October Frugal Families Blog Archives

Fall Activities

What a wonderful time of year for frugal activities with the family!  I love shuffling my feet through the ankle deep leaves in our front yard.  This year the younger children have had hours of fun raking the leaves into a pile, making a nest, hiding under the leaves, and jumping in to the waist […]

When is a farmers market NOT a bargain?

When it’s located right smack in the middle of a tourist town!  Normally, I do a lot of shopping at my local farmers markets.  And if the prices are a bit higher, sometimes, than at the grocery store, I’m fine with it, because the food is fresh and yummy, and I like supporting the local […]

College Text Books 4 Cheaper?

     I know, I know there is no such thing as “cheap college” these days or even cheaper however I want to address the subject of the subject of text books.  Many people I know without question always by their textbook from their college book store.  It makes sense right?  It’s convenient and its right […]