blogspot.com/2007/03/helpful-tools.html

[6] Create A Price Book: http://www.cheapcooking.com/pricebook.htm

[7] Grocery Savings Spreadsheet: http://www.uncommonwaytowealth.com/excel-finance-spreadsheets/grocery-savings-spreadsheet-price-book/

[8] printable Price Book page: http://organizedhome.com/content-73.html

[9] Mr. Peanut’s Debt Snowball Calculator: http://web.archive.org/web/20071012030804/http://www.geocities.com/snidecl/debtsnowball.html

[10] Financial Spreadsheets Galore: http://www.exinfm.com/free_spreadsheets.html

[11] Bohemian Revolution: Emotional Bill Prioritization: http://bohemianrevolution.com/emotional-debt-saving-prioritization/

[12] Real Simple: Surprising Expiration Dates: http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/print/0,22304,676079,00.html

[13] Dumb Little Man: Me Frugal? No, I just watch MY cash: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2006/06/me-frugal-no-i-just-watch-my-cash.html

[14] MSN: 20 ways to save on a shoestring: http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/Savemoney/P36020.asp

[15] GardenWeb’s Finance Forum: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/finance/

[16] Money Saving Expert: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/

[17] Frugal Village: http://www.frugalvillage.com/forums/

[18] SlickDeals.net: http://forums.slickdeals.net/

[19] Big Big Forums: http://www.bigbigforums.com/

[20] Fat Wallet Forums: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/

[21] frugal hacks and helpers: http://tipnut.com/category/frugal/

[22] How To Make Laundry Detergent: http://tipnut.com/10-homemade-laundry-soap-detergent-recipes/

[23] Homemade Cleaner Recipes: http://tipnut.com/category/cleaning/cleaning-recipes/

[24] Cheaper Transportation: We Downgraded–What’s Your Plan?: http://tipnut.com/cheaper-transportation-we-downgraded-whats-your-plan/

[25] How To Save Money On Groceries – Tips Guide: http://tipnut.com/how-to-save-money-on-groceries/

[26] Making A Coupon Organizer System – How To Guide: http://tipnut.com/coupon-organizer-system/

[27] Frugal Tip: Stockpile & Save Money: http://tipnut.com/frugal-tip-stockpile-save-money/

[28] Price Books Save Money: Here’s How: http://tipnut.com/price-books/

[29] A Self Sufficient, Frugal State of Mind: http://tipnut.com/a-self-sufficient-frugal-state-of-mind/

[30] Not The Step-By-Step Guide To Simple Living: http://tipnut.com/not-the-step-by-step-guide-to-simple-living/