Dear Jenn, Do you have any tips for being frugal in college? I don’t have to worry about cooking; I have a meal plan included, but with food aside, do you have any tips for saving money as a college student? Thanks! Delilah Dear Delilah, College! Oh those were the days. . . I absolutely… Keep Reading
4 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch
I’m in the lovely little city of Madison Wisconsin today to visit the Oscar Mayer HQ and attend and event called “The State of the Sandwich”. In honor of the event, I thought I’d remind you all of some of the great, frugal benefits of packing a lunch. #1-Packing a lunch simply costs less than… Keep Reading
Guest Post: Electronic Coupons- What You Need to Know
I love my friend (and fellow Eleven Mom!) Jenn here at Frugal Upstate. We both have a passion for saving money, but have different philosophies. I like to cut coupons and she likes to make her own laundry detergent, so of course I like to incorporate her frugal wisdom in my life (though I’m still… Keep Reading
Readers Question-Saving Money on Scrapbooking
Dear Frugal Upstate, I scrapbook, and wonder if you have any frugal tips for scrapbooking supplies? They are so expensive! Blessings, Nikki Well Nikki, “Frugal Scrapbooking” does seem somewhat like an oxymoron. I must admit that the scrapbooking that I did was mainly done in my earlier, “non frugal” years, and I bought a lot… Keep Reading
The Gift Box
Well, we are heading to our first birthday party of the school year today-although undoubtably not our last! I was so happy to be able to do the frugal, and easy thing and go to my gift box (which is actually a portion of the closet under our stairs) and pull out a Doodle Bear… Keep Reading
The Gift Box aka How To Avoid Last Minute Runs to The Toy Store
Yesterday on the way home from visiting my adorable 10 day old nephew, I stopped at Aldi’s to buy some milk and bread. Aldi’s is about 30 minutes from the house, and with the price of gas already up to $3.01 here in the upstate area I decided I better stock up on a few… Keep Reading
