Welcome to Frugal Families
First, I want to welcome REDBOOK magazine readers to Frugal Families!
Thank you for taking the time to come and see how we can save you
hundreds if not thousands of dollars! Jen Drake, who was one of
the women featured in the article, "Living Well on Less" is a member of
the Frugal Family forums.
I was a member of those same forums long before I bought the site and my forum
membership (THEN $20/year and NOW only $10/year) was THE BEST investment
I ever made in my frugal journey. I have saved thousands with all
that I have learned from my frugal family. Sharing your frugal
journey with other like-minded members makes it more fun and much
easier. So please, consider joining the
forums. We'd love to have you!
I've found a few more great articles and added them to the site.
Mother's Day is here. Personally, as a mom, I can tell you that
it's not how much is spent on me, but the feelings behind the thoughts.
It's also about the little things like someone getting up before me to
turn on the coffee pot for me, just once a year. It would be nice
if the fellas drew a hot bath for me, put a few candles in the bathroom
and let me bathe in peace for a whole hour. It's not about the
money they spend on me. Really! Here is a great article on
making new Mother's Day traditions:
We don't want to forget Father's Day in June! I know my husband
would be happy if he could spend the entire day golfing. Yes, it's not
the most frugal sport but he enjoys it and to be honest, he doesn't get out
nearly as much as he used to. I also know that my husband would LOVE
new handprint art and pictures of the boys for his office. One of my
favorite ideas is to print up "Happy Father's Day" on three separate pages
(HAPPY on one page, FATHER'S on the second, etc) and have each boy hold one
card and take a picture. The picture marks the occasion with the
printed cards AND dad can smile with the warm words each time he looks at
the picture.
If this is your first time here:
- Does your paycheck seem smaller, thanks to the rising costs
of food, gas, heating, healthcare expenses and such?
- Do you dream of becoming a single-income household, in what
appears to be a two-income society?
- Have you decided to get debt-free, but now you need to find
a way to do it?
- Do you feel alone in your determination to lead a more frugal,
simple life?
Whatever the reason you had for seeking out frugality on the web,
you have come to the right place!!!
Frugal Families consists of two sections. Our public areas are chock
full of helpful information to help you stretch your paycheck. The
other area is the paid community or private forums. The forums are
an invaluable source of knowledge and frugal support.
- Ask questions, GET answers!
- Take frugality to a whole new level in forums such as Beginning
Frugality, Frugal Shopper, Energy Savings and Freebies and Good
Deals.
- Learn about crafts, family fun and home schooling on a budget.
- Find support and friendship in our community with forums such
as single parents, marriage and faith.
Mom22kids says, "Being a member has benefited not just me but all of
my family. One way is that I don't have to work harder to make more
money but to make the money we have, work harder for us. Staying home
with my kids as long as possible was my goal and I was able to work
part time and able to stay home during the day with them up until the
present day because of what I learned on Frugal Families. I'm still
able to learn things everyday by being on this site . A few things
were to:1.) To check out mortgage companies for the best rate. 2.)
Saving $50 by calling the telephone and cable company to rework your
plans with them. I would have never known that I could do either of
those if I didn't belong to this site! I learn something new every day
and have saved thousands by subscribing to Frugal Families."
Bunnytracks says, "The best thing about being a part of Frugal Families is being part
of a family. Everyone is so helpful. If they don't know the answer
they help you figure it out. They circle you with love and support
when the going gets tough and help you get back on the
wagon if you fall. No matter
how different we are, we all love and respect each other and remember
our common ground is frugality.
On a personal note it has encouraged me to cook more from scratch,
stretch me grocery budget, do pantry meals. All the challenges that
happen here help me grow to be more frugal and with a family of 6
that means a lot.
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So, please, look around and learn something new on your frugal journey
and please consider becoming part of our private community. Your
membership fee is actually an investment in your long term frugality.
If you're interested in joining us, please click here
and thank
you for visiting Frugal-Families!
We have lots of articles, both new and old, to help you on your
frugal journey! You can view our complete
article index here.
We're also in the process of adding more free printables for your
home and your family.