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Pampering Dad...Tightwad Style
With Father's Day coming up, if you find you're a little short on cash, or just in need of something fast and cheap... Here are some neat ideas that are both creative and frugal, and don't require a lot of time. Also inside are a few of my hubby's favorites, for this week's Cheap Meal.
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The Basics
A crash course in the basics of frugal living.
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Guerrilla Marketing Tips
Learn how to market your home-based business on a lean budget. Fast facts on guerrilla marketing to help new and current entrepreneurs grow their image and sales.
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The Most For Your Convenience
Most of us, sometime will be in need of some type of convenience. If you are not in some way yet heavily reliant on one or more already. In this article I give you some ideas on how to spend less on these "must have" items, and still remain irristably frugal, and oh so suave. Also as in all articles swing in for this week's "Cheap Meal", and I admit I was wrong in this week's "Tip From a Friend." C'mon in and say hello!
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200 Things I Would Never Spend Over $1 On...
Regardless of whether you are brand new to Tightwaddery or have been a thrifty for years, you may or may not have a “price list”. To some people, a price list is an invaluable tool, and record of what they generally pay for everyday items, this helps them establish a control and understanding in what is paid and how often the item may be needed. Do you need a price list? Just to give you an idea, here is a small portion of my “list” embedded into memory of what I would never pay over a dollar for.
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A Cup of Tightwad Cocoa for the Soul
With all the rush and stress of the Christmas season, you maybe in need of a "Cup of Cocoa" for the soul. Inside you'll find what helped me this season change from "Humbug" to Halleluiah. I hope this is in some way a help, inspiration, or a band-aid for the rushed spirit.
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Crafts Supplies: Cheap and Free...
With the approach of Christmas I am reminded of the stress within every tightwad to come up with gifts for those we exchange gifts with. Should you be willing to express yourself creatively through the medium of gift giving, sooner or later another shock to the tightwad system is certain to occur. Hence a glimpse of the craft industry as it is eagerly cutting a huge piece of the consumer profit pie. The good news is that you can obtain many resources for much less than the major craft production companies would like. Here are some of the secrets…
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Fall Enthrall…
Season of the tightwad… Apples, pumpkins, tomatoes, corn, squash, cucumbers… Here are some innovative ideas on how to save, and work the season’s blessings and abundance, as well as ideas that help to make it all fun. Come inside and join me as we discuss some tightwad temptations that taste yummy to tightwad tots young and old. Also inside this week’s <b>”Cheap Meal,”</b> and “Tip From a Friend.” See you inside!
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Giving and Thanks To Our Neighbors With Love
I know that in my own struggle, and within the struggles of those I know around me, I am still extremely blessed to have what I know many may not. Unfortunately when I was going to school, I remembered making cut-outs of turkeys and pilgrims. I decorated feathered turkeys with what I was “thankful” for, dried apples and however, nothing that I did at school, or learned from my parents ever taught me the true unseen miracle and grace of being thankful. Here is what I have learned so far. Whether you have much to give and share, or little even for yourself, I have some ideas that I hope will help you for the holiday and every day.
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Happy Birthday On the Cheap
Birthday gift shopping is stressful, especially when you have little available cash. Planning a party for someone can be overwhelmingly stressful. Inside are some ideas on how to do it, with what, and where. Also included are ideas for cutting costs on the cake, the decorations, the gifts, and the guests. Come inside and grab your noisemaker. In addition you’ll find this week’s “Cheap Meal,” as well as this week’s “Tip From a Friend.”
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Shopping Without Cash?
I may be a little crazy. My motives may be tasteless to some, however this modern-day tightwad-pirate will not go unpracticed at finding curb-side treasure.<b>Are you too good to shop without cash?<b>
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The Pumpkin Can-Can, Without the Can
<b>Stop! Wait! Don’t throw those away! </b>Even if you did not partake in the cultural ritual of pumpkin carving and decorating, please do not dismiss this crop completely! Pumpkins are one of my favorite things to grow, and cook with, come inside and find out why, and how. Even if you do not get pumpkins for free, I have a few secrets to show you how to get them really cheaply… (Psst… it’s not too late to make amends with your friend the pumpkin, let me show you how!)
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Too Tall Tightwaddery?
Believe it or not, some people can take Tightwaddery too far and, therefore give we careful considerate tightwads a bad name. Do you know a too tall tightwad? Join me to see if you do, as we bring to light some unspoken etiquette crucial to being a “good” tightwad.
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Untying Gift Buying
It’s not too late, you can easily make gifts for those you want and need to give to in very little time with very little effort and money. Don’t believe me? Ask me what I did last week, and come inside to find out how to make these for yourself this week. Come inside I dare you!
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When Tightwaddery Goes Too Far...
We’ve talked about “Too Tall Tightwaddery”, and “T.D. or Tightwad Denial Syndrome”, in this article, I touch upon a new issue of Tightwaddery…”O.T.D.” or “Obsessive Tightwad Disorder.” My name is Stacey, and I suffer from O.T.D. If you or someone you love or know does as well, come on in once again as we share off brand Kleenex, and a cookie bought on sale, hugs and a need for relief. As always, is this week’s <b> Cheap Meal</b>, as well as the <b>Tip From a Friend</b>…
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